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Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Esthal

Wolf Gorge Hut – Spangenberg Castle loop from Esthal

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Esthal

Wolf Gorge Hut – Spangenberg Castle loop from Esthal

Moderate

4.6

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Wolf Gorge Hut – Spangenberg Castle loop from Esthal

04:34

15.6km

410m

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 10, 2026

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After 1.59 km for 328 m

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641 m

Schelmenteich Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The fountain is named after the former pond. It is a washing and cattle watering fountain.

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1.89 km

Wolf Gorge Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A beautiful hut with good, hearty Palatinate food and very reasonable prices. There is a small playground for children and the stream is perfect for splashing around. The large swing is a hit.

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3.21 km

Stone Bridge Over the Stream in Breitenbachtal

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Steinbrücke is almost a bit exaggerated for that... there are other beautiful places in the Breitenbachtal

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5.32 km

Timber Rafting Facility on the Breitenbach

Highlight • Structure

Also in Breitenbach was rafted earlier, it was a serious and dangerous work. Because of the steep slopes, the wood was brought on sledges in the valley and brought in …

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6.23 km

Breitenstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The castle consisted of a bailey and a main castle. But it has disintegrated so much that I could not imagine what it looked like.
See also: burgenarchiv.de/burg_Breitenstein_in_rheinland-pfalz

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9.15 km

Erfenstein Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

According to legend, the castle Erfenstein was once connected with Spangenberg Castle (on the opposite side of the valley) by a leather bridge. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sage_von_der_Ledernen_Br%C3%BCcke

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10.0 km

View of Erfenstein Castle

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From Spangenberg Castle you have a very nice view of Erfenstein Castle

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10.6 km

Spangenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle Spangenberg was built according to the legend of the wild Kaspar. Its wild name addition came from the dedication party of the castle, which ended only when all …

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

6.61 km

2.09 km

225 m

Surfaces

6.98 km

5.23 km

1.36 km

1.23 km

562 m

291 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

27°C

17°C

66 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

September 17, 2023,Burgen Breitenstein & Erftenstein 🤩🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🐆☀️

After 6 months, we finally managed to go on a hike together again with Petra and her companion Frank 😍 Given the heat, it wasn't that easy to find a suitable tour. We decided on the Breitenstein and Erftenstein castle ruins and the Breitenbach Trift Canal. We started early in the morning, which was a great decision. The short climbs …

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July 26, 2026,Burg Erfenstein > Wolsschluchthütte

Last Sunday we walked over the Erfenstein castle to the Wolfsschluchthütte near Esthal.

We started at the parking lot and walked up to the Erfenstein castle ruins, from where you have a beautiful view of the Spangenberg castle opposite.

We continued on the forest path running parallel to the road to the Breitenstein parking lot. From there, the path leads …

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November 2, 2024,3 Burgentour und Breitenbachtal

Breitenstein ruins, Alt-Erfenstein ruins, Erfenstein castle ruins, Spangenberg castle and Wolfschluchthütte in the Breitenbach valley.

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March 28, 2023,Burg Spangenberg – Burg Breitenstein🚶‍♂️🥾🧢 🏰🧱🗡🏹 Runde von Erfenstein

medium-difficult tour with beautiful paths and castles through a beautiful, narrow Breitenbach valley and at the end a beautiful view of Erfenstein and Spangenberg Castle 🏰🧱

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August 8, 2025,🌿 Pfalz 📍 Erfenstein 🏰 Burgen Tour

Day 1: A shady 3 Castles tour in the Elmsteinertal Valley, with frequent re-planning to explore narrow paths. The path along the Bächle stream was particularly refreshing.

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June 16, 2024,Runde um Eschdl

Inspired by @Angelika &🐅(🌠) we decided to go to Eschdl again today...we built the Triftkanal at Breitenbach and the Wolfsschluchthütte and off we went...the paths and the many streams are something for us 🙂🐾🐾

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April 27, 2025,Father & Son II

Mom was on a girls' trip, so we had to manage the food situation ourselves. The Wolfschluchthütte is one of my absolute favorite huts, so the problem was solved in no time...

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July 31, 2022,Drei Burgen-Wanderweg mit Bonus

Started early again...I already knew most of the places on the tour, but water and shade were important, so I'd love to do it again.
Short version: 🏰 Spangenberg, impressive, 🏰 Breitenstein picturesque, the path along the Breitenbach (thanks for the care) shady, cool and always an opportunity to 🐾 cool and drink, snack at the Wolfsschluchthütte, invigorating 🍺, up …

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Wolf Gorge Hut – Spangenberg Castle loop from Esthal

Schelmenteich Fountain

Wolf Gorge Hut

Stone Bridge Over the Stream in Breitenbachtal

Timber Rafting Facility on the Breitenbach

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