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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Frankenstein

Ascent to Frankenstein Castle loop from Frankenstein (Pfalz)

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Frankenstein

Ascent to Frankenstein Castle loop from Frankenstein (Pfalz)

Hard

runners

Ascent to Frankenstein Castle loop from Frankenstein (Pfalz)

02:47

22.9km

570m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.91 km

Bench with view of Frankenstein Castle

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Here you only have a view during the leaf-free time, because in summer you can hardly see anything here

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4.08 km

Frankenstein Castle, Tunnel, and Protestant Church

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4.09 km

View of the Frankenstein Castle ruins

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Great view of the Frankenstein castle ruins. When it is foggy, it almost lives up to its name. There is also a small rest bench.

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7.67 km

Auf der Steig

Mountain Pass

10.8 km

View from Rabenfels of Frankenstein and the castle ruins

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From Rabenfels offers a magnificent view of Frankenstein and the castle ruins ,,, like a model railway landscape so beautiful.

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19.4 km

Biedenbacher Woog and log-driving installation (Triftanlage)

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Well-preserved remains of a drift, which served for the floating transport of firewood. The Woog, also called Triftklausen, was used to store and deliver water in times of low natural inflows.

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22.3 km

Frankenstein Castle (Palatinate)

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Frankenstein castle ruins are located above the Schloßberg tunnel and look out over the village of Frankenstein. It is one of the most interesting fortifications in the Palatinate.
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22.4 km

Ascent to Frankenstein Castle

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You can approach the castle quickly and directly from Frankenstein

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22.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

6.60 km

2.34 km

1.19 km

326 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

3.90 km

3.54 km

278 m

189 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

22°C

13°C

66 %

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Bench with view of Frankenstein Castle

Frankenstein Castle, Tunnel, and Protestant Church

View of the Frankenstein Castle ruins

View from Rabenfels of Frankenstein and the castle ruins

Biedenbacher Woog and log-driving installation (Triftanlage)

Frankenstein Castle (Palatinate)

Ascent to Frankenstein Castle

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