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Lichtenberg Castle to Kusel station - Veldenz Hiking Trail (Leading-Quality-Trail - Best of Europe)
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Portrait Fritz WunderlichPhoto: Tourismusbüro Pfälzer Bergland, CC BY
A short hike, always downhill, from Lichtenberg Castle to the station in Kusel.
There is enough time to visit the "Musicians' Land Museum" and the Paleontology Museum "Geoskop" as well as the branch of the "Palatinate Natural History Museum" in the castle complex.
You should also visit the "City and Local History Museum" with the exhibition of the "exceptional tenor Fritz Wunderlich" in Kusel.
An easy, family-friendly hike, always downhill, on the Veldenz hiking trail, to Kusel station.
There is the possibility to visit the 3 museums (Geoskop, Musicians' Land Museum, Natural History Museum) and the grounds of Lichtenberg Castle.
Author’s recommendation
The "Musicians' Land Museum" and the prehistoric museum "Geoskop" at Lichtenberg Castle are worth a visit.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Lichtenberg CastleHotel Burgblick
Safety information
NOTE:
We strive to announce all closures caused by logging, hunting parties, etc. on our hiking trails in the region on this platform.
However, there are situations where hiking trails are closed, and we were not informed.
Every hiker who walks through closed areas (barrier tape, "Caution hunting" etc.), even on weekends, acts with gross negligence and is responsible for his or her actions!
Good footwear is required.
Especially in autumn, note that fallen leaves on the ground can cover unevenness, roots, stones, or holes in the path.
You have to expect impairments to the paths of this kind when undertaking a hike.
If you believe certain sections of the trail are impassable for you, then you should circumvent them.
Especially in bad weather, natural paths can have muddy and slippery sections.
Tips and suggestions
Association municipality Kusel-Altenglan (Tourism)
Marktplatz 1, 66869 Kusel
Tel.: 06381 / 6080123
Internet: https://vg-kusel-altenglan.de/vg/tourismus/
eMail: Tourismus@vgka.de
Tourist Information Palatinate Forest "hin & weg"
Bahnhofstraße 67, 66869 Kusel
Tel: 06381/ 424 270, Fax: 06381/ 424 280
eMail: touristinformation@kv-kus.de
Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 4 pm
Sat + Sun: 9 am - 2 pm
You should also plan some time to visit the "Fritz-Wunderlich-Museum" - the most famous son of the town of Kusel - a former star tenor.
Fritz-Wunderlich-Gesellschaft e.V., Marktstraße 27, 66869 Kusel
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 2 pm to 5 pm
Tel/Fax: 0049 (0)6381 - 82 22
E-Mail: info@fritz-wunderlich-ges.com
Roadbook
The circular route begins with a ride on the Saarpfalzbus 297 from the station in Kusel to Lichtenberg Castle (hourly on weekdays, every 2 hours on weekends - www.vrn.de).
The Veldenz hiking trail leads through the hilly landscape of the Palatinate Forest, lined with magnificent panoramic views into the Hunsrück and the Palatinate.
It starts with a bang: Lichtenberg Castle, ancestral seat of the Counts of Veldenz, high above the small village of Thallichtenberg, is the starting point of the hiking trail, which ends with this short stage at the train station in Kusel.
Lichtenberg Castle (youth hostel, Musicians' Land Museum, Paleontology Museum) is one of the largest castle ruins in Germany, with 425 m in length.
The region around Kusel is also known as Musicians' Land. This area is named after the West Palatinate traveling musicians, who mainly set out from here from 1850 until the First World War. Already in the early 19th century, crop failures and famines forced the inhabitants of the West Palatinate to emigrate. They often earned money by making music.
Along the way, romantically located benches invite you to linger and marvel.
At the end, there is the possibility to stop for refreshments in Kusel.
White "V with crown" on blue background (approx. 4 km):
Lichtenberg Castle - Am Hörgraben - Auf dem Wingert - Ruthweiler (turn left - Am Spelzenacker) - Ruthweiler (straight ahead - Bahnhofstraße) - turn left (still on the Veldenz hiking trail) onto the Fritz-Wunderlich cycle path - change to the marking "White V with crown on yellow background" (access path)
White "V with crown" on yellow background - access path (approx. 1.5 km):
Always straight ahead on the Fritz-Wunderlich cycle path to the roundabout - change streets - follow the access path, across the parking lot to Kusel station
Burgrestaurant
Pfälzer Musikantenlandmuseum, Burg Lichtenberg
Pre-historic museum Geoskop
Hotel Burgblick
Wohnmobilstellplatz Burg Lichtenberg, Thallichtenberg
Haus am Sonnenhügel
Veldenztor mit Infotafel. Thallichtenberg
Aussicht auf Kusel und Burg Lichtenberg, Ruthweiler
Vitalbad Pfälzer Bergland, Kusel
Wohnmobilstellplatz An den Tuchfabriken, Kusel
Kreisverwaltung Bürgerbüro, Kusel
Fritz Wunderlich Gedenkzimmer & Stadt- und Heimatmuseum, Kusel
Bahnhof, Kusel
Public transport
By train to Kusel;
Saarpfalzbus No. 297 (Castle bus) to Thallichtenberg, Lichtenberg Castle;
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Directions
By car:
Via the A 62 - exit Kusel.
B 420 to Kusel.
Parking
Parking lot at the station, Bahnhofstraße 65, 66869 Kusel
Coordinates: Longitude: 7° 24´ 36´´ / Latitude: 49° 32´ 19´´
Parking lot Glanstraße in 66869 Kusel (at the roundabout)
Coordinates: Longitude: 7° 24´ 25´´ / Latitude: 49° 32´ 19´´
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Free flyer "Veldenz Hiking Trail" - touristinformation@kv-kus.de ;
KOMPASS hiking guide - "Northern Palatinate Forest and Rheinhessen" ;
Author’s map recommendations
Topographic map 1:25,000 "West Palatinate Central" (Palatinate Forest with West Palatinate moorland);
Free overview map "Hiking in the Palatinate Forest" - tourismusinformation@kv-kus.de ;
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Hiking equipment and sturdy footwear are required.
Hiking sticks are recommended!
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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