Rest benches with dream views loop from Gleisweiler

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Rest benches with dream views loop from Gleisweiler

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Rest benches with dream views loop from Gleisweiler

03:10

11.2km

240m

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 7, 2026

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Haardtrand - Faulenberg

Haardtrand - Käfernberg

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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4.66 km

Almond Blossom Trail on the Pfälzer Mandelpfad

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This small section of the Palatinate Almond Trail is particularly beautiful when the flowers are in bloom in March. Here the almond trees are not on a paved road, but in the middle of nature.

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5.38 km

Geilweilerhof Research Institute for Grapevine Breeding

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The Geilweilerhof occurs after 600 AD as a Franconian settlement in the light of history and belonged in the 12th Century to the monastery Eußerthal. He was sold again and …

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5.48 km

Mandelallee (Gerhardt-Alleweldt-Weg)

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The access road to the Geilweiler Hof graces many almond trees on both sides.

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6.21 km

Bench With a View of the Village in the Palatinate

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6.95 km

Bench with a view towards Albersweiler

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Nice place in the vineyards right on the Schmunzelweg.

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8.46 km

Rest benches with dream views

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Observation bench with a view of the Trifels Castle

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8.65 km

View of the Frankweiler Kalkgrube vineyards

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Great view from the Palatinate Forest over the Rhine plain to the Black Forest ...

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9.04 km

View of the Rhine plain from the Haardtrand

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You have a nice view from the path at the edge of the forest and there are also some benches. But this place also offers shade!

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.84 km

3.27 km

620 m

463 m

Surfaces

4.79 km

2.72 km

1.27 km

1.25 km

816 m

355 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

10°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 20, 2022,PW: Siebeldingen - Geilweilerhof - Frankweiler - Gleisweiler

This week we wanted to go to the Palatinate and enjoy the almond blossoms again. Originally I had Gimmeldingen in mind, but when I saw Rita's tour yesterday with her enthusiastic description of Siebeldingen, I quickly rescheduled, downloaded Rita's tour and extended it a bit because I really wanted to include Gleisweiler. We started at 10 a.m., unfortunately, contrary to …

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March 23, 2022,Pfälzer Mandelpfad: 🌸 Siebeldingen - Geilweilerhof - Frankweiler - Gleisweiler 🌸

Starting point: Siebeldingen, Dagobertstrasse at the cemetery.

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March 26, 2022,Mandelblüten🌸🌸🌸🌸 Siebeldingen - Frankenweiler - Gleisweiler

Today it had to be the almond blossom again 🌸, I had already saved Matthias Brandt's hike.. and I wanted to go to an almond blossom festival too... off we went, really a dream these blossoms,... and the beautiful weather. From Siebeldingen, via Frankenweiler to Gleisweiler..🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️.until that moment I was in the belief that the almond festival was taking place …

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March 8, 2024,Pfalz: Mandelblüte 🌸 Teil 1 - Siebeldingen

Today our almond blossom adventure begins. The start was in Siebeldingen. Unfortunately the predicted sun didn't show up in the morning. No matter, it started anyway. This corner is obviously still an insider tip, there were very few people around.

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March 11, 2024,Ein Traum in Rosa 🌸

Given that I've seen almost exclusively white almond blossoms in the south of France in the last few weeks, it was actually clear that the first tour in the Palatinate would be a "Pretty Pink Tour" 🥰

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March 15, 2026,PWV Insheim und Roschbach auf dem Pfälzer Mandelpfad🌸

Thirty-two hikers from the Palatinate Forest Association (PWV) in Insheim and Roschbach embarked on this spring hike along the Palatinate Almond Trail to Geilweilerhof. 🌸🌸 In glorious weather, we enjoyed the impressive blossoms of the almond trees along our route.

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March 13, 2023,🌸🌸 Pfälzer Mandelpfad: Gleisweiler - Frankweiler 🌸🌸

Beautiful town centres, sunny weather, wonderful views. A nice tour through the villages of Gleisweiler and Frankweiler and vineyards. Then there are the almond trees that are already in bloom. 👍🤩
The tour template came from @Matthias Brandt

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March 27, 2025,Gleisweiler - Mandelpfad Teiletappe 05

After the somewhat disappointing almond blossom plantation near Freinsheim, we enjoyed the almond blossoms to the fullest today. We were truly thrilled by the multitude of almond trees and the almond avenue to walk along.

Highlights/Notables:
- Almond Blossom Trail
- Geilweilerhof (former monastery complex)
- Almond Avenue
- Sections of the Schmunzelweg Trail

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