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Gottesburg and Devil's Work: Circular Route Monastery Ruins Limburg

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Through the town to the significant Romanesque Limburg monastery ruins, the storage place of the Imperial regalia and cradle of Advent, with detours to the city museum and the Pfalz Museum.

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Distance 7.5 km

2:05 h

137 m

253 m

116 m

A monastery built by the devil - a shameful blasphemy. The builder of Limburg tricked the devil into helping build Limburg Monastery by pretending to construct a tavern. When the devil realized the deception and wanted to smash the work with a rock, the abbot and monks called the Virgin Mary for help, who caused the rock to melt in the hand of the raging monster. The story is passed down in the legend of the Devil's Stone, which can also be hiked (route "Pfalz Pfade Weilach: Circular Route Devil's Stone - Kriemhildenstuhl"). In the Middle Ages, the Imperial regalia, the greatest treasure of the Holy Roman Empire, were said to be kept in the Benedictine Limburg Monastery. Here, the four Advent Sundays were established for the entire Christian West. You can also enjoy the atmosphere of the monastery ruins during a guided tour, at the operas, theaters, and concerts of the "Limburg-Sommer," or in the monastery garden of the restaurant.

UFFBASSE! - Campaign for respectful cooperation in nature

Always behave considerately, kindly, and thoughtfully towards everyone you meet on your 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 to bring a garbage bag for the way and take your rubbish home with you.
Please keep your dog on a leash at all times. Other visitors and animals will thank you.
Observe all trail closures, even on weekends, for your own safety.
Park only in designated parking areas. Keep space clear for emergency vehicles and agricultural machinery.
Give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.

www.pfalz.de/uffbasse

Author’s recommendation

Information and brochure for the open-air festival Limburg-Sommer available at the Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim, www.bad-duerkheim.com.

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Denise Seibert, Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim

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Difficulty

T1 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

253 m

Lowest point

116 m

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Asphalt

4 km

Forested/wild trail

297 m

Path

2.3 km

Road

608 m

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247 m

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Rest stops

Pizza bei Carlo
Ristorante Piazza-Romana
Weinstube Petersilie
Eiscafé Il' Capuccino
KONRAD2 auf der Klosterruine
Restaurant La Taverna
Café Tempel
Le Café - Das Dürkheimer Kaffeehaus

Safety information

Please leave the signposting hanging for the next hikers! You can get it for only €2.50 at the Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim.

General notes:

Especially in autumn, be aware that leaves lying on the ground can hide unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path. After thunderstorms or heavy rain, trees may still fall or branches may drop later. In adverse weather conditions, natural paths can become muddy and slippery. Not all rocks or cliffs are secured with ropes or railings. Sure-footedness is required in places. You must expect such path impairments when hiking. If you think certain sections of the path are not passable for you, you should bypass them.

NOTE:

We strive to announce all closures caused by forestry work or hunting groups on this platform. Nevertheless, there are situations where trails are closed and we may not have been informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a path closure or detour, please follow the instructions for your own safety.

Tips and suggestions

OPENING HOURS OF THE LIMBURG:

November through March: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

April through October: 9:00 AM to at least 8:00 PM

Roadbook

From the Brunnenhalle, we follow the signposts "Gottesburg and Devil's Work: Circular Route Monastery Ruins Limburg" and reach Römerplatz via St. Ludwig Church and Ludwigsplatz. Passing the town square, we enter Römerstraße. There you can visit the city museum with information about Limburg and the city's history. Via Strauchelgasse, Leininger Straße, and Limburgstraße, we go past the main cemetery up Limburgstraße and then half-right into Luitpoldweg. After a few hundred meters, we turn left onto an uphill forest path with views of the Limburg monastery ruins. After visiting the ruins, we descend the steps through the sculpture garden. (Caution: slippery in autumn/winter due to damp leaves!) Via Friedrich-Ebert-Straße and Bürgermeister-Kropp-Straße, we pass through the underpass beneath the Pfalz Museum of Natural History onto a path along the Isenach river and B37 and follow it to the roundabout. Then cross the street, turn left into Gerberstraße, and return via Weinstraße Nord and Kurbrunnenstraße.

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Spa Gardens
Bahnhof Bad Dürkheim
St. Ludwig Kirche
Pizza bei Carlo
Ristorante Piazza-Romana
Weinstube Petersilie
Römerplatz Bad Dürkheim
Eiscafé Il' Capuccino
Kulturzentrum Haus Catoir
Burgkirche
Klettergarten des Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Ortsgruppe Seebach
Hiking bus stop "Rudolf-Bart-Siedlung
KONRAD2 auf der Klosterruine
Limburg monastery ruins
Pfalzmuseum für Naturkunde - POLLICHIA-Museum
Gerberhaus
Eichhaus
Restaurant La Taverna
Café Tempel
Le Café - Das Dürkheimer Kaffeehaus
Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim
Giant barrel Bad Dürkheim
Hiking bus stop "Wurstmarktplatz"

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Follow the pedestrian guidance system from Bad Dürkheim station to the Tourist Information or the Brunnenhalle, or take bus lines 485, 488, or 489 to the "Wurstmarktplatz" stop. From here, it is only a few hundred meters to the Brunnenhalle in the Kurpark.

Bus timetable local services Bad Dürkheim

Schedule information: via the websites of Bahn and transport associations or the apps "DB Navigator" or "myVRN".

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Gottesburg and Devil's Work: Circular Route Monastery Ruins Limburg

Directions

Coming from the A 650 from the east (towards Mannheim / Ludwigshafen):

- A 650 towards Bad Dürkheim- Follow the sign Bad Dürkheim spa gardens/Saline/Salinarium- At the "Wurstmarktkreisel" roundabout turn onto Wurstmarktplatz- Starting point at the hiking info point on Wurstmarktplatz (entrance to Wurstmarktplatz next to the roundabout)

Coming from the B 37 from Kaiserslautern direction:

- Follow B 37 after the Bad Dürkheim town sign to the Wurstmarktkreisel- Follow the description above

Parking

Wurstmarktplatz (mostly paved) Bad Dürkheim, St. Michaels-Allee

Please park only in designated parking spaces and always keep access routes for emergency vehicles as well as work paths in the forest and vineyards clear. For overnight stays in campers and caravans, there are specifically designated motorhome pitches.

Coordinates

49.464335, 8.171559

DMS

49°27'51.6"N 8°10'17.6"E

UTM

32U 439971 5479405

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Book recommendation by the author

"From the Celtic princely seat to the Salian monastery complex"; "The Gottschalk sculptures on the Limburg" available from

Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim

Kurbrunnenstraße 14

67098 Bad Dürkheim

Tel.: 06322 935 4500

info@bad-duerkheim.de

www.bad-duerkheim.com

Author’s map recommendations

Map "Hiking between forest and wine", available from

Tourist Information

Bad Dürkheim Kurbrunnenstraße 21c

67098 Bad Dürkheim

Tel.: 06322 935 4500

info@bad-duerkheim.de

www.bad-duerkheim.com

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Equipment

We recommend the following standard equipment for our hikes:

Sturdy footwear
Clothing adapted to the weather
Sun and rain protection
A sufficient supply of food and drinks, as there are not always places to eat or shop available or open.
Although the paths are very well marked throughout, for safety reasons it is advisable to always carry an appropriate hiking map so that, for example, in case of a thunderstorm or emergency, you can quickly find a safe area.

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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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Difficulty

T1 moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

7.5 km

Duration

2:05 h

Ascent

137 m

Descent

137 m

Highest point

253 m

Lowest point

116 m

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