Untertor Bridge (Meisenheim) – Old Town Meisenheim loop from Unkenbach

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Untertor Bridge (Meisenheim) – Old Town Meisenheim loop from Unkenbach

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Untertor Bridge (Meisenheim) – Old Town Meisenheim loop from Unkenbach

07:18

24.4km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.74 km

View of Donnersberg

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Nice view of Unkenbach

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11.8 km

Untertor Bridge (Meisenheim)

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The march into Meisenheim over this old stone bridge with a view of the Untertor is already a highlight and offers a great foretaste of the visit to this pretty town.

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16.5 km

The Lower Gate (Das Untertor), Meisenheim

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Only surviving v.3 city gates:
Ober-Klenker and Untertor.
Built after the city rights were granted in 1515 by King Ludwig IN. "the Bavarian" to Count Georg I of Velden3. Important …

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16.7 km

Late Gothic Town Hall (Rathaus), Meisenheim

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Three-story late Gothic building with a half-hipped roof, partially slated timber framing, hall ground floor, around 1517, architect probably Philipp von Gmünd; stair tower 1580, spindle 1652

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16.7 km

Old Town Meisenheim

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Meisenheim, a nice place to stay, with good cafes and restaurants.

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17.3 km

View of Meisenheim's Old Town from the Juché Lookout

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This vantage point probably offers the most beautiful overview of the old town of Meisenheim, which also has a lot to offer down in the valley.

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17.5 km

View of Meisenheim from the Keym viewpoint

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very nice view over the Glan to Meisenheim

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24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

3.49 km

3.23 km

1.34 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.82 km

6.31 km

5.46 km

3.65 km

2.22 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

5°C

15 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

April 17, 2022,Pfälzer Höhenweg Etappe 04 Meisenheim - Obermoschel

The next stages of the Pfälzer Höhenweg were planned for the Easter holidays. It all started on Easter Sunday with the journey to Meisenheim by public transport. Thanks to the rail replacement service, it took a little longer, but since the stage wasn't too long, it was easy to get over it. Meisenheim is quite cute, you can really look …

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July 13, 2026,Pfälzer Höhenweg 5 - Obermoschel-Meisenheim

This also closes the gap and we have completely walked the Pfälzer Höhenweg in 8 stages (as always planned with public transport).
Here is the now complete Collection:
komoot.com/de-de/collection/4433331/-pfaelzer-hoehenweg

This tour can once again be described as an "Über `s Land Tour".
At the start in Obermoschel (the smallest town in the Palatinate), we still tried to discover something beautiful... …

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March 20, 2025,Etappe 5: Von Obermoschel nach Meisenheim – Pfälzer Höhenweg

Today we took advantage of the wonderful spring weather and set off on the 5th stage of the Palatinate High Trail.

The views were spectacular.

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November 2, 2022,Pfälzer Höhenweg Etappe 5 Obermoschel-Meisenheim

The next Pfälzer Höhenweg stage as a day tour.👍😎

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September 17, 2022,Obermoschel - Kahlforsthöhe - Callbach - Hof Wieseck - Juchhe - Meisenheim [Pfälzer Höhenweg] - Schreckhof - Nachtweiderhof (Lettweiler) - Obermoschel am 17.09.2022 (26,0 km *** 821 m rauf / runter *** s. 1. Kommentar)

26.0km *** 821m up/down
8:44 h incl. 7:48 h excl. breaks

High-altitude hike with great far-reaching views (super panoramas, if there weren't the flood of wind turbines, first via the PFÄLZER HÖHENWEG (PHW) (Obermoschel, Kanalstraße to Meisenheim, Glanbrücke or tourist information), a short foray through Meisenheim, then unmarked back via "Höhen und Tiefen" to Obermoschel. Lots of climbs and a …

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