Frankenstein Trekking - From Site 13 Frankenstein to Site 9 Ramsen

The starting point is the Frankenstein train station. From there, follow the footpath parallel to B37 to the left towards Diemerstein.

At the Schlossberg country inn, turn right into Diemersteiner Valley. After about 200 m, you must turn right onto a narrow path. To the left is a landscape pond. You may catch a glimpse of the goats and donkeys of the Frankenstein grazing guild, which keep the area clear of growth for the TU Kaiserslautern. Now you are on a marked hiking trail (yellow stripe) that will safely lead you to your destination. After about two hours, benches at the Wattenheimer Hut invite you to take your first break. Continue following the "yellow stripe" towards the A6. An underpass brings you to the other side. Then immediately turn right onto a driveway, follow it, and always pay attention to the markings. Later, turn again onto a path that leads directly to Eiswoog. The inn "Forelle" is known for its good cuisine. You can swim in the lake or rent a rowboat.

Further on (about 3 km long), follow the Barbarossa bike and hiking trail, which from Eiswoog is also marked with the "Yellow Stripe," and walk past Kleehof to the entrance of Ramsen. If you want to replenish your supplies and storage, you can use the shopping and dining options in the center of Ramsen. If you want to go directly to the trekking camp, follow the left-leading "yellow stripe" marking at the entrance of the village, cross the L 395/main road after approx. 220 m, and then follow the path on the opposite side for about 570 m up to the small chapel at the edge of the forest. From here, you meet the two local circular hiking trails marked with numbers 1 and 3. Follow these to the left, slightly downhill, until after about 750 meters, you reach the "Lehrberg" hiking parking lot at the Ramsen hut, the destination of the stage. From here, follow the directions to the trekking camp that you received with your booking confirmation.

Shorter alternative (without Ramsen municipality): From Eiswoog/Forelle inn, follow the "Barbarossa bike & hike trail" marking until after about 2.5 km you see the Ramsen shooting club house on the left. Cross the Eisbach on the bridge there and reach L395 via the club parking lot. Follow the state road about 300 m to the left to the educational trail, which branches right to the Palatinate Forest hut. After 500 m you arrive at the Ramsen hut hiking parking lot, the destination of the stage. From here, follow the directions to the trekking camp that you received with your booking confirmation. 

In the Eisenberg area, there were numerous mines. Both underground and aboveground, the railways transported clay and sand between Hettenleidelheim, Eisenberg, and Ramsen.
Many of the vehicles and tracks of the Stumpfwald Railway come from this area and are kept operational by an association. To make this technology accessible to interested visitors, "passenger trains" run through the Stumpfwald every Sunday in the warmer months of the year.