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Hauenstein - valleys, lakes, rocks ... beautiful!
Günther Weinert
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Hiking in the Palatinate: Hauenstein - valleys, lakes, rocks ... wonderful!Video: Outdooractive – Flyover Videos
The route offers quite a bit of contrasting variety: On one hand, a quiet, intact hiking landscape with striking rock formations to linger at; on the other hand, sociable places to eat at the "Dicke Eiche" hiking lodge, at the paddling pond, or in the town center. Furthermore, Hauenstein offers its visitors shopping opportunities on an additional 40 Sundays and public holidays.
You can also vary the circular route—shown on the map—(see trail description) and extend it to additional intermediate destinations, such as the Winterkirchl chapel.
From the Hühnerstein with its orientation board, you can see other hiking hotspots in the nearby area:
- Lug - Geiersteine & Höllenberg, rock landscapes to marvel at
- Oberschlettenbach - Bühlhof, Buhlsteine, Löffelsberg, and Langenwalderfelsen
- Lindelbrunn - From the Lindelbrunn ruin to Dimbach with the rock landscapes Immersberg, Dimberg, and Rötzenberg
- Annweiler - Rehberg observation tower, Kleiner Hahnstein and the ruins Scharfeneck and Anebos
- Waldhambach - Off to the Madenburg!
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Pleasant, unproblematic paths! Caution when climbing and visiting the rocks, especially in wet weather!Tips and suggestions
Other hikes worth doing:
- Aurich - Idyllic Kreuzbachtal valley
- Bebenhausen - A monastery, a hunting lodge, and lots of Schönbuch!
- Burg Hohenneuffen - I've got to go there!
- Erlenbach/Dahn - Berwartstein and Drachenfels
- Gundelsheim - Through the popular Fünfmühlental to the falconry Burg Guttenberg
- Helfenberg - Ruins and castles near and far
- Heubach/Rosenstein - Caves, views, and a ruin
- Hohenhaslach - Across the Freudental Jewish cemetery to the Pfeiferhütte
- Kleiningersheim - The church stays in the village!
- Klingenmünster - Castles, viewpoints, and fountains
- Kürnbach - Old Genzland between Württemberg, Hessen, and Baden
- Markgröningen - Leudelsbachtal and Enztal
- Mühlacker - The Enz bends near Mühlhausen
- Mühlbach - To the Ottilienberg pilgrimage church
- Nothweiler - 4 castles and 1 mine
- Oberöwisheim - Hollow path hike in Kraichgau
- Ochsenbach - Over the Stromberg ridge to the Blankenhorn ruin
- Seibelseckle - To Wildsee and Darmstadt hut
- Solitude/Bärenschlössle - Where the king once hunted
- Untergrombach - From Michaelsberg to the Jewish cemetery
- From Lichtenstein Castle to the Nebelhöhle
- Wiesensteig - Fils source, Schertel cave, and Reußenstein
- ... and here are more circular hikes:
https://www.outdooractive.com/de/autor/guenther-weinert-wanderfex/105872506/
Roadbook
From the Wasgau outdoor pool, which has a spacious parking lot, follow the hiking signs of the "Burghalder Weg" in a curve around the Burghalderfels (a vanished hill castle or castle site) to the paddling pond. Continue on this hiking trail, which initially leads to the Queich spring. There you have the opportunity to rest and take a Kneipp bath.
Further on, you can follow the "Burghalder Weg" or ascend from the valley end on a zigzag path via the "Pfälzer Waldpfad" to the "Dicke Eiche" hiking lodge. At the top, you will find not only a place to eat (note opening hours; see the picture in the photo series) but also a magnificent view over the Queich valley.
You now leave the "Burghalder Weg" or "Pfälzer Waldpfad" and trust the path of the "Hauensteiner Schusterpfad," which safely leads you to the "Hühnerstein" viewing rock and to the fork "Backelsteinhalde/Backelstein junction, 360 m." The Backelstein is a rock massif rising steeply about 60 m high and one of the highest climbing rocks of the Palatinate. It was once the site of an early medieval refuge castle. You can reach the upper observation platform via stairs that are currently (2019) in poor condition.
Here, at the fork above the Backelstein, you have several options to end the route:
- You leave the "Hauensteiner Schusterpfad" and descend directly to the Wasgau outdoor pool via the "Backelstein Höhenweg." Along this narrow zigzag path lie the remains of the refuge castle.
- You continue to the various viewing rocks: Dörreinfelsen, Kahler Felsen, and Kreuzfelsen. After this small sightseeing tour, you return the same way to the known fork at the Backelstein and then down to the starting point at the outdoor pool. This variant corresponds to the Outdooractive route.
- You follow the "Hauensteiner Schusterpfad" first to the rocks and then descend the mountain a bit to turn left at the next fork. The "Panoramaweg Hauenstein" (black P on a white circular background), where you are now, also leads you back to the Wasgau outdoor pool.
On warm days, be sure to bring your swimsuit. You can nicely finish the route at the Wasgau outdoor pool! Simply the perfect conclusion!
Hühnerstein
Hühnerstein
Burghalder refuge keep
Backelstein
Burghalder
Köhlerklause
Hühnerstein
Paddelweiher
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bus or train service to Hauenstein.Directions
Access via B10Parking
The route can also be started from Hauenstein town center, from the paddling pond, or at the shoe museumCoordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Sturdy footwear is always advisable! In the shoemaker village of Hauenstein, there is plenty!Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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