Abtskopf Summit and Shelter – View of Blankenborn loop from Birkenhördt

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Abtskopf Summit and Shelter – View of Blankenborn loop from Birkenhördt

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Abtskopf Summit and Shelter – View of Blankenborn loop from Birkenhördt

03:22

11.3km

350m

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

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.56 km

Marian Shrine at Geghinesgrund

Highlight • Religious Site

Small place of worship in the desert valley

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6.52 km

Abtskopf Summit and Shelter

Highlight • Summit

With the mountain bike necessarily start east. West is steep, cool descent announced.

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7.15 km

View of Blankenborn

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In good weather you can look down to the Rhine plain.

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7.34 km

Large sweet chestnut

Highlight • Natural Monument

Crossroads with a sign next to a big chestnut.
Unfortunately there is no rest area.

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7.65 km

Katzeneiche

Highlight • Natural Monument

Northwest Blankenborn, between Abtskopf and Katzeneck. Landmark on the Abts head, north of Blankenborn. The knight stone stands on an oak tree, but it should indicate the occurrence of wild …

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8.38 km

Stone Resting Bench in Rock Shelter

Highlight • Structure

This stone bench in the rock was created by emergency work in 1935 by apprentices, made great.

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9.28 km

Silzer Lime Tree and Ritterstein No. 34

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Silzer Linde is a very tall linden that gave this place its name; And right now in the spring, the fresh lime green is fantastic to look at. The …

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10.7 km

Ascent to the Friedenskapelle (Peace Chapel)

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In the middle of the Palatinate Forest Nature Park there is actually an approx. 1 km long stainless steel railing as an aid to ascending/descending to the Peace Chapel. Who …

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.60 km

2.22 km

618 m

544 m

329 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

3.84 km

1.40 km

496 m

455 m

376 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

5°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

December 3, 2025,Abtskopf – Aufstieg zur Friedenskapelle ✝️- Runde 🥾🚶‍♂️🧢 von Birkenhördt 🍂🍁🪾🕸❄️

Whenever I drove back from a tour 🥾 on the B427 🚘 and saw the chapel ⛪️ on the hill ⛰️ 👀, I thought I had to do a tour there sometime. Now I've finally done it 👍👍👍, but the tour 🚶‍♂️ had even more highlights. I once did a tour from Silzer See nearby. I started at the Jägerhof …

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