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Ruins of Neu-Wolfstein Castle – Historic Old Town of Wolfstein loop from Wolfstein

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Ruins of Neu-Wolfstein Castle – Historic Old Town of Wolfstein loop from Wolfstein

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Ruins of Neu-Wolfstein Castle – Historic Old Town of Wolfstein loop from Wolfstein

03:49

12.1km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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598 m

Musicians' Fountain, Wolfstein

Highlight • Monument

The Musikantenbrunnen is reminiscent of the tradition of traveling musicians.
Wolfstein became known worldwide as the center of the Westrich musician region - thanks to the Sander family's brass instrument workshop. For example, the largest tuba in the world was made there and is now on display at Lichtenberg Castle.
In the musicians' workshop, a small museum in Wolfstein, the tradition of handcrafting instruments is clearly presented.

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873 m

Owl Fountain in the Owl Valley in Wolfstein

Highlight • Monument

Nice part of town with a fountain decorated with owls

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1.17 km

Ruins of Neu-Wolfstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

Neu-Wolfstein Castle was probably built in the first half of the 14th century. In the course of its history it changed hands frequently: Sponheim, Kurpfalz, Flersheim, Sickingen and Pfalz-Veldenz are among them. In 1688 French soldiers destroyed the castle. But Neu-Wolfstein was rebuilt as early as 1695 and served as barracks for soldiers from the Electorate of the Palatinate until 1713. That year the castle was shot at and taken on the orders of the French Marshal Villar. In the partial ruins, the Georgskapelle served the Catholic community of Wolfstein as a church from 1720-71, and another building that has been preserved until 1798 was used as a rectory. Although the complex was in very bad condition as early as 1792, French soldiers took up residence in the castle two years later and used the chapel as a hospital.

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1.90 km

Schmeltzerkopf Trail

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Very poorly maintained path‼️
Not cleared.

Unfortunately, ticks are roaming there. At the end of the path, the creatures were crawling on my legs.

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4.11 km

Panoramic View from Königsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

🔭 Panoramic view from Königsberg – expansive views for your head and camera
From Königsberg, an impressive panoramic view opens up over the Lautertal Valley, Wolfstein, the Remigiusberg, and, on a clear day, deep into the Palatinate Heights. The view is far-reaching – and at the same time has a calming effect. One of the most impressive vantage points in the entire region.

Tip: Be sure to have your camera or smartphone ready – a unique lighting atmosphere often arises here in the mornings and evenings.

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5.83 km

Selberg Observation Tower

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

8.70 km

Rutsweiler Shelter on the North Palatinate Trail

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The local association hut is run by the Palatinate Forest Association and is open every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. all year round. In the hut you can fortify yourself with a snack, sausage and various soups and cakes. You can also get drinks here.

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11.5 km

Historic Old Town of Wolfstein

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Lovingly designed old town that has a very special charm.

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12.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

2.55 km

1.49 km

528 m

Surfaces

4.61 km

2.55 km

2.02 km

1.50 km

1.37 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 15 August

31°C

17°C

37 %

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Comments

July 11, 2026,Pfälzer Höhenweg 8 - Wolfstein-Selberg-Runde

So... now the second half of the "last" stage has also been walked and our truly last stage on the Pfälzer Höhenweg will be the "gap closure", which we will tackle with public transport planned from Bad Kreuznach.

The route from Lauterecken to Wolfstein had pleased us the most, so we were curious whether the destination of the Höhenweg, Wolfstein, …

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March 7, 2022,Selberg und PWV-Hütte Rutsweiler - Runde von Wolfstein (RHEINPFALZ-Tour)

This tour was described in the RHEINPFALZ on September 23, 2021. It took me a while to finally get to this area.

Beautiful round with bright blue sky and icy wind. When I planned the tour with komoot, I only knew a few points of the route. I then ran it a little differently because some sections of the route …

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February 28, 2022,Pfälzer Höhenweg Etappe 01 Prolog - Rund um Wolfstein

For the first half of 2022 I have decided to do the Palatinate High Trail. It starts on February 28th with the circular route around Wolfstein. The physical well-being would have been taken care of if we hadn't hiked the prologue to the Palatinate High Trail on a Monday of all days. With the Rutsweiler Hütte and the Selberghütte, there …

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August 9, 2023,Pfälzer Höhenweg Etappe 8 Wolfstein Runde

My last stage of the Pfälzer Höhenweg starts and ends in Wolfstein. A short detour of 1.5 km to Königsberg (568m) was included in the stage, it's worth it! Over the Selberg (545m) with a lookout tower and hut we went to the end of the trail in Wolfstein.🤠👍👍

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April 18, 2022,Wolfstein - Selbergturm 590 m hoch

Crisp climb with beautiful views. Especially on the Selbergturm you have a magnificent 360 degree panoramic view!
The largest part of the way went over the *Pfälzer Höhenweg*

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Ruins of Neu-Wolfstein Castle – Historic Old Town of Wolfstein loop from Wolfstein

Musicians' Fountain, Wolfstein

Owl Fountain in the Owl Valley in Wolfstein

Ruins of Neu-Wolfstein Castle

Schmeltzerkopf Trail

Panoramic View from Königsberg

Selberg Observation Tower

Rutsweiler Shelter on the North Palatinate Trail

Historic Old Town of Wolfstein

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