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Bear Cave – Brothers' Rock, Rodalben loop from Südwestpfalz

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Bear Cave – Brothers' Rock, Rodalben loop from Südwestpfalz

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Bear Cave – Brothers' Rock, Rodalben loop from Südwestpfalz

02:28

8.75km

180m

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: June 14, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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982 m

Spring in the rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

It may be a small spring, but it's idyllically situated.

Every spring is a wonder of nature and therefore a highlight.

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1.25 km

Upper Bear Cave

Highlight • Cave

Large rock with a cave, in which there is also a well. There is plenty to discover, not just for children. There are many benches and tables here, and you can have a wonderful rest.👍

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1.37 km

Bear Cave

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

A really great, varied hiking trail: the red sandstone towers of the Rodalber brother rocks - followed by the moss-green covered sandstone rocks to the bear cave, where a trickle …

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3.38 km

Sandstone cave with picnic table

Highlight • Cave

3.51 km

Brothers' Rock, Rodalben

Highlight • Natural Monument

The pair of rocks can be seen from afar from many vantage points around Rodalben. There is also a rest bench on site. In the evening they are illuminated and …

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4.05 km

The bridge, built in a somewhat historicist style, has some interesting details. In particular, the stair towers with their roof structures are reminiscent of the tower structures and battlements of …

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4.24 km

St. Mary's Church, Rodalben

Highlight • Religious Site

St. Mary's Church was built around 1360. This is evidenced by the still-preserved Romanesque tower and the remarkable vaulted choir, decorated with frescoes. It was later expanded in the Gothic …

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7.29 km

Bear Cave (Rodalben)

Highlight • Cave

Cave with permanent shower

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8.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.62 km

2.50 km

2.09 km

796 m

716 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.14 km

1.61 km

1.20 km

429 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

29°C

13°C

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Comments

October 18, 2024,Obere Bärenhöhle – Untere Bärenhöhle Runde von Rodalben

When angels travel... on the way to Rodalben there was only rain, on the way after the hike there was rain, but during the way there was dry autumn weather, a bit of fog and colorful forest around us. The path starts directly in the forest, a little cold start, rewarded by a great rock with a bench. From then …

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September 4, 2022,Obere Bärenhöhle – Bruderfelsen Runde von Rodalben

Today we went towards Pirmasens.
Watch bear cave 🐻etc.
Unfortunately we had to shorten our route because my little one has probably grown and her shoes were a bit too tight😅. So we decided to cancel.

The area around Rodalben is amazing. Something to admire and look at everywhere.
Surprisingly, there were hardly any people out and about. Maybe it …

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January 1, 2022,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏽Neujahrsspaziergang in Rodalben

Today we were definitely more lucky with the view than yesterday. In the sunshine, as on this wonderful New Year's Day, we were allowed to walk a little bit on the rocky hiking trail in Rodalben. Dear Katja and Daniel, thank you very much for the delicious meal yesterday, the nice evening with you and the nice short hikes 🤗.

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April 14, 2024,1. kleine Tour zur Bärenhöhle ( Südwestpfalz)

I then drove to Rodalben in the southwest Palatinate 😉. I got a first impression by walking to the nearby Bärenhöhle, which was amazing. The water in the cave comes from a spring and is drinkable. A great place 😀. The Bruderfels is also very impressive with its bright colors, it is the landmark of Rodalben. If it doesn't rain …

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August 17, 2025,Wanderung bei Rodalben

Since I haven't been to Rodalben for a while, I decided to hike to the Bärehöhle today. Everything was fine, but above the Bärehöhle there was a fallen tree that unfortunately made it impossible to get through. But otherwise everything was tip-top.

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July 5, 2022,Tag 4 der Wanderwoche: Rodalben-Pirmasens

We started the 4th stage at the Ringstraße bus stop in Rodalben, which is below the Hilschberghaus. From here we hiked into the city to the Marienkirche and over the Marienbrücke in the direction of the forest. Soon we passed old beer cellars in rock caves. Now we followed the rock path that led us to the brother rock. A …

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Bear Cave – Brothers' Rock, Rodalben loop from Südwestpfalz

Spring in the rocks

Upper Bear Cave

Bear Cave

Sandstone cave with picnic table

Brothers' Rock, Rodalben

Marien Bridge, Rodalben

St. Mary's Church, Rodalben

Bear Cave (Rodalben)

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