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Ruins of Guttenberg Castle – Stäffelsberg Tower loop from Schaidt (Pfalz)

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Ruins of Guttenberg Castle – Stäffelsberg Tower loop from Schaidt (Pfalz)

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Ruins of Guttenberg Castle – Stäffelsberg Tower loop from Schaidt (Pfalz)

04:33

52.0km

960m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.1 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.8 km

S' Weschbrinnel

Ruins

16.1 km

Ruins of Guttenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Walkable castle ruins on a rock with a beautiful view over the Rhine plain and the Northern Vosges.

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17.7 km

Hohe Derst

Peak

18.2 km

View of the Black Forest from wooden benches

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very nice rest area with a great view of the Palatinate. There are now even 2 benches here. One with an inscription

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19.7 km

Dertenhaus Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In Palatinate it is called "Derschte Haisel", it is a refuge on the Hohe Derst.

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30.7 km

Stäffelsberg Tower

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Be sure to climb the stairs. A wonderful view of the Rhine plain, the Palatinate Forest and the Northern Vosges compensates for this and is the highlight in the truest sense of the word.

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30.7 km

View from Steffelsberg to the Rhine Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

In good weather you can see as far as the Black Forest.

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31.3 km

Short trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely little segment with stones that add to the flair and difficulty.

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33.0 km

Challenging forest trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Somewhat washed out in the lower part.
As on all other trails, beware of hikers, be considerate !!!!

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39.5 km

Haardtrand - Am Hasenberg

Nature Reserve

40.9 km

German Wine Gate (Deutsches Weintor)

Highlight • Monument

The Deutsche Weintor marks the beginning of the German Wine Route. It was built in the Third Reich to make the wine-growing region better known. Even today, an imperial eagle …

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47.8 km

Höckerlinie

Ruins

52.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.1 km

4.16 km

3.73 km

2.10 km

842 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

12.4 km

11.7 km

8.52 km

4.30 km

1.14 km

344 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

28°C

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Ruins of Guttenberg Castle – Stäffelsberg Tower loop from Schaidt (Pfalz)

Ruins of Guttenberg Castle

View of the Black Forest from wooden benches

Dertenhaus Shelter

Stäffelsberg Tower

View from Steffelsberg to the Rhine Valley

Short trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Challenging forest trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

German Wine Gate (Deutsches Weintor)

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