A short but nevertheless demanding circular route takes you past castles, through the Palatinate Forest and along the Wine Route.
You start the route at the Museum under Trifels in Annweiler, initially follow the Queich valley cycle path to August-Bebel-Straße, then cross the Straße im Flotz onto the cycle path to Wernersberg. Through the forest, it goes to the center of Wernersberg. There you turn left and ride to Völkersweiler, continuing through the Kaiserbach valley with Waldrohrbach and Waldhambach towards Klingenmünster, on the Southern Wine Route. Following the Wine Route, you ride to Eschbach. From Eschbach, it continues to the small wine village of Leinsweiler. There the route turns back into the Palatinate Forest. After a tough uphill section to the Slevogthof, it then goes leisurely through the forest back to Annweiler am Trifels. From Zollstock, a detour to Trifels Castle is possible, but the path is not marked or developed as a cycle path. It is recommended, in any case, to leave the bikes at the Schloßäcker parking lot below the castle and explore the castle on foot.
UFFBASSE! – Campaign for considerate coexistence in nature
- Always behave prudently, friendly, and considerately towards everyone you meet on the way.
- Respect nature, do not destroy plants, and always stay on the paths. Try to avoid excessive noise and leave the forest before dusk.
- Remember a rubbish bag for on the way and take your waste back home with you.
- Please keep your dog on a leash at all times. Other visitors and animals will thank you.
- Observe all path closures for your own safety, including on weekends.
- Park only in designated parking areas. Leave space for emergency vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.
Author’s recommendation
The castles Madenburg near Eschbach and Trifels in Annweiler, Eschbach, and Leinsweiler invite you to visit.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Zur alten GerbereiL'Antica Ruota (Zum alten Wasserrad)
Gasthaus Trifelsblick
Bäckerei Burkard
Hotel- Restaurant Leinsweiler Hof
Hotel und Restaurant Castell
Naturfreundehaus Annweiler
Ristorante da Angelo
Café & Conditorei Escher
Safety information
Often our cycling routes run on paths shared with others. We therefore ask for a considerate and friendly coexistence at all times. Winegrowers, farmers, and foresters use the farm roads through fields, forests, and vineyards for their daily work (also on weekends) and always have priority. Due to work operations and/or weather conditions, these paths can also be dirtier at times. Special caution is also advised when cycling on the (mostly quiet and little-trafficked) roads in and around Palatinate villages.
Tips and suggestions
Tourism office Annweiler am Trifels in the holiday region Trifelsland
Meßplatz 1
76855 Annweiler am Trifels
Telephone 06346 2200
Help us to be a sustainable and environmentally friendly holiday region!
Roadbook
The route starts at the Museum under Trifels in Annweiler (Schipkapass) and initially follows the Queich valley cycle path to the roundabout. From there, you head towards Wernersberg and turn right into the forest. Through the forest, it goes to the center of Wernersberg. There you turn left and ride to Völkersweiler, then continue through the Kaiserbach valley with Waldrohrbach and Waldhambach towards Klingenmünster, on the Southern Wine Route. Following the Wine Route, you ride to Eschbach. Anyone who wishes can make a detour on foot or preferably by mountain bike to Madenburg and stop there. From Eschbach, it continues to the small wine village of Leinsweiler. There the route turns back into the Palatinate Forest. After a tough uphill section to the Slevogthof, it then goes leisurely through the forest back to Annweiler am Trifels. From Zollstock, a detour to Trifels Castle is possible, but the path is not marked or developed as a cycle path. It is recommended, in any case, to leave the bikes at the Schloßäcker parking lot below the castle and explore the castle on foot.
E-Bike Ladestation am Büro für Tourismus Annweiler
Zur alten Gerberei
L'Antica Ruota (Zum alten Wasserrad)
Trifelsbad
E-Bike Verleih Pension Bergterrasse
Trifelsblick zwischen Wernersberg und Annweiler
Gasthaus Trifelsblick
Trifelsblick am Radweg in Wernersberg
Bäckerei Burkard
katholische Kirche St. Philipp und Jakobus
Geiersteine
katholische Kirche St. Silvester
Rastplatz am Radweg zwischen Völkersweiler und Waldrohrbach
katholische Kirche St. Ägidius
katholische Kirche St. Wendelin
Madenburg Castle
Quality E-Bike Tours
E-Bike-Verleih Born
E-Bike Ladestation an der alla hopp!-Anlage
Hotel- Restaurant Leinsweiler Hof
Hotel und Restaurant Castell
Tourist Office landauland
E-Bike Ladestation am Büro für Tourismus
Historisches Rathaus
Corkscrew museum Leinsweiler
Slevogthof - closed
Am Zollstock
Naturfreundehaus Annweiler
Markwardanlage
Ristorante da Angelo
Café & Conditorei Escher
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Sustainably on the move with public transport in the Trifelsland.
By train on the Queich valley line Landau-Pirmasens to the Annweiler am Trifels stop. The railway line runs hourly.
Schedule information: www.vrn.de
Get Timetable to destination
Directions
via B 10 Annweiler am TrifelsParking
P10 Villa Gotthold
Coordinates
Equipment
For our cycling routes, we recommend the following equipment as standard:
- (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 information on sights, dining options along the route, and more
- essential tools and spare parts, if needed charging accessories for e-bikes
- sun protection, especially on routes through fields and vineyards
Human-created
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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