Weißenstein castle ruins and the Upper Palatinate Tower
Weißenstein castle ruins and the Upper Palatinate Tower
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Weißenstein castle ruins and the Upper Palatinate Tower
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7.32km
180m
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This hike begins with a journey back in time to the Tertiary period, which began around 66 million years ago. The remains of a volcanic cone formed the "basalt horses", which are worth a little detour at the beginning or end of your tour. In the Upper Palatinate Forest you…
Last updated: September 17, 2024
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Basalt Horses
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1.77 km
Weißenstein Castle Ruins
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4.09 km
Oberpfalzturm Observation Tower on Platte
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5.77 km
Trinity Chapel, Steinwald
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7.32 km
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6.42 km
599 m
177 m
107 m
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5.39 km
1.91 km
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Today the weather report announced rain and thunderstorms by noon at the latest. That's why we thought: a little hike in the morning 👍🥾 I had already planned the observation tower in a bike tour. Oops😳, quite a lot of altitude meters. That's why I quickly took it out again 🤣. So a good destination for a hike.
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where you can discover a lot of new things.
⛰️Castle rock,
🌊Danube-Elbe watershed⛰️
🕯 Ecumenical Trinity Chapel, which also serves as shelter for hikers and cyclists. The architectural form is the trinity in the truest sense of the word: triangles are installed everywhere - from the floor plan to the windows.
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We want to make the Upper Palatinate unsafe over Pentecost.
A first hike took us to the Steinwald Nature Park. A wonderful hiking area.
We explored the Weißenstein castle ruins and then continued to the Oberpfalzturm vantage point. From up here you have a wonderful view.
The weather is super …
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The snow-covered forest is gorgeous. Soon we are at the Trinity Chapel, which also serves as a shelter for hikers and cyclists. The architectural form is the trinity in the truest sense of the word: triangles are built in everywhere - from the floor plan to the windows🔼
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July 19, 2024
This hike begins with a journey back in time to the Tertiary period, which began around 66 million years ago. The remains of a volcanic cone formed the "basalt horses", which are worth a little detour at the beginning or end of your tour. In the Upper Palatinate Forest you will find many of these relics
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