View of Trifels Castle – Cramer Trail loop from Eschbach

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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View of Trifels Castle – Cramer Trail loop from Eschbach

Moderate

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View of Trifels Castle – Cramer Trail loop from Eschbach

01:02

9.49km

170m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.44 km

"Windhof" (knight's stone no. 221)

Highlight • Monument

At this point there used to be a courtyard from the Leinsweiler castle estate. Remains of foundation walls etc. are no longer available. The Ritterstein is cared for by the Palatinate Forest Association (PWV).

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4.58 km

Restaurant Barbarossa at Trifels

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A good place to stop for a break on hikes around Trifels Castle. Tip: The daily special is always worth a look. Otherwise there are the usual Palatinate and some Alsatian specialties.

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4.62 km

View of Trifels Castle

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Great castle with great views. The great hall and the treasury are well worth seeing. To recommend.

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5.63 km

Ahlmühle Trailhead Parking

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Wortverbugelhornung, at the height is no water for a mill. This Ritterstein lies between the ruins Scharfenberg and the Föhrlenberg at a parking lot on the Trifelsstraße.

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6.26 km

Wegekreuz (1861) am "Windhof"

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The cross stands directly at the "Windhof" crossroads and bears the following text in the base: "This monument was erected to the glory of God by [...] Kunz from Bindersbach 1861"

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6.76 km

Ritterstein No. 42: Cramer Path 1904

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In honor of Heinrich Cramer, Forstamtsassessor, this trail was created. He campaigned for the maintenance of the Palatinate Forest and was co-founder of the Palatine Forest Association.

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6.76 km

Cramer Trail

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A very nice narrow path with little incline or gradient. Good to connect with the Madenburg and the Rehbergturm

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9.43 km

Ritterstein No. 43: Cramer Path 1904

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The well maintained by the PWV Ritterstein should remember the government director Cramer, who was the care of the Palatinate Forest at heart. In his honor, this really beautiful path …

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9.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.58 km

4.49 km

332 m

< 100 m

Surfaces