Beilstein Castle Ruins – Palatine World Axis loop from Hochspeyer

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Hochspeyer

Beilstein Castle Ruins – Palatine World Axis loop from Hochspeyer

Hard

4.3

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Beilstein Castle Ruins – Palatine World Axis loop from Hochspeyer

05:40

20.2km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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1.76 km

Seven-Way Junction

Highlight • Trail

From here you go in all directions! 7 ways just;)

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4.12 km

Beilstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

There are only a few remnants of the Beilstein castle ruins, but it was nice to admire this highlight,
The natural and cultural monument castle ruins Beilstein is one of …

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9.63 km

Ritterstein No. 144 – Redoubt 1793

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This is one of over 300 knight's stones of the Palatinate Forest Association.
"The Ritterstein points [with its arrow] to a redoubt on the Harterkopf from the time of the …

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10.4 km

Ritterstein 140: Stable

Highlight • Monument

It's not far from this Ritterstein to the Palatinate World Axis. There's a parking lot right next door, and then there's a nice big stone that proudly proclaims "Kaiserslautern".

When …

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11.2 km

Palatine World Axis

Highlight • Monument

The "Pfaelzer Weltachs" goes back to a poem by Paul Münch, which states that the world axis is located in the center of the Palatinate state and the Pfalz was …

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15.1 km

Seewoog Pond and Ritterstein No. 138

Highlight • Lake

This is one of over 300 knight's stones of the Palatinate Forest Association.
This knight's stone (with a spelling error) is located just outside of Waldleiningen, directly on country road …

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15.2 km

Stone bench overlooking the Seewoog

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rest bench under a rock and with a stone table as well as a beautiful view of the small forest pond "Seewoog", through which the Leinbach flows.

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20.0 km

Leutenberger Hut and Philipp Stuhlfauth Oak

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Refuge, hike starting point and monument stone in one pile.
For me as an ex-Thuringian it is a pleasure that the more than 20 years of friendship between local groups …

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