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Pfalz Pfade Hardenburg: Circular hiking route Brezelstein
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BrezelsteinPhoto: Stadt Bad Dürkheim, CC BY, Stadt Bad Dürkheim
Around Hardenburg you can enjoy varied forest scenery, views of Hardenburg, the Brezelstein, and as a highlight one of the mightiest ruins in the country, the Hardenburg.
Many residents of Hardenburg earned their living through forestry, in quarries, and in mills. The story around the forest use dispute is exemplary: 81 Hardenburg families who lived from the forest had won 39,000 guilders in compensation from the Bavarian state. They waived this money and in a solidarity act entrusted it to the village community. The Brezelstein is a beautiful solitary sandstone rock, a real insider tip in the middle of the forest.
The Brunnenstube is a spring (picnic), from which a water pipe led to Hardenburg. Hardenburg (closed in December and January) with mighty defensive structures and remains of stately buildings was for almost 400 years an important Renaissance residence of the counts of Leiningen and successively a castle, fortress, and palace. Hardenburg offers two places to eat and can be explored with the family. Multimedia reconstructions and a short film transport visitors to its heyday.
UFFBASSE! - Campaign for a considerate coexistence in nature
- Always behave considerately, kindly, and attentively towards everyone you meet on the way.
- Protect nature, do not destroy plants, and always stay on the paths. Try to avoid excessive noise and leave the forest before dusk.
- Think of a rubbish bag for the way and take your waste home with you.
- 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, even on weekends.
- Park only in designated parking spaces. Leave space for emergency vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Please leave the signposting for the next hikers! You can get this for only €2.50 at the Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim.
General information:
Especially in autumn, be aware that fallen leaves on the ground can hide unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path. After thunderstorms or rainstorms, trees may still fall or branches may break off. Under adverse weather conditions, natural paths can become muddy and slippery. Not all rocks or cliffs are secured with ropes or railings. At certain points, surefootedness is required. You must expect such path impairments when going on a hike. If you think certain sections of the path are not passable for you, you should avoid them. Despite the "unmissable" marking of the premium hiking trails, we recommend always carrying a suitable hiking map for safety reasons, so you can quickly find a safe area in case of a thunderstorm or emergency. Path closures and detours must be observed.
Hazard situations:
If an emergency occurs, quick help is needed. And even though mobile phones can send GPS signals, classic rescue points often offer the fastest help. They are located in places that are easily accessible for rescue vehicles. Remember the points with green signs and a white cross. In case of emergency, return there and give the number on the sign when you call for help. This allows rescue workers to find you.
Note:
We strive to announce all closures caused by forestry operations or hunting societies on this platform. Nevertheless, there are situations where hiking trails are closed, and we may not have been informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a closure or detour, please follow the instructions for your own safety.
Roadbook
We start at the parking lot "Lindenbrunnenplatz" (Kaiserslauterer Straße 323) and follow the sign (with the pretzel) towards Schlossbergbrunnen (0.3 km). The path leads past the church through the residential areas "Seilerbahn" and "Schlossberg" and then turns sharply left into the forest. Slightly uphill with views of the Hardenburg district and the Hardenburg ruins (behind you, so please look back once). The forest path makes a right turn, after the left curve the wayfinding sharply leads uphill to the right along the slope to the Brezelstein. Directly below the Brezelstein is a quiet picnic area from where it continues over the sandy forest path past the Feuriges Köpfchen (right curve) to the Brunnenstube. Further downhill the Brezelstein path leads us to the Hardenburg castle and fortress ruins. At the main entrance of the ruins the cobblestone path leads downhill back to the Hardenburg district and the "Lindenbrunnenplatz" parking lot.
Brunnenstube
Wanderbushaltestelle "Waldschlössel"
Hardenburg Castle and Fortress Ruins
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bad Dürkheim train station, at the bus station in front of the train station take line 485 to the stop "Hardenburg West".
Here you will already find the first signpost at the Lindenbrunnen parking lot.
Bus timetable city line traffic Bad Dürkheim
Schedule information: via the websites of Deutsche Bahn and the transport associations or the apps "DB Navigator" or "myVRN".
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Directions
Coming from the A 650 from the east (towards Mannheim / Ludwigshafen):
- A 650 towards Bad Dürkheim- Follow the sign Bad Dürkheim spa facilities/Saline/Salinarium- Go straight ahead in the "Wurstmarktkreisel" roundabout- Follow the signs "Kaiserslautern" or "Hardenburg"- Turn left into the parking lot at the Catholic Church (opposite "Oberes Gaistal")
From the B 37 coming from Kaiserslautern:
- At the entrance to Hardenburg, turn right into the parking lot at the Catholic Church (opposite "Oberes Gaistal")
Parking
Parking lot at the Catholic Church (opposite "Oberes Gaistal", paved).
Please park only in the designated parking spaces and always keep access routes clear for emergency vehicles as well as working paths in the forest and vineyards. For overnight stays in camper & caravan there are explicitly designated motorhome parking areas.
Coordinates
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
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
For our hikes we recommend the following standard equipment:
- Sturdy footwear
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Sun and rain protection
- A sufficient supply of food and drinks, as not everywhere has places to eat or shop available or open.
- Even though the paths are very well marked throughout, it is advisable for safety reasons to always carry a suitable hiking map, so that you can quickly find a safe area in case of a thunderstorm or emergency.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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