Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg – View of the Palatinate Forest loop from Dannenfels

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Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg – View of the Palatinate Forest loop from Dannenfels

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Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg – View of the Palatinate Forest loop from Dannenfels

03:43

12.2km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Spendel-Wildenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.42 km

Celtic Sculpture Trail – Double-pointed Bar Star

Highlight • Monument

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

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2.45 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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4.11 km

Profile Section of the Celtic Rampart (Mittelwall) – Walls Hidden from View

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Archaeologically interesting, as the spillway of the wall is shown here. The oppidum is still a mystery to archaeologists. Martial traces are missing. Therefore, one starts from a peaceful eviction, …

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4.82 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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7.11 km

Rock formation along the trail at Spendel-Wildenstein

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Impressive rock formations (but the path itself is rather unspectacular)

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8.93 km

Reissender Fels Viewpoint

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Fantastic views from the heights across the vast landscape

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9.74 km

View of the Palatinate Forest

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Super nice view, everything else has already been said 🫶

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11.6 km

XXL Bench with View of Donnersberg

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Wonderful view to linger

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

4.80 km

518 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.85 km

2.59 km

1.92 km

399 m

171 m

128 m

116 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

9°C

3°C

14 %

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Comments

February 2, 2025,🦅Adlerbogen * Keltenweg * Donnersberg * Ringwälle 🔝

🔝Premium hiking trails to the following highlights:

Adlerbogen, Moltkefelsen, Drachen-Absprungrampe, Celtic Sculpture Trail, Hirtenfelsen, Ludwigsturm, SWR TV/radio tower, ring walls, Königsstuhl as the highest elevation/top of the Donnersberg, Wagner-Fels, Wildenstein castle ruins.

Refreshments at Café Geg'nüber, at the Ludwigsturm, in the Keltenhütte, at the Landgasthof Pfalzblick
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and last but not least with provisions at one of the countless benches …

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July 30, 2025,Aussichtspunkt Hirtenfels – Blick auf den Pfälzerwald Runde von Dannenfels

🙋🏼A very nice hike around the Donnersberg on secluded paths, at least in late July during the middle of the week.
The start and finish is a forest parking lot near the Landgasthof Pfalzblick.
The beer garden was tested, and the cuisine and friendliness were highly recommended. 👍
Some short sections of the path are unfortunately a bit overgrown, but …

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March 4, 2025,Wallfahrt 🤭 zum 🦅Adlerbogen - Ringwälle der Kelten🧱 am Donnersberg

After the Celtic ring walls on the Altkönig, today we headed to the former Celtic settlements on the Donnersberg in the beautiful Palatinate region.
I'd had my eye on this tour for a while, but I was recently inspired again by @Iris
A slightly longer drive, but still bearable, then the start from the hiking car park behind Dannenfels.
Straight …

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March 13, 2022,Vom Bastenhaus zum Donnersberg und Adlerbogen und wieder zurück

It is a very nice hike with many interesting and scenic parts. We recommend!

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January 4, 2026,Ben Donnar

I like the ascent via the south side; you're walking in the sun and it's not at all crowded. That changes abruptly when you reach the summit, especially in weather like today. But of course, I understand everyone who wants to go up there—a winter wonderland today 😉.

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March 14, 2024,Rund um den Donnersberg

We've had the tour in mind for a long time... Today, on our last day in the Donnersberg district, we finally implemented it and hiked the Adlerbogen 🦅 and the Donnersberg 🥾. A great experience to see this steel structure in real life. However, you hardly notice the true height of the Donnersberg because most of the meters in altitude …

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December 1, 2024,Übers Wildensteiner Tal den Ben Donnar hoch und über den Adlerbogen zurück

This time it worked and we were able to climb Ben Donnar in perfect inversion weather conditions - simply a dream 🥰. No big surprise that @Wolle the old fox had the same idea and we (unfortunately only) saw his car in the parking lot. It's always fascinating how quiet it is in the Wildenstein Valley and how busy the …

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