Potzberg Tower – Schützenbrunnen loop from Föckelberg

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Potzberg Tower – Schützenbrunnen loop from Föckelberg

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Potzberg Tower – Schützenbrunnen loop from Föckelberg

02:12

7.18km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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24 m

Potzberg Tower and Historic Hotel

Highlight • Monument

Getting up there is a dream!

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133 m

Potzberg Tower

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The Potzberg Tower:
The tower was built in 1952 and inaugurated on July 13, 1952.

The climb up the 35-meter-high tower is worthwhile; once at the top, you have a wonderful panoramic view.

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1.11 km

Schützenbrunnen

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This place invites you to relax and is especially worthwhile if it wasn't dry for too long beforehand.

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1.58 km

Bench With Panoramic View of the Palatinate Hills

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This lounger at the edge of the forest, half sheltered by trees, half in an open field, is the perfect spot for a break with panoramic views of the hilly landscape.

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3.57 km

Old Castle Conglomerate Rocks

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📝 The Heidenhübel marks a historic spot on the Potzberg. This is where the former "Alter Potzberg" mining area begins, where rock was extracted for many years. Today, not much …

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5.04 km

Thick Oak

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The Fat Oak is a dead tree that died in January 2018.

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5.79 km

Dreimärker Gimsbach–Theisbergstegen–Rutsweiler

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Since the initial survey around 1840, the district boundaries of the communities of Gimsbach, Theisbergstegen and Rutsweiler meet here in the form of the stone. Until 1972, the boundary stone …

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6.10 km

View of the valley from Wellenkopf

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Wonderful view of the valley to Theisbergstegen from the Wellenkopf. Vlt. also an ideal drinking break just before the descent.

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7.18 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.69 km

297 m

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

1.68 km

1.16 km

449 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2021,Potzberg: Großer Südlicher Rundweg 🚶‍♂️🐕🌲🌳🌞🌹🦋🦋🌻

This afternoon there was a round on the Potzberg.
A walk in the woods has something like a therapeutic effect on me. The senses open to nature, and afterwards I am completely relaxed. The Joshi is our therapy dog anyway, because he always ensures athletic exercise and a good mood. 😀
Who would like to look at the round information: …

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