Falkenstein Gorge – Falkensteiner Gorge loop from Winnweiler

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Falkenstein Gorge – Falkensteiner Gorge loop from Winnweiler

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Falkenstein Gorge – Falkensteiner Gorge loop from Winnweiler

03:26

11.5km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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931 m

Bench with a view of Winnweiler

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Nice resting place with table and benches on the Pfälzer Höhenweg in Winnweiler.

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3.50 km

Falkenstein Gorge

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A beautiful narrow path. It comes from the Ahhhh and Ohhhh do not say out :-))

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3.69 km

Rock passage in Falkensteiner Schlucht

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Fantastic trail, but you should have a bit of sure-footedness.

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3.84 km

Falkenstein Rock Gorge

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A unique experience hiking through the Falkensteiner rock gorge.

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4.05 km

Falkensteiner Gorge

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In the Falkensteiner gorge you hike through great rock worlds

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4.14 km

View from the Rocky Outcrop

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A nice view from a rock that is a bit off the main path!

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4.49 km

Luise Rubel Bench – View of Falkenstein Castle

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A beautiful panoramic view over to the Falkenstein castle ruins.

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5.01 km

Viewpoint

6.56 km

Katharina I Mine

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Everything has an end, only a sausage has two… and every fence has a hole somewhere.

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11.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.42 km

3.06 km

1.52 km

1.07 km

474 m

Surfaces

5.15 km

2.68 km

1.76 km

1.39 km

519 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

6°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2025,Falkensteiner Schlucht – Falkensteiner Schlucht Runde von Winnweiler

Well, what can I say? Once again, everything changes.-)
From a small project, something big becomes a wonderful emergency solution.
The plan is to go to the Falkenstein Gorge.
A tour that not only winds through wonderful rocks right at the beginning, but also takes you through beautiful nature.
It climbs steeply up and through these beautiful rocks. As soon …

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February 26, 2025,Pfälzer Höhenweg - Falkensteiner Schlucht Runde von Winnweiler über Imsbach

We set off in somewhat cloudy weather and into the sunshine☀️Today we went on a tour along the Palatinate High Trail. A beautiful tour from Winnweiler to Imsbach and back again.

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