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PWV-Gräfensteinhütte

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    PWV-Gräfensteinhütte
    Photo: Thomas Russold, CC BY-SA, Gräfensteiner Land Tourismus

Managed hut belonging to the Palatinate Forest Association in the Hafertal valley near Merzalben.

The PWV-Gräfensteinhütte is located in the idyllic Hafertal near the castle community of Merzalben and is easily accessible by car via the L496 and the K52. The nearest bus stop is about 500 metres away at the Merzalben leisure park (timetable information).

The serviced hut is located on the well-known long-distance Pfälzer Waldpfad hiking trail as well as on the local circular routes Alter-Post-Weg, Gräfensteinweg and Merzalber Rundwanderweg in the Gräfensteiner Land region. It is an ideal starting point for hikes to the sights in the surrounding area, such as Gräfenstein Castle, Winschertfelsen or the Rotenstein natural monument.

The hut has 100 seats inside and 60 outside, is barrier-free (wheelchair-accessible entrance and disabled toilet) and is also ideal for families with children (nappy-changing table, play corner, playground). A sufficient number of free car parking spaces are available on site.

Opening times

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Open Oct 01, 2026 through Apr 30, 2027 from Wed, Sat and Sun 11:30–19:00 .

Monday, Tuesday and Friday are closing days! The opening hours listed apply to the summer season, i.e. from the beginning of May to the end of September. The kitchen closes one hour before closing time. Subject to operational changes. You can always find the current opening hours by calling 06395 - 7845 or 0176-72798636.

Please note: During the winter season, i.e. from the beginning of October to the end of April, we are only open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., kitchen until 6:00 p.m.). The hut is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day!

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49.241668, 7.746493
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49°14'30.0"N 7°44'47.4"E
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32U 408760 5455077
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66978 Merzalben
+49 6395 7845 E-mail: graefensteinhuette-merzalben@gmx.de
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