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Lambrecht

Elmstein–Iggelbach Road – View of Spangenberg Castle loop from Lambrecht (Pfalz)

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Lambrecht

Elmstein–Iggelbach Road – View of Spangenberg Castle loop from Lambrecht (Pfalz)

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Elmstein–Iggelbach Road – View of Spangenberg Castle loop from Lambrecht (Pfalz)

01:32

33.1km

300m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Start point

Train Station

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180 m

Marx Tower (old post office tower)

Highlight • Monument

Opposite the train station stands a magnificent old post tower. The tower was built in 1885 with red sandstone in the late classicist style and has corner turrets and battlements. It was built by a well-known Lambrecht cloth manufacturer. The tower served as a water tower. The post office later acquired the tower, hence its name. The tower now belongs to the town of Lambrecht.

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539 m

Billy Goat Fountain

Highlight • Monument

I don't think the place on the thoroughfare is very nice. If you want to take a break, you should probably go a few meters down the Schulstraße. The place there is much nicer/quieter and there is also a bakery next door.

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2.94 km

Wasserquellenbrunnen Frankeneck

Highlight • Natural Monument

Entry into the Elmstein Valley. From here you have several options to continue: Kalmit, Schwarzsohl, Iggelbacher Stich, Waldleinigen, Hornesselwiese or directly to the Johanniskreuz.

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12.7 km

Elmstein–Iggelbach Ascent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice descent/ascent from/to Elmstein-Iggelbach on very good asphalt. The descent/ascent has a moderate gradient, only in the town of Iggelbach does it get a little steeper for a short time. 😉

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16.5 km

Elmstein–Iggelbach Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

If I'm not mistaken, the slope is significantly less than what Komoot shows.

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20.3 km

Old Tower, Appenthal

Highlight • Monument

This tower is missing a spire because it used to be a church tower. Today, a support association looks after this medieval cultural monument. - But these are NOT the remains of a pilgrimage church, as the (outdated!) information board on site incorrectly states!

"The 'Old Tower' in Appenthal belonged to a respectable sandstone church built at the end of the 15th century. After the church had already fallen into disrepair in the 16th century, the red sandstones were reused for house construction."
The church was donated by Count Palatine Philip. "Although he resided in Heidelberg, he often came to the Elmstein-Appenthal forests belonging to his lands to hunt. The church was dedicated to the 'Most Holy Virgin Mary,' whose veneration was at its peak at the end of the 15th century.
The church is also referred to in the documents as a 'Chapelle,' which in this case had nothing to do with its size, but rather with its ecclesiastical status. It did not belong to a parish, but rather to a chaplaincy (under the 'mater' Elmstein). The church in Appenthal was also NOT a 'pilgrimage church'! Reports using the term 'pilgrimage' were mistakenly interpreted as such. It should only be understood in the sense of 'going to church.'

Source (quoted verbatim): Elmsteiner Heimatschriften from 1996; summary by Milena Hock from 2016:
irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/b2f6b144/files/uploaded/Der%20alte%20Turm%20in%20Appenthal%2C%20Homepage.pdf

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27.0 km

View of Spangenberg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful small area - with tables, benches and roofing - from here you have a beautiful view of Spangenberg Castle.

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27.0 km

Burg Spangenberg

Highlight • Castle

"Burg Spangenberg is the partially reconstructed ruin of a medieval rock castle.
The castle is 249 m above sea level on the right above the Speyerbach, which flows through the Elmstein Valley."
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Spangenberg

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33.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

2.21 km

942 m

710 m

261 m

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.4 km

469 m

190 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

23°C

14°C

33 %

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Elmstein–Iggelbach Road – View of Spangenberg Castle loop from Lambrecht (Pfalz)

Marx Tower (old post office tower)

Billy Goat Fountain

Wasserquellenbrunnen Frankeneck

Elmstein–Iggelbach Ascent

Elmstein–Iggelbach Road

Old Tower, Appenthal

View of Spangenberg Castle

Burg Spangenberg

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