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Rothselberg - circular hike

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    We climb high over the Selberg, continue through the village of Eßweiler, into the musician village Jettenbach, and back to Rothselberg.

    Open
    moderate
    Distance 15.3 km
    4:29 h
    477 m
    477 m
    542 m
    270 m

    We start our hike in the village of Rothselberg, which lies at the foot of the 546-meter-high Selberg. The starting point is on Hauptstraße, at the junction with "Selbergstraße." We are on "Selbergstraße" and take the third exit at the roundabout. This path is marked with yellow-red bars. We follow the path into the forest. There it crosses the "Pfälzer Höhenweg." From here, we hike up the Selberg to the Selberghütte. It is worth taking a break here and enjoying the beautiful view. There is also a Sunday refreshment stop.

    Now we descend on the path marked with yellow-red bars, arriving at the foot of the Selberg. We hike past the Eßweiler gliding airfield into the village of Eßweiler. Via the street "Am Kläppchen," we reach the "Hauptstraße." Here we follow the yellow-red bar markings again, heading to the village exit towards Jettenbach. We pass a Kneipp facility and three motorhome parking areas. Here the path crosses with the "Remigius-Wanderweg." We hike a bit on this trail along the Trautmannsberg, then turn over a field onto the path marked with white-black bars.

    We arrive in the musician village of Jettenbach. Jettenbach is called a musician village because it has the highest number of traveling musicians from the West Palatinate Musician Land. Traveling musicians earned their living abroad. They were professional musicians but always returned home to their family.

    In Jettenbach, we follow "Honiggasse" until it becomes "Höhstraße." We follow "Höhstraße" past Röhlhof. Past the forest edge, we leave the street and cross the field to the Rutzenbach. Where the Jettenbach, Rutzenbach, and Selchenbach merge are tennis courts and motorhome parking spots. We now follow the path marked with a white disc with a black dot. We pass Korbuschhütte and continue on the path with the same marking. We arrive back in Rothselberg on "Hauptstraße."

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    Beautiful views
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    542 m
    Lowest point
    270 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 6.07%Dirt road 23.41%Forested/wild trail 38.34%Path 8.70%Road 23.43%Unknown 0.02%
    Asphalt
    927 m
    Dirt road
    3.6 km
    Forested/wild trail
    5.9 km
    Path
    1.3 km
    Road
    3.6 km
    Unknown
    4 m
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    Rest stops

    Selbergturm, Rothselberg
    PWV-Hütte vorm Selberg, Rutsweiler
    Landscheidhütte, Eßweiler

    Safety information

    NOTE:

    We strive to announce all closures on our hiking trails in the region caused by forestry work, hunting groups, etc., on this platform.

    However, there are situations where hiking trails are closed and we have not been informed.

    Any hiker who walks through closed areas (barrier tape, "Caution Hunting", etc.) even on weekends acts with gross negligence and is responsible for their own actions!

    Some parts of the hiking trail lead over narrow paths and rocks. Good footwear is required. Areas in nature reserves are unsuitable for strollers.

    Particularly in autumn, note that fallen leaves on the ground can hide unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path. Expect such path impairments when hiking. If you find certain sections impassable, you should avoid them. Especially in adverse weather, natural paths may be muddy and slippery.

    Tips and suggestions

    www.pfaelzerbergland.de

    Roadbook

    Starting point Rothselberg "Hauptstraße", junction "Selbergstraße" - take the third exit at the roundabout - path is marked with yellow-red bars - follow the path into the forest - here the path crosses the Pfälzer Höhenweg - ascend the Selberg to the Selberghütte - descend on the path marked with yellow-red bars - hike past the Eßweiler gliding airfield - into the village of Eßweiler - via the street "Am Kläppchen" we reach "Hauptstraße" - follow the yellow-red bar markings to the village exit towards Jettenbach - past a Kneipp facility and three motorhome parking areas - crossing the path with the Remigius hiking trail - along the Trautmannsberg - turn onto the path marked with white-black bars - arrive in Jettenbach - follow "Honiggasse" until it becomes "Höhstraße" - past Röhlhof - past the forest edge - cross the field to the Rutzenbach - follow the path marked with a white disc with a black dot - pass Korbuschhütte - continue on the path marked with a white disc with a black dot - arrive back in Rothselberg on "Hauptstraße"

    Public transport

    Train to Wolfstein (railway line Kaiserslautern - Lauterecken)

    BUS 275 Wolfstein/Markt - Rothselberg

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    Directions

    B 270 between Kaiserslautern and Lauterecken. Opposite Mälzerei Palatia, up to Rothselberg.

    At the village entrance turn right, first exit at the roundabout

    Parking

    Hiking parking lot at 67753 Rothselberg

    Coordinates

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    49.549650, 7.596366
    DMS
    49°32'58.7"N 7°35'46.9"E
    UTM
    32U 398470 5489507
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    http://www.jettenbach.de http://www.selbergverein.de http://www.essweiler.de/cont3/

    Author’s map recommendations

    Topographic map 1:25000 Westpfalz North - Pfälzer Bergland with Nahe Hiking in the Pfälzer Bergland - www.pfaelzerbergland.de

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    Equipment

    Hiking equipment and sturdy footwear are required.

    Trekking poles are recommended.

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    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    15.3 km
    Duration
    4:29 h
    Ascent
    477 m
    Descent
    477 m
    Highest point
    542 m
    Lowest point
    270 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cultural/historical interest Insider tip

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