Frankweiler Forest Car Park – Cherry Tree Hut loop from Frankweiler

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Frankweiler Forest Car Park – Cherry Tree Hut loop from Frankweiler

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Frankweiler Forest Car Park – Cherry Tree Hut loop from Frankweiler

02:00

7.19km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Haardtrand - Käfernberg

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18 m

Frankweiler Forest Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Perfect starting point for a lovely hike through the Palatinate Forest, e.g. to the nearby Ringelsberg or to the Orensfelsen

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2.73 km

Cherry Tree Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small but nice shelter.
Please heed the signs, especially regarding litter and keeping dogs on leashes.

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2.80 km

forest trail

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Narrow, natural forest path on the way to the cherry tree hut.

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3.05 km

Bench With View of Trifels Castle

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In summer, the view is quite limited here: straight ahead you can see the Rhine plain, and on the far right you can even see the Trifels in the distance (but to do so you have to stand a little higher, namely behind the left bench backrest)!

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4.34 km

Ringelsberghütte (PWV Frankweiler)

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The Ringelsberghütte is located at an altitude of 448 meters. Beautiful terrace and really rustic Palatinate Forest hut. Top!

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6.57 km

Bench With View of Trifels Castle

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A bench under chestnut trees with a fantastic view:
on Siebeldingen (in front) with the large road bridge of the B 10; on the Trifels; on the Hohenberg (left of the Trifels) and on Annweiler (below the Trifels).
On the right is an information board of an old forest nature trail that describes how the mountain edge of the Palatinate Forest (= Haardt) was formed.

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7.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

964 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

2.09 km

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

7°C

4°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 19, 2022,2. Fastenwandertag - von Frankweiler in den Pfälzer Wald

Today's tour took us with our hiking guide Ulrich into the Palatinate Forest. On the ascent we had a wonderful view of Trifels Castle. The path led us further via the cherry tree hut to the Ringelsberghütte. Here we enjoyed the view of Landau and Nussdorf. On the horizon, slightly veiled, we could see the Oden and Black Forest. A …

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September 3, 2024,Pfalz- Wanderung zur Ringelsberghütte

Start at the car park above Frankweiler. It goes uphill a bit at the beginning, but not steeply. The paths are easy to walk and completely in the forest. So it can be done even in warm temperatures. The view from the hut's viewing terrace is wonderful.
The Ringelsberg hut was run by a youth group on our day (Tuesday). …

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October 21, 2025,Von Frankweiler zur Ringelsberghütte 🍁🍂🎒

Today, our Lenten hike took us—in sunshine—from Frankweiler to the
Ringelsberghütte. The path led us gently uphill through an autumnal forest 🍁🍂 with numerous horse chestnut trees 🌰🥾

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