Ramburg Castle Ruins – Five Castles Viewpoint loop from Ramberg

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Ramburg Castle Ruins – Five Castles Viewpoint loop from Ramberg

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Ramburg Castle Ruins – Five Castles Viewpoint loop from Ramberg

04:45

16.1km

470m

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 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.43 km

Ramburg Castle Ruins

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The Ramburg above the Dernbachtal is easy to hike and therefore perfect for families with small children. Next door can be strengthened at the Ramburgschenke typical Pfälzer home cooking and Rieslingschorle.

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2.48 km

Bench With View of Neuscharfeneck

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Beautiful view
Unfortunately Neuscharfeneck is still closed

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2.70 km

Ramburgschenke

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Very nicely prepared taproom.
Further information: mgv-ramberg.de/ramburgschenke

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9.14 km

Viewpoint

11.3 km

Mountain Pass

12.6 km

Five Castles Viewpoint

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From the 5-castle view you can see the castles of Neu Scharfeneck, Ramburg, Trifels, Anebos and Scharfenberg.

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14.0 km

Neuscharfeneck Castle Ruins

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Great castle ruin, where children can also go on a discovery tour. At the entrance a small donation box for the preservation of this beautiful ruin. Please note: The Neuscharfeneck castle ruin has been closed since 02.10.2019 due to dilapidation.

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14.1 km

View of Ramberg from Neu Scharfeneck

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Directly at the castle is an aisle with a great view of the valley.

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14.3 km

Buntsandstein (Bunter sandstone) rock formation near Neuscharfeneck Castle

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Impressive rock formation on the way to the Neuscharfeneck castle ruins. A small, steep path leads directly to the rock.

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14.7 km

View of Ramburg Castle Ruins

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Ramburg castle ruins. The Ramburg is the ruins of a hilltop castle in the Südliche Weinstraße district.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

1.45 km

1.09 km

254 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.28 km

5.24 km

4.07 km

1.19 km

188 m

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 6, 2024,Burgruine Ramburg – Ausblick ins Tal Runde von Ramberg

The Ramburgschenke will open again on March 29th, 2024 from 11:00 a.m.

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April 10, 2023,Drei Burgenweg von Ramberg

These three beautiful castles are on this beautiful hike. Ramburg, Meistersel and Neu Scharfeneck. Unfortunately, the castle of Neu Scharfeneck is closed, the other two castles are very beautiful and invite you to linger

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April 10, 2023,3 Burgen Wanderung Rund um Ramberg

Round around Ramberg with the 3 castles: Ramburg, Meistersel and Neu Scharfeneck.

INFO: If you follow my tour and come down to the sandstone cliffs and steep descent to the 1st path crossing after the castle of Neu Scharfeneck, do not take the path to the right!

At this point I just followed the gravel path and then turned back!

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September 7, 2025,3 Burgen Weg bei Ramsberg 🥾 🦎

The visit to the castle ruins was very interesting.
The Neuscharfeneck castle ruins have been undergoing renovation since 2019. The exposed masonry is particularly exposed to the elements.
Next weekend, for the Open Monument Day, it will be part of the program starting at 11 a.m. – although not inside the castle ruins.
A black woodpecker accompanied me for a …

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April 9, 2023,3 Burgen Wanderung Ramberg

Today we went to the Palatinate with my wife. To be precise, to Ramberg. Check out some castles. So the 3 Castles Trail was the order of the day. Beautiful views of the Trifels and its neighbors.

We parked at the 3 beech trees and walked straight to the Meistersel ruins. 10 years was renovated here. A bit too much …

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August 28, 2022,Ramberg "3 Burgen Weg"

Today we were finally out and about in the beautiful Palatinate Forest again 😍
On the 3 Castles Trail from Ramberg you will pass the ruins of Ramberg, Meistersel and Neu Scharfeneck, from which you can enjoy beautiful views.
Overall, there were also a relatively large number of lizards on the road 🧐. The wall lizard is typical of the …

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September 18, 2024,Ramberg, Drei Burgen Tour

The tour starts at the brush maker's museum in Ramberg. There is a car park there. After about 3 km of ascent you reach the Ramberg hut (usually open on Weds, Sats and Sundays). A few meters further on you will find the Ramburg ruins. After about 12 km you will come to the Meistersel ruins. Shortly after that (after …

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April 2, 2024,Von Ritterstein Nr. 234: "[Zum] Ramberger Waldhaus 'Drei Buchen' [in] 300 m" nach 5-Burgenblick

Today was a three-season hike rain, sunshine, gusts of wind.
Beautiful castles, tough climbs. Great views of the Palatinate hills.
But unfortunately there are quite long sections on (too) wide hiking trails between the highlights.

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