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Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Parkstein

Parkstein Castle Ruins – Basaltron Wind Sound Sculpture loop from Parkstein

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Parkstein

Parkstein Castle Ruins – Basaltron Wind Sound Sculpture loop from Parkstein

Moderate

4.6

(36)

136

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Parkstein Castle Ruins – Basaltron Wind Sound Sculpture loop from Parkstein

02:34

9.41km

140m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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250 m

Parkstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Wall remains with tower of the former castle complex Parkstein

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273 m

Basaltron Wind Sound Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

With wind or a good breath, you can not only hear sounds but also play songs.

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384 m

Felsenkeller Rock Cellars

Highlight • Cave

The rock cellars are also open in winter. There are 3 cellars, 2 of which are currently being renovated.
Opening hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

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470 m

St. Pankratius Church Parkstein

Highlight • Religious Site

St. Pankratius - It is a beautiful church, you can even drive in with a wheelchair, but there is still a small step, but the church was very cold that …

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756 m

Vulkanerlebnis Parkstein

Highlight • Monument

A great little museum in the Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park that's very informative and not at all boring. Our 7-year-old also really enjoyed it. At the entrance, you're …

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1.76 km

View of Parkstein Basalt Cone

Highlight • Viewpoint

The park stone already has a striking shape and towers above the place very well worth seeing, by the way it looks different from all sides.

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2.54 km

Memorial Stone at the Schwarzmoosbach Ponds

Highlight • Monument

Modern Materl at the Moosbach pond

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6.37 km

Schwarzmoosbach and Ponds

Highlight • River

Beautiful bridge. The Ringweg 1 and 16, as well as the access to the Goldsteig come over here. There are several rest areas at the ponds

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9.41 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

1.57 km

1.18 km

470 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

2.57 km

2.15 km

311 m

178 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

23°C

12°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

November 5, 2023,Basaltkegel Parkstein / Innerer Ringweg 1

We were really spoiled for choice when it came to tours and highlights. In the end, the weather made the decision for us, and on the day we went home we ended up with the Parkstein basalt wall. What a sight! We were able to enjoy this in the dry - but on the final, well-marked loop (Ringweg 1) it …

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January 24, 2026,Oed Wanderparkplatz 🅿️ Parkstein Ringweg 1️⃣

The Parkstein basalt cone majestically towers over the hilly landscape of the Upper Palatinate Forest. It bears witness to a natural spectacle millions of years old. Very close to us today, in the biting cold, we hiked the Ring Trail 1, following the traces of Bavaria's southernmost volcano. The hike was strenuous; ice and hard-packed snow sometimes made it a …

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April 10, 2023,Wanderrunde um den Basaltkegel Parkstein

We started the hike on Easter Monday at the basalt cone in Parkstein. On the top of this former volcano you have an excellent view of the surroundings. In the volcano experience in Parkstein you can find out about the former volcano and Parkstein. A volcanic eruption is impressively simulated there every hour with light, fog and sounds.
The varied …

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October 21, 2023,Rund_um_den_Parkstein_-_Ringweg_Nr._1

I can highly recommend this route, the hiking trail is well signposted, the view is great, especially on the Parkstein, where you have a great all-round view and can see many, many kilometers away. The public (clean) toilet in the parking lot is also not a given and I would like to praise it here. All in all, we will …

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Parkstein Castle Ruins – Basaltron Wind Sound Sculpture loop from Parkstein

Parkstein Castle Ruins

Basaltron Wind Sound Sculpture

Felsenkeller Rock Cellars

St. Pankratius Church Parkstein

Vulkanerlebnis Parkstein

View of Parkstein Basalt Cone

Memorial Stone at the Schwarzmoosbach Ponds

Schwarzmoosbach and Ponds

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