Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

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Gelterswoog Lake Loop – Ruins of Hohenecken Castle loop from Gelterswoog

02:55

10.7km

160m

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 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Täler und Verlandungszone am Gelterswoog

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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561 m

Gelterswoog Lake Loop

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The Gelterswoog is a reservoir that always provides great motifs for photography.

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563 m

The Gelterswoog is a reservoir on the district of the Westphalian city of Kaiserslautern (Rhineland-Palatinate). Three valley cuts of its tributaries, including the Walkmühl and the Kolbental with Kolbenwoog and …

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1.21 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Hoheneckermühlenbach

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one of the tributaries to the Gelterswoog.

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4.05 km

Hirschberg Trail towards Grillplatz

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very nice trail through the forest.

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5.13 km

Legend of the Buried Treasure of Burg Hohenrecken

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Located right next to the forest playground - for children up to 80

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5.69 km

Ruins of Hohenecken Castle

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Exciting castle ruins and great vantage point on the area. Parts of the castle date back to the 12th century. Especially the 25 meter wide shield wall and the pentagonal …

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6.36 km

Ritter Reinhard Path to Hohenecken Castle

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The first resident of the castle was the knight Reinhard von Lautern and his family. His son Siegfried was the first to call himself "von Hoheneck". In the 16th century, …

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6.47 km

St. Rochus Chapel, Hohenecken

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Saint Roch, to whom this Kaiserslautern chapel is dedicated, was born in Montpellier, France, in the middle of the 14th century. He is popularly known - along with Saint Sebastian …

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.62 km

2.88 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

3.58 km

855 m

769 m

568 m

504 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

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Comments

April 16, 2025,Gelterswoog & Burgruine Hohenecken

You can safely skip the loop around Lake Gelterswoog. It mostly follows the busy road.

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June 28, 2025,Dansenberg | Gelterswoog – Burg Hohenecken Runde

Given the heat, we decided to go for a small but enjoyable walk. It was great!

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May 15, 2025,Ritter Reinhard Weg, Gelterwoog, Burg Hohenecken

If you're already in the Palatinate region for work, a morning hike is a great idea. It's a lovely walk; at 6 a.m., there wasn't much going on, and no one was awake at the campsite by the lake either. Around 8 a.m., we arrived at Hoheneck Castle, bathed in sunshine. From here, we finished off with a beautiful view …

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March 16, 2024,Burg Hohenecken – Rochuskapelle Runde von Hohenecken

This is a small but very beautiful castle ruin. I can highly recommend a pleasant, leisurely hike to this small castle. Watch my video to get an idea of this castle. We look forward to your visit to my channel.

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August 14, 2021,Ruine Hohenecken-Gelterswoog-Kolbenwoog🎒🥾🚶‍♀️🏖🏰🌲🌳

We started today from the parking lot at the school in Hohenecken.
First up to the beautiful Hohenecken ruins and along wonderful forest paths in the direction of Gelterswoog.
About 700 m before the Gelterswoog it was a piece of the bike path, that was less nice.
At the back of the Gelterswoog long and for
Piston woog with a …

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