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Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Landkreis Bad Dürkheim
Esthal

Esthaler Bänke Rest Area – Gold Spring loop from Esthal

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Landkreis Bad Dürkheim
Esthal

Esthaler Bänke Rest Area – Gold Spring loop from Esthal

Moderate

4.7

(20)

77

hikers

Esthaler Bänke Rest Area – Gold Spring loop from Esthal

03:29

12.4km

260m

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: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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835 m

View of Esthal

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2

4.27 km

Eschidler Bank Stone Marker

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The hiking friends of the newly founded local group Weidenthal in the Pfälzerwald association and members of the local group Esthal have upgraded the place „Eschdler Bänk“ with a memorial stone.

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4.31 km

Esthaler Bänke Rest Area

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An unbelievable amount of seating, at least 3 tables and 2 benches each, plus a few places in the small shelter.

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5.20 km

Heidenbrunnen Spring

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The rest bench was beautifully renovated by G. K. from Esthal in August 2019 and has a poem on the front! 👍😀

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5.29 km

Heidenbrunnen Ritterstein No. 142

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The PWV-Ritterstein No. 142 refers to the 100-foot distant source, the so-called Heidenbrunnen. It used to be called cattle drinking trough, the old stone trough is still preserved and full …

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7.95 km

Finsterbreitenbach Spring

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Seating at the source of the stream - just a small trickle.

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9.73 km

Gold Spring

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The Gold Well is an artesian well or spring. The water pushes through the sand from below. This means that the surface is very calm, even though the spring delivers a lot of water.

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10.1 km

Breitenbach Drift Channel

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Here the stream is divided into 2 small channels.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.56 km

2.47 km

716 m

654 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

1.80 km

1.52 km

1.49 km

178 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

8°C

63 %

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