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Ruins of Falkenstein Castle – View of Falkenstein Castle loop from North Palatine Uplands

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Ruins of Falkenstein Castle – View of Falkenstein Castle loop from North Palatine Uplands

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Ruins of Falkenstein Castle – View of Falkenstein Castle loop from North Palatine Uplands

03:41

12.3km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 7.88 km for 406 m

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3.90 km

Ruins of Falkenstein Castle

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Beautiful, well-restored castle ruins with a great view. There is also a place to stop for refreshments right at the castle.

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4.34 km

Falkenstein am Donnersberg

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Small village below the ruin. Nice well-kept cottage in a great environment.

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4.59 km

Protestant Bell Tower, Falkenstein

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Near the cemetery on a hill south of the village: Protestant bell tower; Sandstone block construction with pointed helmet, 1886, architect Julius Huth, Kaiserslautern;

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4.62 km

View of Falkenstein Castle

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Again and again you have great views of the ruins of Falkenstein Castle

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7.13 km

Falkensteiner Gorge

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In the Falkensteiner gorge you hike through great rock worlds

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7.50 km

Rock passage in Falkensteiner Schlucht

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Fantastic trail, but you should have a bit of sure-footedness.

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7.84 km

Falkenstein Gorge

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A beautiful narrow path. It comes from the Ahhhh and Ohhhh do not say out :-))

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11.3 km

Viewpoint with insect and animal hotel

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Animal hotel with rest possibility and idyllic meadow where no traffic noise disturbs!

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

1.45 km

880 m

808 m

723 m

Surfaces

6.38 km

1.79 km

1.56 km

1.02 km

880 m

371 m

257 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Comments

February 17, 2025,Burgruine Falkenstein – Blick auf Burg Falkenstein Runde von Hochstein

Beautiful tour in sunshine. Absolutely recommendable. 🌳
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November 27, 2021,Durch das Falkensteiner Tal zum Rabenfels im Schnee und zum Sundown zur Ruine Falkenstein

Today I decided on a tour template from Natalie to the foothills of the Donnersberg, after my app had announced the most sun for this region and I was hoping for a bit of snow. The Raven Rock is quite high, I thought ...
My expectations were more than met
I first ran downhill from Falkenstein on the shady side …

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September 20, 2021,Von Wambacherhof nach Falkensteiner Schlucht

Unspectacular tour, on the weekday (Monday) all rest stops are closed. Only the castle is a highlight and at the beginning and end of the tour there is a little bit of a gorge feeling. In addition, bad signage.

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January 18, 2025,Rund um Falkenstein 👫🥾🎒🌳

Today we went for a walk around Falkenstein. At the Falkensteiner Gorge over the rocks up to Falkenstein. There we picked up our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter🥰 and had a good meal at the Falkensteiner Hof.
Through the weekend area and the Steinberg then back down to the gorge.

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November 15, 2021,🚶🏼‍♀️Von der Falkensteiner Schlucht zum Rabenfels und zur Burg Falkenstein

Today's hike went through the beautiful Donnersbergkreis. The starting point was the Falkensteiner Gorge, which I ran through at the end of the hike. Only on the way did I notice that I had already walked parts of the path to Rabenfels in spring, the Orchideenweg from Rockenhausen. Today without flowers, but still beautiful.
I found the Rabenfels and the …

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Ruins of Falkenstein Castle – View of Falkenstein Castle loop from North Palatine Uplands

Ruins of Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein am Donnersberg

Protestant Bell Tower, Falkenstein

View of Falkenstein Castle

Falkensteiner Gorge

Rock passage in Falkensteiner Schlucht

Falkenstein Gorge

Viewpoint with insect and animal hotel

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