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Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Südwestpfalz
Wilgartswiesen

Falkenburg Ruins – Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint loop from Hauenstein

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Südwestpfalz
Wilgartswiesen

Falkenburg Ruins – Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint loop from Hauenstein

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4.7

(42)

180

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Falkenburg Ruins – Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint loop from Hauenstein

01:34

5.36km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Falkenburg-Tiergarten

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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1

591 m

Falkenburgtürme Rock Formations

Highlight • Natural Monument

At Falkenburg, heading west, you can reach the rocks. But only if the rocks are not closed because of bird breeding.

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2

741 m

Castle Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

3

971 m

Falkenburg Ruins

Highlight • Castle

End of October 2016: The castle ruin is again open to walk! Yippee!

An adventurous-looking wooden staircase leads to the upper castle. From there you have a really wonderful panoramic …

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4

1.00 km

Sky Ladder

Highlight • Structure

At Easter 2025, the new Ladder to Heaven at Falkenburg Castle reopened.
It is a sturdy steel structure with handrails on both sides.
It hangs on the outside of the rock face.


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5

2.43 km

The second of five marble runs near Wilgartswiesen.
Important: A ball machine is located in front of the first track at the Falkenburghalle.

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6

2.87 km

Middle Deichenwand Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The way past is part of the Wilgartswieser Burgen-Tour. At the top is a small viewing platform.

See also: wilgartswiesen.com/sehens-und-erlebenswertes/kletterfelsen-deichenwand

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3.70 km

Deichenwand Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice vantage point also on the climbing wall

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8

4.93 km

View of Schlossbergfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

Formation on the western Schlossberg, which can be reached from below and above via unmapped trails (2nd picture).
But only when there is no bird breeding there (Feb. - June)

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5.36 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.89 km

2.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.78 km

910 m

140 m

< 100 m

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