To Hambach Castle

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Distance 14.6 km

5:15 h

601 m

658 m

216 m

Over the highest mountain of the Palatinate Forest, the Kalmit, we hike to Hambach Castle, the cradle of German democracy.

The Kalmit is the highest mountain of the Palatinate Forest at 673 m. Over its forested summit, we hike to Hambach Castle, the "cradle of German democracy." In 1832, the so-called Hambach Festival took place here on the castle hill, where 30,000 people from all social classes gathered. Their demand: German unity, freedom, and democracy. The trigger was the dissatisfaction of the Palatinate residents with the Bavarian administration and its repressions. The castle was almost completely restored for the 150th anniversary of the Hambach Festival. Through the vineyards, the route returns to the picturesque wine village of St. Martin with its listed old town center.

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Publisher ADAC Wanderführer
The routes from this source come from years of cooperation between Outdooractive AG and the ADAC publishing house in Munich. More than 80 hiking tour books were produced throughout Germany and at popular holiday destinations in Italy, Spain and Portugal. A special feature are the ADAC children's hiking guides, which are tailored to the needs of young explorers and their parents.

Author Julia Gebauer

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