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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate
Donnersbergkreis
Gerbach

Switchback Trail – Börrstadt Hermitage loop from Gerbach

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate
Donnersbergkreis
Gerbach

Switchback Trail – Börrstadt Hermitage loop from Gerbach

Moderate

4.5

(4)

17

riders

Switchback Trail – Börrstadt Hermitage loop from Gerbach

03:12

34.3km

800m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 15.2 km for 98 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.07 km

View from the Highest Point of the Palatinate

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Awesome view from up here

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2

6.86 km

Tradition has twice reported a terrible bloodbath, betrayal, and wordiness, which led to terrible catastrophes here; the first time in the early days of the Germanic Wars - the second …

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11.8 km

Ruins

Ruins

4

12.5 km

Dannenfels–Steinbach Trail

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Beautiful flow trail that is also suitable for uphill.

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5

15.1 km

In the summer of 2013 and 2014, artists created a Celtic sculpture trail on Donnersberg. Under guidance
Uli Lamp created 13 figures that show motifs from the world of the …

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6

15.3 km

Wildensteiner Valley singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Also great for the uptake!

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7

19.4 km

Switchback Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice switchback trail, which is a little easier to drive than the one to the north from Saufels into the Borntal. Implementation not absolutely necessary.

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8

21.1 km

Börrstadt Hermitage

Highlight • Cave

Here one can imagine very well, how was "gehaust". There are niches carved in the rock and also various stops for wooden constructions. The entrance area can be guessed, but …

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9

21.9 km

Keiperweg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very beautiful, wide, well-paved and not too steep path that crosses the path to the Iron Man.

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34.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

5.01 km

4.50 km

635 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

7.33 km

4.79 km

3.93 km

3.60 km

163 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 17 May

15°C

8°C

60 %

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