Paddling Pond, Hauenstein – Queich Valley loop from Hauenstein

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Paddling Pond, Hauenstein – Queich Valley loop from Hauenstein

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Paddling Pond, Hauenstein – Queich Valley loop from Hauenstein

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5.95km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.06 km

Paddling Pond, Hauenstein

Highlight • Lake

The cozy restaurant at Paddelweiher is located directly at the pond. In winter it is only open on weekends and from March to November every day except Mondays. At the …

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1.67 km

Queich Valley

Highlight • River

At the entrance to the Queichtal, there is a large parking lot.
From here it is only about a 5-minute walk to the Paddelsee. Hiking/cycling paths lead past the lake shore on the left and right.

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2.30 km

Queich Spring

Highlight • Natural

2.64 km

Kirchenwoog

Lake

3.19 km

View of Stephansturm (Camel) and Wolfsfelsen

Highlight • Natural Monument

On the circular hiking trail to the Queichquelle on the right.

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3.25 km

Queich Valley

Highlight • Natural

Rest bench with a great view

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3.47 km

View up to the Wolfsfelsen ("Eben-fällt-er")

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the rock, a challenging path leads past the Platzturm tower up to the Wolfsfelsen (Ebenfälleter) rock face. Few people know that the "Platzturm" climbing rock is part of the …

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3.49 km

Few people know that the "Platzturm" climbing rock is part of the Wolfsfelsen massif, which stretches 300 meters in length in three sections to the "Ebenfälleter" on the popular Burghalderweg trail.
Maximum height: 32 m

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3.68 km

Rest bench with a view of St. Stephen's Cathedral ("Camel")

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Stephanstal, Hauenstein offers the opportunity to hike eastwards and wander back in a westerly direction. Passing by the Queichquelle and at the Paddelweiher-Hütte.

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5.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.51 km

1.03 km

346 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.78 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2023,Spaziergang zur Queich-Quelle

A leisurely round in the Queich valley with a worthwhile stop at the Paddelweiher Hütte.
Calling a rock (in the third picture) "Eben-fallen-er" is just great 😊

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April 24, 2024,Queichtal und Queichquelle

A pleasant little walk through the beautiful Stephanstal. Two knight's stones, two great rocks, two ponds and a few fish ponds and the Paddelweiherhütte hut is a great place to start. What more could a hiker want?

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January 30, 2022,Hauensteiner - Spazierwanderung am Paddelweiher

Start and finish at Paddelweiher near Hauenstein. Today only a flat circular route, the 🐕 is "paw sick".
A few highlights have already been noted for next time, such as the Felsensteig to the Hoher Kopf, Dümpeltal, Hasenteller....and the "Dicke Eiche" forest home. The path was easy to walk and also ideal for prams and bicycles

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May 30, 2024,Wanderung Paddelweiher Hauenstein

Always a beautiful hike and at the end something delicious to eat at the paddling pond!

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March 26, 2025,Queichquellenweg

I've heard so many times that if you come to Hauenstein, you absolutely have to go to the 👟meile🤔
So you can 🐕 get back to Hauenstein and go to the Queichquellenweg, a lovely, easy path along the Queich River!
Well, what can I say, I didn't stop at the Schuhmeile 😄 I somehow lack the shopping gene 🤣

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