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Cross-border cycle path from Pirmasens to Bitche
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BitchePhoto: Heike Walter, Pfälzerwald Tourismus e.V.
The starting point is the Rheinberger building, with the Science Center "Dynamikum". Trying things out is expressly allowed here. The tourist information office Pirmasens is located on the ground floor. Pedelecs can be rented there for half-day or full-day tours. The adjacent Strecktal park is also worth a visit. In addition to relaxation areas, herb garden, playground, and lake, there is also a disc golf course. The tour initially leads us through Pirmasens further to Niedersimten. A detour can be made to the Westwallmuseum Gerstfeldhöhe Niedersimten. Originally planned as a gigantic fortress, it now serves as an underground circular tour and museum. Via Kettrichhof, Hochstellerhof, Imsbachermühle it goes to Walschbronn. There the castle ruins of Weckersburg tower. From here we ride through the valley meadows to Bitche. A sight worth seeing in Bitche is the citadel. It offers a view over the town. With an audio guide you can experience the events of the siege from 1870-1871.
UFFBASSE! - Campaign for considerate coexistence in nature
- Always act in a foresighted, friendly, and considerate manner towards everyone you meet on the way.
- Respect nature, do not destroy any plants, and always stay on the paths. Try to avoid excessive noise and leave the forest before dusk.
- Remember a rubbish bag for the way and take your waste back home.
- Please keep your dog on a leash at all times. Other visitors and animals will thank you.
- For your own safety, observe all path closures, including at weekends.
- Park only in designated parking spaces. Leave space for rescue vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Naturfreundehaus NiedersimtenPWV Waldhaus Drei Buchen
Safety information
Our cycling routes often run on paths shared with others. We therefore ask for always considerate and friendly behavior. Winemakers, farmers, and foresters use these service roads through fields, forests, and vineyards for their daily work (including on weekends) and therefore always have priority. Due to work activities and/or weather conditions, these paths may sometimes be more heavily soiled. Particular caution is also required when riding on the (mostly quiet and little trafficked) roads in and around the Palatinate villages.
Tips and suggestions
Palatinate Forest Tourism Association
Unterer Sommerwaldweg 40-42
66953 Pirmasens
Tel.: 06331 809 126
Tourist Information Pirmasens
Fröhnstraße 8
66954 Pirmasens
Tel.: 06331 2394321
Roadbook
Pirmasens-Niedersimten (alternatively via Erlenbrunn) - Kettrichhof - Hochstellerhof - Trualb Valley - Walschbronn (F) - Hanviller (F) - Bitche (F) - St. Louis.Les.Bitche (F)
The cycle path leads from the Rheinberger building in Pirmasens downhill on inner-city, signposted streets to Niedersimten. From here we ascend a longer incline to the district road K4 that connects Kettrichhof and Erlenbrunn. From Kettrichhof it continues to Hochstellerhof downhill to the Imsbachermühle. Here the country road is crossed to Schweixermühle. From there it goes via a paved forest path to Walschbronn. From here we use the cycle path through the valley meadows to Bitche.
Strecktal
Westwallmuseum Gerstfeldhöhe
Naturfreundehaus Niedersimten
Naturdenkmal Teufelsfelsen
Teufelsfelsen und Haspelfelsen im Naherholungsgebiet Gersbachtal
PWV Waldhaus Drei Buchen
Trualbquelle
St. Wendelinus-Kapelle
Schweixer Mühle
Weckersburg
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Take the Deutsche Bahn towards Pirmasens main station. Then it's about a 6 minute walk to the starting point of the route. Just follow the tourist signs to the Dynamikum Science Center.Get Timetable to destination
Directions
From the B10 coming from Landau - follow signs to Dynamikum Science Center
From the B270 coming from Kaiserslautern - follow signs to Dynamikum Science Center
From the A8 coming from Zweibrücken, exit B10 Pirmasens - follow signs to Dynamikum Science Center
Parking
Parking garage on Fröhnstraße: paid
Parking spaces around the Dynamikum, Schachenstraße, Roland-Betsch-Straße: free of charge
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
For our cycling routes we recommend the following standard equipment:
-(Touring) bike; on hillier routes, more gears or electric assistance provide more comfort
-Bicycle helmet
Cycling-appropriate clothing, also for bad weather
-Bicycle bag for storing equipment and provisions
-Sunglasses or protective glasses, also protect against insects
-Smartphone with the Rhineland-Palatinate app, for navigation and info on sights, dining options along the route, and more - LINK
-Essential tools and spare parts, if applicable charging accessories for e-bike
-Sun protection, especially on routes through fields & vineyards
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions