Sommerfelsen Rock Arch – Sommerfelsen loop from Eußerthal

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Sommerfelsen Rock Arch – Sommerfelsen loop from Eußerthal

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Sommerfelsen Rock Arch – Sommerfelsen loop from Eußerthal

02:51

8.83km

380m

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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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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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2.26 km

Sommerfelsen Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Steep ascent to the Sommerfels with a rock tunnel, but fantastically beautiful

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2.32 km

Rest Area by the Retirees' Group of Gräfenhausen

Highlight • Rest Area

A lovely seating area at an idyllic crossroads (with a small meadow); somewhat dated; one of the few rest stops on this section of the "Wild Boar Trail";
according to the sign: "built and donated by the Gräfenhausen Pensioners' Group"

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3.67 km

Historic Boundary Stones in Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Historical Site

Historical witnesses along the way

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4.34 km

View of Gräfenhausen (Gräfenhausen Frame)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a frame, which directs the view on Gräfenhausen and the village binds picturesquely.

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4.69 km

Jung-Pfalz Hut & View of the Palatinate Forest

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Book an overnight stay and have a nice evening ... with good breakfast.

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4.96 km

Historic Boundary Stones Trail near Jungpfalz-Hütte

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful section with many border, and Rittersteinen

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8.62 km

St. Bernhard — Former Cistercian Monastery Church, Eußerthal

Highlight • Religious Site

The Eußerthal monastery is a former Cistercian abbey, unfortunately only the front part of the former monastery church remains. Today it serves as a parish church. The monastery was founded …

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