Schwodstal Trailhead – Concrete Swing by the River loop from Landstuhl

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Krickenbach

Schwodstal Trailhead – Concrete Swing by the River loop from Landstuhl

Moderate

4.1

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hikers

Schwodstal Trailhead – Concrete Swing by the River loop from Landstuhl

02:37

9.27km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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31 m

Schwodstal Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Visit the Schweinstal in summer when everything is blooming and green. Very beautiful valley in which the operator of the quarry also holds events. The valley is always worth a visit

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304 m

Pond in the Biosphere Reserve Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Lake

Pond

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666 m

Stone Sphere with Carved Hand (Sculpture Trail, Palatinate Forest)

Highlight • Monument

This fantastic sphere is located at the height of the natural stone works Picard.
For me it is the most impressive large-scale sculpture on the Sculpture Path.
Unfortunately I couldn't find the artist on the internet.

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738 m

Concrete Swing by the River

Highlight • Structure

Unfortunately, the swing was destroyed last year and has not been replaced until now (February 22)... ☹️
Update: the swing has now been replaced!

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1.32 km

Ponds in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful valley with great ponds

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3.09 km

Sanctuary by Osamu Ishikawa (1986)

Highlight • Monument

A bench away from the tarred road by the "Stones" invites you to linger.
Unfortunately, it makes no sense to me with the stone accumulation despite a long break 😉

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3.79 km

Summstein / Waldsummen

Highlight • Monument

5.60 km

Krickenbach Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

It turned out really well and makes up for the hard climb! 👌🏻

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9.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

3.67 km

669 m

279 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

1.73 km

1.57 km

855 m

780 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

February 29, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️Durchs Schweinstal Skulpturen und Türmsche kucken #bewegunghilft

Inspired by @|-|e¡k◇, I went to Picard today to visit the new tower near Krickenbach. I saw him. Unfortunately it was tightly closed so I couldn't go up. The lap was easy to run, which was good for me, still coughing a lot and really slow, but at least I can walk. The sculpture path is always beautiful and I …

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May 17, 2026,PWV-Tour; Von Schweinstal Einstieg (Mitfahrerparkplatz) über Steinbruch-Picard, Aussichtsturm Krickenbach und zurück; am 17.05.2026

A beautiful spot for the final rest is the "Finsterbrunnertal" nature house; approx. 2.5 km from the start and end point of the hike, also reachable on foot via "Seerosenteich" and "Moosalb - Tal" on the "Naturfreundewege Kaiserslautern".

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February 18, 2024,Skulpturenweg Schweinstal - Krickenbacher Aussichtsturm

Today we were on the sculpture trail in Schweinstal. I often cycled through the valley in the past, but I always paid little attention to the sculptures as I whizzed past.
So let's take a look at the whole thing today. The works of art are impressive, I was particularly fascinated by the large ball. Afterwards we went to the …

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