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Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

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Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Spangenberg Castle loop from Burg Spangenberg

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Esthal

Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Spangenberg Castle loop from Burg Spangenberg

Moderate

4.6

(196)

722

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Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Spangenberg Castle loop from Burg Spangenberg

02:13

7.31km

240m

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: April 15, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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3.44 km

Breitenstein Castle Ruins

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The castle consisted of a bailey and a main castle. But it has disintegrated so much that I could not imagine what it looked like.
See also: burgenarchiv.de/burg_Breitenstein_in_rheinland-pfalz

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6.09 km

Stutgarten Historic Horse Pasture (Established 1505)

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Bischöflich-Speyeriche paddock, this was created in 1505. The fencing consists of sandstone posts. Of the existing 215 posts, about half are still preserved.

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6.18 km

Castle Well of Spangenberg Castle

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Former castle well - today at least dried up - looking into the opening I could at least discover a puddle.

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6.67 km

Spangenberg Castle

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The castle Spangenberg was built according to the legend of the wild Kaspar. Its wild name addition came from the dedication party of the castle, which ended only when all …

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7.15 km

Burgfrieden boundary marker on the Speyerbach (Spangenberg Castle)

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The Speyerbach serves as the natural border of the truce of Spangenberg Castle

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7.17 km

Footbridge Over the Speyerbach

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Contains the purest fine and red sand as a river bed

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7.20 km

Kuckucksbähnel Heritage Railway

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The journey begins on track 5 in the Neustadt main station, in the immediate vicinity of the old locomotive shed of the Palatine Ludwigsbahn, which today is the railway museum …

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7.24 km

Spangenberg Castle Trailhead Parking

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Ideal starting point for the "Three Castles Trail". Not to be confused with the nearby "Spangenberg" hiking car park (at the foot of the Höllisch Valley).

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7.31 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

1.55 km

287 m

223 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

1.63 km

725 m

336 m

156 m

102 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

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Breitenstein Castle Ruins – Spangenberg Castle loop from Burg Spangenberg

Breitenstein Castle Ruins

Stutgarten Historic Horse Pasture (Established 1505)

Castle Well of Spangenberg Castle

Spangenberg Castle

Burgfrieden boundary marker on the Speyerbach (Spangenberg Castle)

Footbridge Over the Speyerbach

Kuckucksbähnel Heritage Railway

Spangenberg Castle Trailhead Parking

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