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View from the KupferberghüttePhoto: Tourismusbüro, VG Winnweiler
A circular hiking route at the foot of the Donnersberg massif with insights into the mining history in the Imsbach area and great views.
The route partly goes through the nature reserve "Beutelfels" (see also signage). The purpose of protection is the preservation of the natural plant communities, especially the maple-linden forest, the rock maple-oak forest, the rock pear shrub, the sheep's fescue grasslands, rock crevice communities, and the rare animals and plants linked to the area's biotopes as well as the protection of the natural forest area for scientific and local history reasons.
Among other things, it is forbidden
- to ride horses, camp, lodge, or set up caravans;
- to make noise, operate flying devices, hold races or similar organized mass events;
- to light or keep fires (open or in grills, smokers, or similar devices);
- to leave the paths and trails;
- to let animals run free.
Author’s recommendation
Learn about the mining history at the "Weiße Grube"!
Enjoy wonderful views from Löwenbergsruh, at the "Iron Man" on the Beutelfels, and at the hut of the Pfälzerwald-Verein Imsbach on the Kupferberg!
Check out other interesting circular hikes in the Winnweiler collective municipality area (see details), created by the local groups Winnweiler, Imsbach, Steinbach, Münchweiler a.d. Alsenz in the Pfälzerwald-Verein and by Andi Fischer from Falkenstein in cooperation with the VG tourism office.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
KronbuchhütteKupferberghütte (PWV Imsbach)
Tips and suggestions
Other circular hikes in this series in the VG Winnweiler area:
Imsbach: History of mining in Imsbach and Falkenstein castle
Münchweiler a.d. Alsenz: From Münchweiler to the Sippersfelder Retzbergweiher and back
Winnweiler: Industrial culture and nature with great views in Winnweiler
Winnweiler: to the heights in the western area of Winnweiler
Falkenstein: Wildly romantic through the valley to Falkenstein
Falkenstein: Up high from Falkenstein to the Königsstuhl
Steinbach: Lively Celtic past in Steinbach
Steinbach: Cultural-historical hike around Steinbach at the foot of the southern Donnersberg
Roadbook
From the Langental parking lot as the starting point of the circular hike, follow the paved access road which after a few meters turns into an unpaved forest path until it meets a path marked "White Cross." Beforehand, a short detour to the "Weiße Grube" with corresponding information can be made at the parking lot.
Weiße Grube in Langental Imsbach
Follow the "White Cross" path to the left until just past the Klausberg hut, then turn left onto the Palatinate Ridgeway. Passing by a forest fence, a small fork in the path is reached; the ridgeway is left to the right onto the "Keiperweg." After a few meters, an information stone about the path is found on the right. This path is followed with beautiful views until a forest trail (designated "E" for Iron Trail) crosses from the right. Turn right onto this and follow the "E" trail uphill, passing the remains of Hohenfels castle ruins to the Kronbuch hut.
Beforehand, you get very beautiful views over the entire Kaiserstraße valley from the viewpoints "Löwenbergs-Ruhe" and "Iron Man" on the Beutelfels.
The Iron Man on the Beutelfels
A short break can be taken at the Kronbuch hut (open only at certain times, see link),
the Kronbuch hut between Falkenstein and Imsbach
before continuing on the path marked "Blue Dot" towards Imsbach to the Kupferberg hut of the Imsbach local group of the Palatinate Forest Association. Its location at the top of the Kupferberg offers another very nice view over the Kaiserstraße area.
the Kupferberg hut of the Pfälzerwald-Verein Imsbach
Follow the "Blue Dot" marking down the mountain to the street "Am Kupferberg," then turn left onto the path marked with a "white triangle" back to the starting point.
Kronbuchhütte
Kupferberghütte (PWV Imsbach)
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Directions
Imsbach is reached from the B 48 via the L 392, either coming from Alsenbrück-Langmeil or from Eisenschmelz between Winnweiler and Schweisweiler. It is also possible to turn off towards Imsbach in Winnweiler at the Bischoff brewery. In the center of Imsbach, the access to the "Weiße Grube" and the starting parking lot is signposted.Parking
There is ample parking available at the starting point of the hike.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
The website of the "Bergbauerlebniswelt Imsbach" is very informative and explains some background on the history of regional mining.
the mining adventure world Imsbach at Donnersberg
In a list called "Informative directory of cultural monuments," the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage has recorded the known cultural monuments for the Donnersberg district and thus also for the area of the Winnweiler collective municipality in all villages. A look into this reveals interesting information:
Book recommendations for this region:
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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