Hängeler Brünnel – Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder loop from Erfweiler

Routes

Running trails & routes

Hängeler Brünnel – Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder loop from Erfweiler

Hard

5.0

(1)

runners

Hängeler Brünnel – Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder loop from Erfweiler

02:32

20.8km

550m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.50 km

Schöne Aussicht Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

On one of the many paths around the Winterkirchel, hikers can expect an unexpected, beautiful view towards the Altdahn castle massif. The village of Erfweiler is at your feet. A …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.35 km

"Winterkirchel" (forest chapel "Maria Himmelspforte")

Highlight • Religious Site

Small chapel in the middle of the forest. Anyone who wants can light a candle for a small donation and ring the bell that sounds bright throughout the whole area.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.18 km

Trail Junction at Himmelspforte

Highlight • Trail

a good orientation

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.19 km

At the Gate of Heaven

Highlight • Forest

Five paths lead in different directions; there is a rest area within sight of this intersection.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.36 km

Hängeler Brünnel

Highlight • Natural Monument

cool water from the mountain all year round

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.59 km

Viewpoint

14.2 km

Backelsteinblick

Viewpoint

15.7 km

Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder

Highlight • Summit

The gigantic view alone makes it worth climbing up the ladder (and down again, of course).

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.3 km

Hahnen-Stein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice quiet rest area with a view

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.7 km

Thick Oak (Hauenstein)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A striking way spider 🌺🍀

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

5.07 km

3.28 km

1.11 km

443 m

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

4.16 km

4.00 km

574 m

562 m

166 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

Altschlossfelsen Rock Circuit Trail

00:46h

6.72km

80m

Hard

5.0

Alsatian Castles Path

01:33h

11.8km

370m

Hard

3.9

504

Grand Wintersberg – View from the Heidenkopf kiosk loop from Niederbronn-les-Bains

03:39h

27.7km

1,000m

Hard

3.7

401

View from the Heidenkopf kiosk – Ascent to Grand Wintersberg loop from Niederbronn-les-Bains

02:57h

22.9km

800m

Hard

5.0

372

Ascent to Grand Wintersberg – Grand Wintersberg loop from Niederbronn-les-Bains

01:26h

11.3km

410m

Hard

4.8

320

Scottish Highland Cattle – Landau Fortress Ruins loop from Landau (Pfalz) Hauptbahnhof

02:00h

19.2km

110m

Moderate

4.6

360

EnergySouthwest observation tower – Südpark Landau loop from Landau (Pfalz) Süd

00:47h

7.51km

20m

Moderate

4.3

293

Schiller Park, Landau – Reiterwiesen Meadows loop from Landau in der Pfalz

01:02h

9.90km

30m

Moderate

4.6

281

Goethepark – Reiterwiesen Meadows loop from Landau (Pfalz) Süd

00:59h

9.49km

30m

Hard

4.3

250

Alster Fountain – Kalmithaus loop from Maikammer

01:27h

12.1km

440m

Hard

4.7

294

Ferme Mellon – View from the Heidenkopf kiosk loop from Réserve naturelle du plan d'eau de Reichshoffen

01:26h

11.5km

310m

Moderate

4.2

358

Ebenberg nature reserve – Ebenberg Parkrun loop from Landau (Pfalz) Süd

00:34h

5.33km

30m

Hängeler Brünnel – Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder loop from Erfweiler

Schöne Aussicht Viewpoint

"Winterkirchel" (forest chapel "Maria Himmelspforte")

Trail Junction at Himmelspforte

At the Gate of Heaven

Hängeler Brünnel

Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder

Hahnen-Stein

Thick Oak (Hauenstein)

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️