View of Falkenstein Castle – Adlerbogen Viewpoint loop from Falkenstein

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate

View of Falkenstein Castle – Adlerbogen Viewpoint loop from Falkenstein

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906

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View of Falkenstein Castle – Adlerbogen Viewpoint loop from Falkenstein

06:18

20.9km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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416 m

View of Falkenstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Again and again you have great views of the ruins of Falkenstein Castle

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6.20 km

Königsstuhl (Donnersberg summit)

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Fantastic view and a great feeling to be at the highest point of the Donnersberg. You should definitely plan it for a visit to the Donnersberg. At 686 meters, it …

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7.21 km

Ludwig Tower, Donnersberg

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Beautifully accessible tower on the hill of Donnersberg. At the Ludwig tower there is a kiosk and a few benches with tables, which invite you to rest. By the way, the Keltenhütte is also very nearby.

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10.3 km

Adlerbogen Viewpoint

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Beautiful view towards the east over the Zellertal and Worms, all the way to the Odenwald. The Adlerbogen provides a beautiful frame for the whole thing. Information boards explain the …

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10.3 km

Scenic viewpoint bench below the Adlerbogen

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A wonderful view and a great foretaste of the eagle arch.

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11.6 km

Ruins

16.6 km

View of Marienthal and Ruppertsecken

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A very nice view over the gently rolling hills a little way south of the village Marienthal at the edge of the forest.
Two large benches and a table in the direction invite you to linger and rest.

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20.4 km

Protestant Bell Tower, Falkenstein

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Near the cemetery on a hill south of the village: Protestant bell tower; Sandstone block construction with pointed helmet, 1886, architect Julius Huth, Kaiserslautern;

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20.7 km

Falkenstein am Donnersberg

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Small village below the ruin. Nice well-kept cottage in a great environment.

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20.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

6.16 km

679 m

662 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

3.74 km

2.65 km

2.58 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

4°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 6, 2025,Donnersberg ab Dannenfels 🌞

With 👌 clear views, we hiked up and around the Donnersberg. The route mostly follows the Palatinate High Trail.
On the way home, we rewarded ourselves with our first ice cream of the year in Worms 😜

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March 1, 2026,PW: Dannenfels - Donnersberg - Falkenstein

A varied circular tour over the highest mountain in the Palatinate with Celtic traces, wide views and two castle ruins. You can find more information about the tour in the description.

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February 1, 2025,Endlich ☀️, auf zum Donnersberg 😎

I've wanted to go to Donnersberg for a while, but when the visibility is bad, like it has been for the last few weeks, it doesn't make sense. Today was just the right day and I enjoyed the sun until sunset.
I got the tour from Komoot and only changed the starting point. I can only recommend the route 😎.

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August 6, 2021,Falkenstein am Donnersberg – Burgruine Falkenstein Runde von Falkenstein

Attention, please do not start this hike via the path in the map material, as this leads over private land. There is a parking lot for hikers just above the castle. From here you can start walking optimally!

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August 10, 2025,Tour zum Aussichtspunkt Adlerbogen auf dem Donnersberg - Runde von Dannenfels

The last time I was on Donnersberg, I didn't know about the Eagle's Arch, so I skipped it. I made up for it today, and it was really worth it. 😁

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November 11, 2023,Dannenfels, P Bastenhaus - Mordkammerhof - Falkenstein - Krummkehr - Königstuhl - Dannenfels - P Bastenhaus [DANNENFELS DONNERSBERG-RUNDWEG 7] am 11.11.2023 (16,2 km *** 615 m rauf / runter *** siehe 1. Kommentar)

16.2 km *** 615 m up / down

5:35 h including / 5:00 h excluding breaks

Very nice hike with a few meters of altitude up the highest mountain in the Palatinate, mostly through forest, also some open space, etc. with great views etc. to the highest village in the Palatinate (Ruppertsecken) - the route is mostly on wide paths, …

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July 10, 2022,Dannenfels Runde 😎

Again a very nice round on the Pfälzer Höhenweg over the Ludwigsturm, SWR radio antenna and the Falkenburg. The tour was always very varied due to smaller climbs 😁 Unfortunately, Komoot has doubled the altitude again, actually it was about 600m

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November 20, 2023,🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ MONTAGSMÄDELS AUF DEM DONNERSBERG...KASTANIENWEG 🌳🌲⛰️

Last night we decided to stay close again due to the bad weather forecast and so we did our rounds on the Kastanienweg on Donnersberg. Wonderful, highlight-rich hike, no rain🤗... everything was done right.

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