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Cultural-historical hike around Steinbach at the foot of the southern Donnersberg
Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V.
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View of the Donnersberg from the PWV hut SteinbachPhoto: Dieter Moll, PWV OG Münchweiler a.d. Alsenz
Author’s recommendation
Get information about the collective municipality of Winnweiler with its communities located in the North Palatinate mountain region just before the highest mountain of the Palatinate, the Donnersberg!
Hike through the wonderful landscape in the foothills of the Donnersberg!
Be interested in the history of the regional mining at the starting point of the hike at the Weiße Grube in Imsbach!
Let the Celtic past at the Donnersberg in Steinbach affect you!
Take a look at the other interesting circular hikes in the area of the collective municipality of Winnweiler (see details), which were created by the local groups Winnweiler, Imsbach, Steinbach and Münchweiler a.d. Alsenz in the Pfälzerwald Association as well as Andi Fischer from Falkenstein in cooperation with the tourism office of the collective municipality.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Hütte Pfälzerwald-Verein SteinbachTips and suggestions
Information about Imsbach at Donnersberg: The website of the "Bergbauerlebniswelt Imsbach" is very informative and explains some backgrounds from the history of regional mining.
Information about Steinbach at Donnersberg and its history:
The municipality of Steinbach at Donnersberg
Many and interesting information about Steinbach, the surroundings, the history, etc. can be found in the extensive work "Historical Facts about Land and People" by Michael März from Steinbach. The author has granted permission to refer to his book. Especially the eventful history of the entire area, e.g. during the Thirty Years' War with changing rulers of the Spaniards and Swedes as well as battles between Steinbach and Imsbach or during the French period around 1800, is vividly presented.
Historical Facts about Land and People
Places to eat:
Restaurant Golf Course GC Donnersberg with a beautiful terrace
Hiking and refreshment hut of the Steinbach local group in the Palatinate Forest Association:
Other circular hikes of this series in the area of VG Winnweiler:
Münchweiler a.d. Alsenz: From Münchweiler to the Sippersfeld Retzberg Pond and back
Imsbach: Imsbach Experience Path with a View
Imsbach: Imsbach Mining and Falkenstein Castle History
Winnweiler: Winnweiler Industrial Culture and Nature with Great Views
Winnweiler: To the Heights in the Western Winnweiler Area
Falkenstein: Wild and Romantic Through the Valley to Falkenstein
Falkenstein: High Up from Falkenstein to the Königsstuhl
Roadbook
From the Langental car park in Imsbach at the "Weiße Grube"
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 you meet a path marked "White Cross"; turn right onto it. This path then leads, among other things, across the grounds of the "Golf Club at Donnersberg" with a refreshment opportunity at the Röderhof country inn.
After passing the club grounds, leave the "White Cross" path to the left towards Röderhof; cross the K46 and after a short distance turn left onto a field path that follows into a hollow. Immediately after passing a small pond on the left with bushes, turn half-right onto a field path up the slope and follow it to the edge of the village at the Celtic village.
Celtic Village in Steinbach at Donnersberg
Shortly before, you can turn left for a refreshment at the hut of the Steinbach local group in the Palatinate Forest Association, which is open at certain times.
Past the Celtic Village and the Youth Hostel Steinbach
The Youth Hostel in Steinbach at Donnersberg
You continue downhill towards the village center to the Hahnweiler Street, turn left into it and continue to the pond of the anglers' association. After the pond, turn right until after a few meters the "Palatinate Ridgeway" with the marking "blue-white landscape with cloud" is reached. Turn left onto it and follow it from here to the starting point at the Weiße Grube.
Through the Borntal valley, past the Hahnweilerhof, the hermit’s hermitage is passed on the left.
Hütte Pfälzerwald-Verein Steinbach
Eremitenklause bei Hahnweilerhof
Imsbach Mountain Farming Experience
Besucherbergwerk "Weiße Grube"
Directions
Imsbach can be reached from the B 48 via the L 392, either coming from the direction of Alsenbrück-Langmeil or from the direction of Eisenschmelz between Winnweiler and Schweisweiler. Furthermore, in Winnweiler, you can turn off at the Bischoff Brewery towards Imsbach. The access to the "Weiße Grube" and the starting car park is signposted in the center of Imsbach.Parking
Sufficient parking spaces are available at the Langental hiking car parkCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
In a list "Informational Directory of Cultural Monuments" the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage has recorded the known cultural monuments for the Donnersberg district and thus also for the area of the collective municipality of Winnweiler in all towns. 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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