View of the Eistal Viaduct – Retzbergweiher loop from Eiswoog

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View of the Eistal Viaduct – Retzbergweiher loop from Eiswoog

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View of the Eistal Viaduct – Retzbergweiher loop from Eiswoog

03:33

13.1km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Sippersfelder Weiher

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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227 m

Eiswoog Station (Stumpfwald Railway)

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The Hentschel locomotive of the former Army Feldbahn (H: F), which has already been restored three times, is the highlight of the Stumpfwaldbahn. An army field railway locomotive is a …

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418 m

View of the Eistal Viaduct

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Mighty bridge - high above the northern Eiswoog - the access to the bridge is blocked to the fences, which is certainly good, but I would have been interested in how the view from the top down to the Eiswoog.

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1.55 km

Abandoned railway bridge with trees

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Caution on the railing... it's seen better days long ago

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3.31 km

Stumpfwald Court Nine Chairs

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This is the site of a historic court. Here was probably spoken in the Middle Ages under the Counts of Leiningen law. There were probably 9 chairs symbolized by the smaller stones, which are provided with place names.

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6.24 km

Retzbergweiher

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Very nice pond, approx. 500 m away from the road. Can also be easily reached by racing bike.
Very well run PWV hut with a good offer and fair prices.

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7.58 km

Sippersfeld Pond

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One of many very beautiful views of the Primmer Lakes.

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7.93 km

Steigerweiher (Upper Pfrimmweiher)

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One of 3 ponds shortly after the Pfrimmquelle.

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8.04 km

Pfrimm Spring (Ritterstein No. 290) with rest area

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Here at the Ritterstein of the Pfrimmquelle you can pause very peacefully, as long as the little bloodsuckers don't bother you. The Pfrimm is a 42.7 km long tributary of …

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13.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.65 km

4.66 km

2.43 km

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

July 1, 2025,von Ramsen zum Eiswoog Weiher mit Einkehr in das Seehaus Forelle

Following the motto "a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved," we headed to Ramsen with friends today in 37-degree heat for a pleasant, entertaining hike along a not-so-challenging wall trail. The biggest challenge was braving the high temperatures and always finding a shady path. At the Seehaus Forelle, we were rewarded with a delicious meal and cold drinks shortly before …

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