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  • Der Bruderfelsen auf dem Rodalber Felsenwanderweg
    Der Bruderfelsen auf dem Rodalber Felsenwanderweg Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Malerischer Blick auf Leinsweiler
    Malerischer Blick auf Leinsweiler Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Höhenweg bei Obermoschel
    Höhenweg bei Obermoschel Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Die Burgruine Altdahn auf dem Dahner Rundwanderweg Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Der Veldenz-Wanderweg im Frühling Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Ausblick auf dem Preußensteig Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Die Burg Battenberg auf dem Pfälzer Weinsteig Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
  • Grenzgänge auf dem deutsch-französischen Burgenweg Photo: Dominik Ketz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.

Long-distance hiking trails in the Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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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

Hambacher Schloss mit grandiosem Blick auf die Rheinebene
Long-Distance Hiking · Pfalz
Pfälzer Weinsteig Complete Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route
7
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.
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Luitpoldturm bei Kaiserslautern
Long-Distance Hiking · Pfalz
Pfälzer Waldpfad Complete Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route
8
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!
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Donnersberg, Adlerbogen im Winter
Long-Distance Hiking · Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Pfälzer Höhenweg Complete Trail
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route Open
4
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.
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Burg Fleckenstein, Lembach/F
Long-Distance Hiking · Dahner Felsenland
Felsenland Sagenweg
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
8
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.  
Dahner Felsenland
Oberhalb von Erdesbach
Hiking Route · Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Lichtenberg castle - Schloß Veldenz in Lauterecken - Veldenz Wanderweg (Leading Quality Trail - Best of Europe)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route Open
1
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.
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Long-Distance Hiking
Kapellen-Pilgerweg
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route Open
1
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!".
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Bruderfelsen - Wahrzeichen der Stadt Rodalben
Hiking Route · Pfalz
Rodalber Felsenwanderweg
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
16
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!
WANDERarena Pfälzerwald/Nordvogesen
Bei Oberstaufenbach
Long-Distance Hiking · Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Kusel- proximity Rothselberg (Connection Palatine Trail) - Remigius- Wanderweg –
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route Open
2
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.  
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Menhir Hinkelstein
Hiking Route · Pfälzer Bergland und Donnersberg
Hinkelsteinweg - complete tour
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-stage route Open
9
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).
Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
Burgruine Wegelnburg zwischen Schönau und Nothweiler
Hiking Route · Dahner Felsenland
Deutsch-französischer Burgenweg
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
22
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.  
Dahner Felsenland
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Rheinauenweg by Katharina
January 22, 2023 · Community
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When did you do this route? January 22, 2023
Photo: Katharina Kurz, Community
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007 Oberbexbach – Rheingönheim by Thomas
November 10, 2022 · Community
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Pfälzer Weinsteig Stage 8: Dernbach - Annweiler am Trifels by Michael
October 28, 2022 · Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.
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When did you do this route? October 27, 2022
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