For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Pfalz. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful long-distance hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful long-distance hikes in Pfalz

Long-Distance Hiking
· Pfalz
Pfälzer Weinsteig Complete Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
185.2 km
57:00 h
6,079 m
6,043 m
The Pfälzer Weinsteig trail is pure Palatinate: the 170 kilometre long trail follows picturesque paths through pleasant forest and sun-drenched stages to the Rebenmeer, which is one of the largest wine-growing areas in the Palatinate.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Pfalz
Pfälzer Waldpfad Complete Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
144.1 km
38:00 h
3,087 m
3,148 m
The 140km long Pfälzer Waldpfad trail offers spectacular rocks, deep valleys and above all – forest as far as the eye can see!

Long-Distance Hiking
· Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Pfälzer Höhenweg Complete Trail
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Open
114.6 km
33:00 h
3,414 m
3,321 m
The Pfälzer Höhenweg trail offers all kinds of variety, not just because the 112km long trail goes higher than any other trail in the Palatinate.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Dahner Felsenland
Felsenland Sagenweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
86.1 km
28:00 h
2,337 m
2,360 m
The cross-border long-distance hiking trail has everything to offer that makes the hiker's heart jump. You can discover amazing views as well as a variety of castles and castle ruins in Dahner Felsenland and Alsace. A sea of red sandstone rocks line the path.

Hiking Route
· Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Lichtenberg castle - Schloß Veldenz in Lauterecken - Veldenz Wanderweg (Leading Quality Trail - Best of Europe)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Open
62 km
18:25 h
1,602 m
1,822 m
The Veldenz-Wanderweg passes through the uneven landscape of the Palatinate highlands, lined with stunning panoramic views over to the Hunsrück and the Palatinate. Along the way, romantically-situated benches invite you to sit down and enjoy the views. There is also the opportunity to refresh oneself along the trail.
With a total length of 62.2 kilometres between Burg Lichtenberg and the town of Lauterecken, hikers should calculate at least five days for the entire tour.
Long-Distance Hiking
Kapellen-Pilgerweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Open
77.5 km
23:15 h
2,072 m
2,072 m
"The opportunity to enjoy a magnificent landscape in the peace and quiet, to leave everyday life and all creature comforts behind, to travel with only the essentials on your back and to immerse yourself in the simplicity and mindfulness of being".
- A pilgrimage is more than just walking: It is a path inwards – to oneself. We will immerse ourselves in the charming landscape of the Southern Wine Route and the Palatinate Forest. The chapel pilgrimage trail touches on churches and chapels that invite you in to experience tranquillity and reflection and crosses charming landscapes between deep forests and a sea of vines! We will enjoy wonderful views, delight in castles and towers, right into nearby France (Alsace). Father Unkrich, the initiator of this path of mindfulness, sees this as liberation for the pilgrim, who is brought back to themselves. "Just enjoy the silence, smell the forest and, through this, discover your own oasis! If nothing else works – then walk!".

Hiking Route
· Pfalz
Rodalber Felsenwanderweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
43.8 km
13:00 h
727 m
727 m
Experience the magic of the forest and rock formations on the first certified ‘Wanderbares Deutschland’ premium hiking trail, the Rodalber Felsenwanderweg. An outstanding encounter with nature!

Long-Distance Hiking
· Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Kusel- proximity Rothselberg (Connection Palatine Trail) - Remigius- Wanderweg –
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
Open
46.6 km
13:47 h
1,390 m
1,429 m
A 46 km long hiking trail in the heart of the Palatinate Highlands, which is very well suited as a single or multi-day tour.
From Kusel parking 1,5 km – Trail Marking: White "R" on a yellow background = feeder path to Winter helle.
From Winterhelle 38.3 km – Trail Marking: White "R" on a blue background - main trail with access to the "Pfälzer Höhenweg".
It joins the Pfälzer Höhenweg in Rothselberg which then takes you about 4 km to Wolfstein.

Hiking Route
· Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Hinkelsteinweg - complete tour
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
Open
41.6 km
10:45 h
500 m
500 m
The Hinkelsteinweg is a circular trail connecting the path network in the peripheral areas of the biosphere reserve "Pfälzerwald" with the hiking area of the Donnersberg and the predicate trail "Pfälzer Höhenweg". Along the route there are a large number of menhirs as well as historical boundary stones dating back to the times of the Otterberg Monastery. The trail leads past the edge of the nature reserve "Mehlinger Heide ', one of the largest heathlands in southern Germany. The trail takes you along unspoilt forest trails which invite you to dream as if you were in a different world, impressive views and a varied landscape.
From the Drehenthalerhof (from both directions), it is possible to hike along the Hinkelsteinweg in two stages (20 km and 23 km).

Hiking Route
· Dahner Felsenland
Deutsch-französischer Burgenweg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
32.8 km
15:00 h
1,381 m
1,381 m
The German-French Castle Trail begins in the idyllic resort of Schönau. Sporty is the rise to the bizarre key rock. Past the rock face Langer Fels (rocky outcrop), you will reach the ruins of the castle Wegelnburg, which is known for its 360 degree view. At Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stein you cross the Franco-German border and reach the castle ruins of Hohenbourg, Loewenstein and Fleckenstein.
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Rheinauenweg by Katharina
Photo: Katharina Kurz, Community
Photo: Katharina Kurz, Community
Photo: Katharina Kurz, Community
Photo: Katharina Kurz, Community
January 22, 2023
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When did you do this route? January 22, 2023
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007 Oberbexbach – Rheingönheim by Thomas
November 10, 2022
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Pfälzer Weinsteig Stage 8: Dernbach - Annweiler am Trifels by Michael
Photo: Michael Werner, Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Photo: Michael Werner, Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Photo: Michael Werner, Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
October 28, 2022
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When did you do this route? October 27, 2022
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