Hiking

 
View of the Karlstal ravine. On the left hand side you could see two hikers, in the middle a brook.
© Anna Wojtas

Palatinate Forest Trail

Spectacular rocks, deep valleys and above all: forest, as far as the eye can see! This is what you can expect to see on the 140-kilometer-long Palatinate Forest Trail, the only long-distance hiking trail in Germany, which starts at an ICE train station and also takes in a bit of France.

Humberg Tower
© view - die agentur

The Vista Trail

Spectacular views await the hiker over the 130 kilometers between Bad Bergzabern, Fischbach bei Dahn and Kaiserslautern. Enjoy the Palatine Forest , which is distinguished by the UNESCO as a biosphere reservation - the largest contiguous forest in Germany.

Wegemarkierung Ritter Reinhard Weg
© Stadt Kaiserslautern

Ritter Reinhard circular route (Hohenecken Castle)

The Hoheneck dynasty reached its peak with Reinhard III von Hoheneck. He was entrusted with Trifels Castle and the imperial regalia by the Roman-German King Richard of Cornwall between 1269 and 1273. When he married Kunigund von Homburg, he was elevated to the rank of knight. Follow in his footsteps on the approximately 3.5 km long circular trail in the Hohenecken district.