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Ruins of Altdahn Castle – Vogelsberg Plateau Trail loop from Erfweiler

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Ruins of Altdahn Castle – Vogelsberg Plateau Trail loop from Erfweiler

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Ruins of Altdahn Castle – Vogelsberg Plateau Trail loop from Erfweiler

03:22

11.9km

240m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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3.61 km

Ruins of Altdahn Castle

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The largest castle complex in the Palatinate lies to the east above Dahn. Its oldest parts date from the 11th century. The Dreierburg, built on free-standing, steep cliffs, is a …

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📍 🏰 Alt-Dahn castle massif - mystical & mighty

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The castle complex, first mentioned in documents in 1127, impresses with its size and exposed location on a mountain ridge near Dahn.

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4.17 km

Narrow path on the Schützenberg east pillar

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Beautiful paths along the Haferfelsen massif.

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7.58 km

Vogelsberg Plateau Trail

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Sunny, very rooty high plateau on the Vogelsberg on which you come to the Jungfernsprung in front. Great view of Dahn.

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8.55 km

Beautiful free-standing rock with a steep overhang on the southern flank, which is very popular for climbing. The hospital used to be directly below, so beginners didn't have to go that far if something went wrong.

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8.77 km

Rocky Forest Trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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9.26 km

Forest trail by Lachberg with views of the Altdahn castle ruins

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Wonderful forest path with small rocks and roots.

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9.42 km

Lachberg Ridge Trail

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View of Altdahn through a tree window 😊

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.09 km

5.07 km

814 m

341 m

281 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.88 km

2.03 km

979 m

945 m

711 m

336 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 26 June

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April 23, 2025,Dahner Felsenland Tag 1/7

Day 1 of 7 in the Dahn Rock Country.
After a trouble-free journey and check-in, I quickly settled into my lovely room.
To start my hiking week, I had chosen a short hike in and around Dahn.
Without a backpack or poles, I set off (it's only 12km, so I don't need poles...)
The trail took me up and down …

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March 21, 2024,Burgengruppe Altdahn (K)

and when you think after every hike... wow... great, then you just think, you think...🤔, and then you're disabused again... this hike really can't be topped...🙊🙉 🙈... really great 👍👌... but a little warning: you should definitely be sure-footed and sure of heights... it was also a bit alpine... one path suddenly ended... rock climbing was announced 😬 ... you …

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April 14, 2023,4-tägige Pfalztour Tag 3: Wanderung auf dem Dahner Rundwanderweg

After 2 days of rain finally a day of sunshine again. Nice hike

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October 2, 2023,🙋‍♂️🐻🙋🦁🙋🏻‍♀️🐻Dahn ☀️☀️Jungfernsprung 🪨 Soldatenhütte 🛖 Hochstein 🪨 Burg Altdahn 🏰 Zimmerfels 🪨Hebelfels 🪨Lachbergblick 👀Kuckucksfels 🪨🤩🤩🤩

Hello 🙋‍♂️🙋🙋🏻‍♀️after a shared breakfast 🍳 with @Tine Ti we drove to Dahn to go hiking together 🥾first we went to the Jungfernsprung 🪨the path led along the rocks and soon we reached the viewing platform 👀back again , we went through the spa park, past the cemetery of honor 😔good nuff 😅😅 to the soldier's hut 🛖 and Hochstein …

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June 8, 2024,Dahner Runde über Hochstein, Ruine Altdahn, Lachberg und Jungfernsprung

A beautiful tour through the Dahner Felsenland. From the car park at the guest house in Dahn to the Ehrenfriedhof cemetery and the Michaelskapelle. On to the soldiers' hut and the Hochstein rock massif. Over the Altdahn castle ruins, past Erfweiler, to the Lachberg. On a beautiful high-altitude path with several viewpoints to the Jungfersprung. Over the pensioners' path and …

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April 18, 2025,Runde in Dahn

The starting point is the parking lot at the tourist information office. We walked through the spa gardens to the Hochfelsen (High Rock), a fantastic vantage point. We continued on to the Altdahn Castles (unfortunately closed when we were there). We continued toward the Römerfelsen (Roman Rocks), although they weren't our goal. We turned off once in the forest to …

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September 23, 2023,Pfalz: Dahner Felsenland - Vom Hochstein zur Burg Altdahn und weiter bis zum Jungfernsprung

Now we've finally reached the Palatinate Forest: From Dahn we first went up to the Hochstein and past great rock formations over to the Altdahn castle ruins. It felt like half of the hike was traipsing up and down the countless steps through the castle. It's amazing what the castle lords had built on and through the rocks back then! …

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February 21, 2023,SW-Pfalz 2/23: Dahn: Hochstein - Altdahner Burgen - Jungfernsprung ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Today we start in Dahn on the large, free parking lot at the guest house. First we form ourselves over the "Elwetritsche", then it goes thoughtfully past the honorary cemetery with the Michaelskapelle at the foot of the Hochstein. A veritable reef in the forest, only a few rock towers visible from Dahn, from the south side a huge, sloping …

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Ruins of Altdahn Castle – Vogelsberg Plateau Trail loop from Erfweiler

Ruins of Altdahn Castle

📍 🏰 Alt-Dahn castle massif - mystical & mighty

Narrow path on the Schützenberg east pillar

Vogelsberg Plateau Trail

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