View of the Nordpfälzer Bergland – Chapel at the Kindchen loop from Hergenfeld

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Hergenfeld

View of the Nordpfälzer Bergland – Chapel at the Kindchen loop from Hergenfeld

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View of the Nordpfälzer Bergland – Chapel at the Kindchen loop from Hergenfeld

02:27

8.73km

180m

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 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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860 m

View of the Nordpfälzer Bergland

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Rest area with a beautiful view. The Kuckucksweg is a rather relaxing circular route.

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2.10 km

Bench with a view of the fields in Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Nice quiet bench with a great view. All that is missing is a table for a long rest

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3.09 km

View of the vineyards in Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Nice view over the vineyards!

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4.13 km

Bench with a view of the vineyards and village in Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe

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Rest bench with a beautiful view.

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6.90 km

Rest area with a view of Donnersberg and a wayside cross

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There is an old wooden cross next to the rest area with a beautiful view

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7.19 km

Singletrack section on the Kuckucksweg

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Very nice beaten path parallel to the currently very ruined main path.

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7.73 km

Chapel at the Kindchen

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According to Hergenfeld's school chronicle from 1921, a little holy house is said to have been built here and then disintegrated again, in memory of a girl who is said …

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8.14 km

Hergenfelder Kuckucksweg

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8.73 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

682 m

539 m

429 m

Surfaces

3.76 km

2.76 km

1.10 km

607 m

214 m

200 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

April 16, 2022,Vitaltour Kuckucksweg (Soonwald)

Very nice, entertaining vitality tour with great views. Now in April a sea of flowers 🥰

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September 14, 2022,Vitaltour Kuckucksweg

Today we were on the cuckoo way. Nice but short round. We liked it despite the rain. Saw and heard lots of birds. But unfortunately no cuckoo. Here are the official directions.

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Parking lot at the sports field, Zum Sportfeld, 55452 Hergenfeld (320 m)

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July 26, 2022,Vitaltour Kuckucksweg (Soonwald)

Small, effortless tour, just right for such weather.

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January 26, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶‍♀️Vitaltour Kuckucksweg - #bewegunghilft 3

@Biitii 105 💗💜 and I braved the weather today. We stayed dry almost the entire time and the little bit of rain didn't bother us. The Cuckoo Trail was very muddy today. It borders on the vitality tour “Stone, Wine and Color” and, in contrast, does not have as many highlights. But you have to say that the sections between …

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May 1, 2025,🌞🥾Vitaltour Kuckucksweg🌸🪻

Meadow paths, forest paths, root paths, lush green meadows, blossoms upon blossoms, 🌞 , forest, panoramic views, birdsong but no cuckoo, peace and quiet....

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September 11, 2021,VitalTouren im Doppelpack: Teil 2 Kuckucksweg

After we were already in the region today, we added a second VitalTour to it. The VitalTour Kuckucksweg starts at the parking lot of the sports field in Hergenfeld. The town of Hergenfeld is circled in a large arc and various vineyard locations and beautiful vantage points are reached.
Then the route meets the VitalTour stone, wine and color komoot.de/tour/308127635, …

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January 26, 2024,Hergenfeld (Nahe): Vitaltour Kuckucksweg 🐦🦜

Premium hiking trail with premium accompaniment 🏆 Thank you very much @Natalie, it was great fun exploring new paths with you again 🐦🦜

The village of Hergenfeld with over 500 inhabitants at 317 m above sea level. NHN can look back on over a thousand years of history at the lower foot of the Soonwald and seems to be very …

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September 11, 2021,Vitaltour Kuckucksweg

Vital tours in a double pack: Since the vital tours with 9 and 7 kilometers are too short for us, we packed two together today. First we went on the Schlossweg and then we drove to the next starting point in Hergenfeld. The vital tour Kuckucksweg leads through beautiful forests and through open meadows and vineyards with beautiful panoramic views. …

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