Wanderfit - Hans-Trapp Route

The circular hike starts in Erlenbach at the parking lot by the bus stop, then leads across through Binsenhohlstraße, which flows into the access road to "Seehof". After about 20 meters, take a sharp left onto the forest path and immediately continue on the path branching off to the right, which leads steeply uphill to a bench with a beautiful view of Berwartstein Castle. After about 150 meters, the path turns left, then at the next intersection turns left again and reaches a narrow trail leading to Schmiedelfelsen. On this 400-meter-high rock, you have a spectacular view of the surrounding Palatinate Forest, Berwartstein Castle, Wegelnburg, Drachenfels, the Dahner Castles, Lindelbrunn, Trifels, as well as the semicircle of the large rock masses Heidenpfeiler, Buhlstein, and Rödelstein.

Follow the marked path past the tallest Douglas firs in southern Germany, always downhill towards Lauterschwan until you reach the access road to "Seehof." Walk a bit along the road; after a right turn, the path leads to federal road B427. After crossing B427, continue over the parking lot through a meadow valley lined with fish ponds. Then the path turns right through a forested area towards Lauterschwan. In the town center, cross B427 to Kirchstraße, at the end of which the Pilgrim Chapel invites you to visit. From here the route leads near the playground first onto a narrow path into the forest and then uphill to "Todtenkopf." The path leads into a forest road, then right and down a steep bend and to the left along the Raubritter cycle path to the natural swimming lake "Seehof."

At the entrance of the forest parking lot, follow the path to the left into the forest and always uphill to a junction, then in switchbacks downhill to the right into the valley. From here, first go left, then immediately right along the lake to the lawn area at "Seehof," and continue left around the campsite, past the FCE sports home to the end of the campsite. Here the path leads steeply uphill into the forest on the left. After the next intersection, keep right. After turning left, you reach the Kleinfrankreich watchtower. Here you have another wonderful view of Berwartstein Castle and the surroundings. From the watchtower, follow the path up to Berwartstein Castle. The medieval residence of Hans Trapp, the namesake of the hiking route, invites you daily to visit the castle complex as well as to dine in the historic knight's hall. After visiting the castle, the last part of the Hans-Trapp route leads down to the starting point in Erlenbach.