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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Naturefriends House Elmstein – Old Tower, Appenthal loop from Esthal

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Naturefriends House Elmstein – Old Tower, Appenthal loop from Esthal

Hard

5.0

(2)

9

riders

Naturefriends House Elmstein – Old Tower, Appenthal loop from Esthal

01:43

18.9km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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After 11.1 km for 578 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.25 km

Dicke Eiche (Esthal)

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

3.01 km

Rest Area in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Rest Area

3

8.86 km

Samurai Statue and Bench

Highlight • Monument

4

9.34 km

Naturefriends House Elmstein

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice NFH in a totally beautiful location, ideal starting point for the hikers.

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5

11.7 km

View of the Pilgrimage Church of Herz Mariä in Elmstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

12.7 km

Old Tower, Appenthal

Highlight • Monument

The "Old Tower" in Appenthal belonged to a respectable
Sandstone church built in the late 15th century
became. After the church as early as the 16th century
had fallen into …

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7

15.0 km

Paul Selbach Ruh (Stone Table)

Highlight • Structure

Beautiful resting place (from 1953) with a round stone table, 3 resting benches, and a memorial stone. The hamlet of Elmstein-Schwabenbach is within sight.
Paul Selbach, after whom this resting …

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8

18.0 km

Nebelsbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Fog Fountain is about 100 meters north of the church square. It is a slightly smaller well in contrast to the other wells on the fountain walk Esthal.

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B

18.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.59 km

5.22 km

4.96 km

3.02 km

Surfaces

9.76 km

7.68 km

617 m

511 m

176 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Monday 12 October

14°C

8°C

30 %

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