Breitenstein Forest House – Old Tower, Appenthal loop from Elmstein
Breitenstein Forest House – Old Tower, Appenthal loop from Elmstein
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Breitenstein Forest House – Old Tower, Appenthal loop from Elmstein
01:24
16.4km
260m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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Your route passes through a protected area
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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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729 m
Paul Selbach Ruh (Stone Table)
Highlight • Structure
Paul Selbach, after whom this resting place is named, was the very first chairman of the Ludwigshafen local group of the association „Die Naturfreunde“, founded in 1910.
You should know that the international association „Die Naturfreunde“ was founded in Vienna in 1895 as an „international organization of the working class“. The Ludwigshafen local group set itself the most important goal of establishing a holiday home in the Pfälzerwald. „It was not intended to be a forest tavern, but a place for those seeking recreation.“
After World War I, a residential building "in an excellently good location" was purchased in the Elmstein district of Harzofen (Appenthal), which was converted and extended by a new building. Paul Selbach, among others, was primarily responsible for the implementation of this major project as chairman of the Ludwigshafen Naturfreunde.
Source (partially quoted verbatim) and further information on the eventful history of the Naturfreundehaus Elmstein can be found in the Elmstein local history publication „Geschichte und Geschichten unserer Heimat“ (Issue 5; Dec. 2001).
A larger excerpt from this source can also be found here: tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/de/punkt/rastplatz/paul-selbach-ruh/64314609
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2.22 km
Wolfsschlucht Gravel Path
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The finest gravel surface leads through a dreamlike and enchanting forest landscape - always parallel to the Breitenbach.
The great path connects the "Forsthaus Breitenstein" with the "Wolfsschluchthütte".
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6.43 km
Breitenstein Forest House
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6.50 km
Trail Between Breitenstein and Helmbach (Kuckucksbähnel Railway)
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11.9 km
Archery Practice Range
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11.9 km
Archery Clubhouse
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13.1 km
Old Tower, Appenthal
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Sandstone church built in the late 15th century
became. After the church as early as the 16th century
had fallen into disrepair, the red sandstones were used for building houses
reused. However, the walls of the tower were closed
robust in order to be able to remove them as well. Hence he is
today still an important cultural asset of the Elmstein Valley.
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14.0 km
Kuckucksbähnel Terminus Elmstein
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Here at the Kuckucksbähnel terminus you are practically in the middle of the Palatinate Forest and you can explore the valley on foot, by bike or MTB.
elmstein.de/possibilities
eisenbahnmuseum-neustadt.de/kuckuck.html
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16.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.78 km
3.86 km
3.23 km
561 m
Surfaces
8.84 km
6.09 km
841 m
446 m
215 m
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Elevation
Highest point (330 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Monday 13 July
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21°C
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