Nello Hut – Meistersel Castle Ruins loop from Kesselberg

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Nello Hut – Meistersel Castle Ruins loop from Kesselberg

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Nello Hut – Meistersel Castle Ruins loop from Kesselberg

03:38

33.7km

1,000m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 654 m for 741 m

After 9.27 km for 519 m

After 18.4 km for 401 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.69 km

View of the Palatinate Mountains from the resting bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

Through a swath there is a beautiful view over the Modenbachtal. In good weather you can also see ruin Meistersel.

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6.51 km

Kohlplatz Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

There are a sufficient number of tables and benches at this intersection. Unless there's a whole bowling club on the go, you'll be able to take a break here.

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6.98 km

Nello Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Although it is not a cabin of the PWV, it is also worth a stop here.
Open only on Sundays.

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11.3 km

Waldhaus Drei Buchen (Ramberg Forest House)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Delicious food at reasonable prices.
There are enough seats outside.

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11.6 km

Mountain Pass

12.2 km

Meistersel Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The rather unknown Meistersel - also called Modeneck or Modenbacher Schloss - was founded around the 11th century and destroyed in the 30-year war.

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17.9 km

Heldenstein Forester's Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice forester's house with good Palatine kitchen

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18.9 km

Schwendenstein

Highlight • Monument

5 minutes from the Schänzelturm. Nice highlight during the Kanonenweg descent ⛰🌳

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27.8 km

Frankenfelsen and Frankenburg Ruins

Highlight • Natural Monument

Natural monument and ruin of a rock castle. Only very little received.

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33.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.4 km

2.31 km

974 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

11.5 km

4.26 km

2.37 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

6°C

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Nello Hut – Meistersel Castle Ruins loop from Kesselberg

View of the Palatinate Mountains from the resting bench

Kohlplatz Picnic Area

Nello Hut

Waldhaus Drei Buchen (Ramberg Forest House)

Meistersel Castle Ruins

Heldenstein Forester's Lodge

Schwendenstein

Frankenfelsen and Frankenburg Ruins

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