Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

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Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

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Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle – Saufelsen Waterfalls loop from Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

01:47

6.34km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.76 km

Schwarzbach Valley Bridge

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The Schwarzbach Viaduct rests on ten concrete pillars and with a total length of almost 700 m it is the longest bridge on the A 62. The roadways are around …

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2.09 km

Ruins of Steinenschloss Castle

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Very interesting castle ruins. A detour to the "Rieslocher gorge is worth it".

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2.81 km

Small waterfall

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This small waterfall, which forms beautiful icicles in winter, is located a little next to the connecting path between the Steinenschloss ruins and the Saufelsen.

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3.76 km

Saufelsen Waterfalls

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A highlight of the "Rieslocher gorge".

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3.80 km

Rieslocher Gorge

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A narrow but easily walkable hiking trail leads through the beautiful nature of the gorge along the stream. Four-legged friends have the opportunity to cool off their hot paws in …

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5.36 km

Bench With View of Schwarzbachtal Bridge

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From here you can watch the traffic from the Schwarzbachtal bridge and the A62 motorway feeder road.

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6.34 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.07 km

810 m

433 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.72 km

1.40 km

1.22 km

409 m

242 m

131 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

10°C

-1°C

0 %

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Comments

September 3, 2022,Steinenschloss Weg ( Tour 1 mit Regen ☔️)

The short circular tour Steinenschlossweg leads through dense forest areas, past imposing rocks and to a romantic castle ruin.
The hiking trail is a good 6 kilometers long and offers great views of the south-west Palatinate countryside.

The imposing tower of the castle ruins gives an idea of how massive the original castle complex was. The Salic castle complex was …

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August 19, 2022,Steinenschlossweg

Short (premium?) hiking trail at the Biebermühle. Quite nice in places, but without the big highlights. Almost unmarked; Nothing works without GPX data.

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