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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

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Sauhäuschen Shelter – Kieskautberg (461 m) loop from Carlsberg

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Carlsberg

Sauhäuschen Shelter – Kieskautberg (461 m) loop from Carlsberg

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4.8

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880

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Sauhäuschen Shelter – Kieskautberg (461 m) loop from Carlsberg

04:31

15.8km

360m

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 a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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3.23 km

Forest Path in the Palatinate Forest Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Forest

4.34 km

Old Sauhäuschen (with spring)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge at a small forest source originally served the forest workers
and hunters as a shelter. The house is closed.

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5.23 km

Kieskautberg (461 m)

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

About the Kieskautberg runs a beautiful section of the Leininger Klosterweg.
The Kieskautberg is a 461 m high mountain two kilometers south of Carlsberg.

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6.13 km

Viewpoint

10.3 km

Höningen Monastery Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Inn with a beautiful yard to end with a Schoppen or perhaps a dinner a tour.

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10.3 km

Höningen Augustinian Monastery (ruins)

Highlight • Historical Site

The monastery Höningen was founded in 1120 by Count Emich II of Leiningen and occupied with Augustinian canons. For many centuries, the abbey church of the monastery was hiding the …

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12.5 km

Eckbach Valley

Highlight • River

Idyllic valley section of the Eckbach

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13.4 km

Picnic Area with View of Neuhof Fields

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The seating area is a bit old, but the view over the fields of Neuhof is simply beautiful! If it's too hot in the sun, there is also a single bench within sight (in the shade).

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15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.01 km

4.38 km

2.07 km

323 m

Surfaces

9.21 km

3.28 km

1.90 km

771 m

571 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

December 30, 2021,Premiumwanderweg Leininger Klosterweg

Today's tour in the Leininger Land was very nice despite the moderate weather. The Leininger Klosterweg is a premium hiking trail that leads mostly on small paths through the forest, so it is very close to nature. We liked Höningen with its architecture integrated into the "cityscape". In the middle of the village the inn smelled wonderful, unfortunately the meals …

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November 12, 2024,Altes Sauhäuschen – Kloster Höningen Runde von Hertlingshausen Pfalz

Today we went on a hike around Hertlingshausen and Höningen. A really beautiful tour, unfortunately somewhat marred by foggy and hazy weather. The stop at the Rahnenhof was a bit of a relief at the end of the tour. You should definitely do this hike again when the weather is better.

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March 1, 2024,Leininger Klosterweg, Runde um Höningen

Great, varied route with a crisp final climb. The tour is highly recommended. Stop at the Nfh Rahnenhof.

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May 10, 2025,Leininger Klosterweg (15-20)

Check out Leininger Klosterweg (15-20) on Relive! relive.com/view/vMv8LNWNGNv

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January 3, 2023,Leininger Klosterweg PW 🚶🦮🌳🌲⛪⛪🌤️

Today we were in Leininger Land on the path that connects the two former monastery villages of Hertlingshausen and Höningen.
The weather cooperated again. First it goes up to the Kieskautberg, and then you stay on some ridges. Again and again there are great views far over the forests up there through the leafless beeches.
Höningen is a very pretty …

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September 3, 2023,Leininger Klosterweg 16km bei Bad Dürkheim

Leininger Klosterweg

With a high proportion of natural paths and many paths and narrow stretches, this premium trail leads a lot through beautiful, varied forest. It connects the two former monastery locations of Hertlingshausen and Höningen and repeatedly offers references to monastic relics along the way. These include the “Keystone” and the former Neuhof monastery estate.

Experience points: 59

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March 15, 2023,Leininger Klosterweg. Pfalz

Started this morning under wrong (weather) conditions. We had, fog, ☔️rain, snow, sleet, up to hail, everything the Palatinate has to offer at this time of year.
Nevertheless, it was a nice and entertaining tour with Schwibsi and his wife. At the end we had a delicious meal in the Naturfreundehaus Rahnenhof (Carlsberg). Highlight: the cheese cream cake 🍰 Hmmmm😋😋😋

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May 10, 2025,041/2025: Leininger Klosterweg

This Saturday, a day hike organized by TSG Sulzbach, the Leininger Klosterweg in the Northern Palatinate Forest, was on my hiking calendar.

A beautiful route with lovely narrow paths, little asphalt, and a final stop at the Naturfreundehaus (Nature Friends' House), so it was a truly well-rounded experience.

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