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Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

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Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

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Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

02:55

10.7km

160m

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: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Täler und Verlandungszone am Gelterswoog

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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561 m

Gelterswoog Lake Loop

Highlight • Lake

The Gelterswoog is a reservoir that always provides great motifs for photography.

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The Gelterswoog is a reservoir on the district of the Westphalian city of Kaiserslautern (Rhineland-Palatinate). Three valley cuts of its tributaries, including the Walkmühl and the Kolbental with Kolbenwoog and Kolbenmoor, and the Verlandungszonen on the lakeshore are classified since 1997 as a nature reserve valleys and Verlandungszone Gelterswoog.

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1.21 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Hoheneckermühlenbach

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one of the tributaries to the Gelterswoog.

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4.05 km

Hirschberg Trail towards Grillplatz

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very nice trail through the forest.

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5.13 km

Legend of the Buried Treasure of Burg Hohenrecken

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Located right next to the forest playground - for children up to 80

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5.69 km

Ruins of Hohenecken Castle

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Exciting castle ruins and great vantage point on the area. Parts of the castle date back to the 12th century. Especially the 25 meter wide shield wall and the pentagonal keep are especially. During the Palatinate War of Succession Burg Hohenecken was blown up and has since been a ruin.

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6.36 km

Ritter Reinhard Path to Hohenecken Castle

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The first resident of the castle was the knight Reinhard von Lautern and his family. His son Siegfried was the first to call himself "von Hoheneck". In the 16th century, the Ganerbeburg became too small for the many families who were now living in the castle. The castle was raised and a servants' house and stables were added. In the Palatinate War of Succession in 1688, the castle was destroyed by French troops and not rebuilt. The current inhabitants of the castle hill are a herd of goats that were settled to graze the area.

Today the footpath to the castle is named after him

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6.47 km

St. Rochus Chapel, Hohenecken

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Saint Roch, to whom this Kaiserslautern chapel is dedicated, was born in Montpellier, France, in the middle of the 14th century. He is popularly known - along with Saint Sebastian - as a "plague saint". Characteristic of the depiction of Rochus in paintings and as a statue is that he usually points to a plague bump on his leg; Often a dog can also be seen at his feet, because according to legend, when he was caring for plague patients, he was ill himself and withdrew into solitude, providing him with bread every day. The memorial day of Saint Roch in the calendar of saints is August 16th.

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

2.97 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.48 km

3.50 km

840 m

710 m

628 m

493 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

37°C

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Comments

April 16, 2025,Gelterswoog & Burgruine Hohenecken

You can safely skip the loop around Lake Gelterswoog. It mostly follows the busy road.

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June 28, 2025,Dansenberg | Gelterswoog – Burg Hohenecken Runde

Given the heat, we decided to go for a small but enjoyable walk. It was great!

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May 15, 2025,Ritter Reinhard Weg, Gelterwoog, Burg Hohenecken

If you're already in the Palatinate region for work, a morning hike is a great idea. It's a lovely walk; at 6 a.m., there wasn't much going on, and no one was awake at the campsite by the lake either. Around 8 a.m., we arrived at Hoheneck Castle, bathed in sunshine. From here, we finished off with a beautiful view …

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March 16, 2024,Burg Hohenecken – Rochuskapelle Runde von Hohenecken

This is a small but very beautiful castle ruin. I can highly recommend a pleasant, leisurely hike to this small castle. Watch my video to get an idea of this castle. We look forward to your visit to my channel.

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August 14, 2021,Ruine Hohenecken-Gelterswoog-Kolbenwoog🎒🥾🚶‍♀️🏖🏰🌲🌳

We started today from the parking lot at the school in Hohenecken.
First up to the beautiful Hohenecken ruins and along wonderful forest paths in the direction of Gelterswoog.
About 700 m before the Gelterswoog it was a piece of the bike path, that was less nice.
At the back of the Gelterswoog long and for
Piston woog with a …

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Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

Gelterswoog Lake Loop

View of Gelterswoog

Wooden Bridge Over the Hoheneckermühlenbach

Hirschberg Trail towards Grillplatz

Legend of the Buried Treasure of Burg Hohenrecken

Ruins of Hohenecken Castle

Ritter Reinhard Path to Hohenecken Castle

St. Rochus Chapel, Hohenecken

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