Celtic Rampart Trail – Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg loop from Donnersbergkreis

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Celtic Rampart Trail – Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg loop from Donnersbergkreis

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Celtic Rampart Trail – Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg loop from Donnersbergkreis

02:52

9.49km

310m

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 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.55 km

Middle Rampart (Celtic Rampart) on Donnersberg

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

One has to make it clear: The oppidum on Donnersberg is poorly researched. Neither is known, why this attachment about 50 v. Chr. Was abandoned, still there are significant finds. …

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2.39 km

Königsstuhl (Donnersberg summit)

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Fantastic view and a great feeling to be at the highest point of the Donnersberg. You should definitely plan it for a visit to the Donnersberg. At 686 meters, it …

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2.64 km

Celtic Rampart Trail

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Great marked circular route over the Keltenwall

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3.43 km

Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg

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Beautifully accessible tower on the hill of Donnersberg. At the Ludwig tower there is a kiosk and a few benches with tables, which invite you to rest. By the way, the Keltenhütte is also very nearby.

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4.04 km

Cernunnos Sculpture – Celtic Sculpture Trail Donnersberg

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Cernunnos, the horned one, is the Celtic god of the forest and animals. He holds his attributes, the snake and the torque (necklace), in his hands. He can be seen …

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4.46 km

Celtic Sculpture Trail – Double-pointed Bar Star

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Without the information board, the "work of art" could hardly be discovered.

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4.96 km

Scenic viewpoint bench below the Adlerbogen

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A wonderful view and a great foretaste of the eagle arch.

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6.03 km

XXL Bench with View of Donnersberg

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Wonderful view to linger

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6.49 km

Ottes Plätzchen

Viewpoint

7.13 km

Ruins

9.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.51 km

2.48 km

291 m

170 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

2.78 km

2.02 km

831 m

488 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

9°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 30, 2022,🇩🇪 DEU I RP I Königstuhl / Donnersberg l Adlerbogen I 221230 (Save Track)

🇬🇧 DEU I RP I Königstuhl / Donnersberg l Adlerbogen I 221230 (Save Track)

Update: Unfortunately, my track was incomplete.

The chosen target today was the Donnersberg with its eagle arch. At "686.5 m above sea level, it is the highest mountain massif in the North Palatinate Uplands and the entire Palatinate. The highest point is on the summit of …

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January 27, 2024,Auf dem Donnersberg zum Adlerbogen

Stopover tip: definitely try the kiosk at Ludwigsturm - buy honey

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December 20, 2021,Auf dem Donnersberg fliegen die Adler und wandern die Kelten 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶‍♀️

And again a great tour with Natalie, this time in the beautiful Palatinate 🤩
And it was really nice 😍
Finally we had sunshine again 🌞 and wonderful views.
I found the eagle arch particularly great, but the parts of the Celtic Path with the sculptures were also very interesting.
You have put together a nice tour, thank you very …

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May 13, 2026,Donnersberg

Due to the rather modest weather forecast, we went to the Donnersberg (687m), 🔝 of the Palatinate today. We started in Dannenfels. First, we go to the Adlerbogen, another landmark on the mountain. The view reaches across to the Palatinate Forest. On beautiful trails with many sculptures, we go up to the 🅿️ at the Donnersberg. Here we turn onto …

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January 8, 2025,20250108 Pfalz: Dannenfels - Adlerbogen - Donnersberg - Keltenwall

We have been to the Palatinate many times, but never to the highest mountain in the region - the Donnersberg with its impressive Eagle's Arch, which we had only seen from photos. Today the opportunity arose as it was on our route and we took it.
As our friend @👣Albert Schäfer🚴‍♂️ lives not far away, we asked him if he …

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September 12, 2021,*auf den Spuren der Kelten - Donnersberg - Skulpturenweg - Adlerbogen*

In the best hiking weather we set out on the trail of the Celts today ...

mostly on the Kneipp-Napoleon hiking trail and a bit on the Kneipp-clover-leaf hiking trail, our destination was the eagle arch on the Moltkesfels, which was built in honor of Field Marshal Count Helmuth von Moltke and Reich Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
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The arch …

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November 2, 2024,02.11.2024 Donnersberg

Autumn hike to the Celtic hut on the Donnersberg, past the Adlerbogen, through a colorful forest. Stop for a 'Pfälzer Teller' - that's a must, and then a good herbal schnapps from Schmittshausen (Elwetritsche Schnaps). You can find numerous mushrooms here, which don't always look delicious, but can all go into the cooking pot - if you know what you're …

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October 21, 2023,Auf den Spuren der Kelten von Dannenfels. Eine Erkundungstour in der Pfalz

Today we want to follow in the footsteps of the Celts, who settled in the Palatinate under Caesar in 19 BC and built protective walls on the mountaintop. Donnersberg, the highest elevation in the Palatinate (687 m), is also interesting. It began around 285 million years ago. About 20 million years ago, the mountain was an island in the warm …

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