Falkenburg Ruins – Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint loop from Wilgartswiesen

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Falkenburg Ruins – Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint loop from Wilgartswiesen

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Falkenburg Ruins – Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint loop from Wilgartswiesen

02:34

8.19km

300m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Falkenburg-Tiergarten

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Falkenburg Ruins

Highlight • Castle

End of October 2016: The castle ruin is again open to walk! Yippee!

An adventurous-looking wooden staircase leads to the upper castle. From there you have a really wonderful panoramic …

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3.97 km

View of the Wasgau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Above the wide hiking trail, a short path has been built to a large table with two benches. From this elevated position, you get an even better view of the …

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5.27 km

Kurt Reinhard Trail Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

After a hike uphill on the Kurt-Rheinhard-Pfad the hiker arrives at the refuge hut at the top. Here is a picnic possible. There are several signs with hiking trails at the hut.

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5.96 km

Kanzel View Queich Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the rocky hill of the dike wall there is a viewing platform from which you have a great view of the Queichtal and the Palatinate Forest.

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5.99 km

Little Devil's Table

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the many rock formations.

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6.07 km

Deichenwand Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The rock massif "Deichenwand" is located about 300 m high on the southern slope of the Großer Breitenberg near Wilgartswiesen.
The middle dike wall is very popular among climbers as …

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6.12 km

Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small vantage point with a beautiful view u. a. to the Falkenburg (recognizable by the flagpole) and down to the "Tiergarten" nature reserve.

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7.33 km

Ritterstein No. 46: Game Park (Falkenburg Nature Reserve)

Highlight • Monument

“In the middle of the 16th century, there was a zoo in the place where the Ritterstein stands today. This was created in 1553 by Count Hans Heinrich, who owned …

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8.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

3.30 km

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.67 km

1.10 km

936 m

409 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 30, 2023,Falkenburg

A short but beautiful tour. Unfortunately, due to the construction of the gas line, there are some detours but well signposted. The Falkenburg ruins and the dyke wall rocks were particularly impressive.

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