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Treasures of the Leiningers: Hardenburg-Schlosseck-Rahnfels route
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Schlosseck RuinsPhoto: Stadt Bad Dürkheim, Stadt Bad Dürkheim
Challenging route to three castle ruins, one of the highest peaks of the northern Palatinate Forest, moss-covered rocks, and a shelter hut with majestic views.
The ruin Schlosseck is a real insider tip: The structure, built from massive squared blocks hidden in the forest, was probably built by the Counts of Leiningen around 1200 and consisted of a ring wall and a pentagonal bergfried (keep). The highlight of the visit is the portal reconstructed in 1883 with rich decorations. The Rahnfels with the Frankenthaler Hut (picnic spot) is, at 516 m height, one of the highest elevations of the northern Palatinate Forest. The view extends over the Hardenburg castle ruin, the Limburg monastery ruin, and the vineyards as far as the Rhine plain. The Nonnenfels (picnic spot at the end of the route), named after the legend of the unhappy daughter of the Count of Leiningen (information board), was formerly a medieval rock castle. A detour to the monumental castle and fortress ruin Hardenburg should definitely not be missed. The Hardenburg was the residence of the Counts of Leiningen for almost 400 years.
UFFBASSE! - Campaign for a considerate coexistence in nature
- Always behave considerately, kindly, and respectfully towards everyone you meet along the way.
- Take care of 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 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.
- 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.
Author’s recommendation
Use the new picnic area with a view of the portal of the ruin Schlosseck.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Waldgaststätte LindenklauseSafety information
Please leave the signposts hanging for the next hikers! You can get these for only €2.50 at the Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim.
General information:
Especially in autumn, take care as fallen leaves on the ground can hide uneven spots, roots, stones, or holes on the path. After thunderstorms or heavy rains, trees can still fall or branches can drop afterwards. In adverse weather conditions, natural paths may have muddy and slippery sections. Not all rocks or ravines are secured with ropes or railings. Surefootedness is required in places. You must expect such path impairments when hiking. If you consider certain sections impassable, you should avoid them. Despite the "unmistakable" marking of the premium hiking trails, we always recommend carrying a suitable hiking map for safety reasons, so that you can quickly find a safe area during a storm or emergency. Road closures and detours must be strictly observed.
Danger situations:
If an emergency arises, quick help is needed. Although mobile phones can send GPS signals, the classic rescue points are often the fastest. These are located at places easily accessible by emergency vehicles. Remember the points with green signs and a white cross. In an emergency, return to them and give the number on the sign when calling for help. This way, rescuers know where to find you.
Note:
We strive to announce all closures caused by forest work or hunting groups on this platform. Nevertheless, there may be situations where hiking trails are closed and we were not informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a closure or detour, please observe the instructions for your own safety.
Tips and suggestions
Roadbook
We start at the forest car park "Klausental" and follow the signposts "Treasures of the Leiningers: Hardenburg-Schlosseck-Rahnfels route" towards Nonnenfels. We reach the ruin (picnic spot) after about 170 meters. The path then leads us uphill through the Pfaffental. At the spring source of the Pfaffenbach, we keep to the left. (Straight ahead we can see the path that will later lead us back to this spot.) We walk along the wide path to the next signpost. This points right into a trail. Here we go uphill to the ruin Schlosseck (picnic spot). After the visit, we continue uphill on the trail to the Frankenthaler Hut (picnic spot) on the Rahnfels. From there the signposts lead us further to the "Rote Hohl". Going downhill, we soon reach the spring source of the Pfaffenbach again. Here we keep left to get back on the narrow enchanted path to the ruin Nonnenfels (picnic spot). From here, it is only a few meters back to the car park.
Waldgaststätte Lindenklause
Nonnenfels
Burgruine Schlosseck
Rahnfels
Frankenthaler Hütte
Wanderbushaltestelle "Waldschlössel"
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bad Dürkheim train station, at the bus station in front of the station, take line 485 to the stop "Waldschlösssel".
Here you will find the first signpost at the Klausental car park, to the ruin Nonnenfels.
Local bus timetable Bad Dürkheim
Timetable information: via the websites of 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 (direction Mannheim / Ludwigshafen):
- A 650 towards Bad Dürkheim
- Follow the sign Bad Dürkheim spa grounds/Saline/Salinarium
- Straight ahead at the "Wurstmarktkreisel" roundabout
- Follow signs "Kaiserslautern" or "Hardenburg"
- Outskirts of Hardenburg, opposite Hardenburg, turn right to Klausental car park
Coming from the B 37 from Kaiserslautern direction:
- Entering Hardenburg, opposite Hardenburg, turn left to Klausental car park
Parking
Klausental car park (unpaved), outskirts of Hardenburg.
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 campervans & caravans, there are explicitly designated motorhome parking spaces.
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 hiking routes, we recommend the following equipment as standard:
- Sturdy footwear
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Sun and rain protection
- Sufficient supplies 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, it is advisable for safety reasons to always carry a suitable hiking map, so that you can quickly find a safe area in the event of a thunderstorm or emergency.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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