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Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Südwestpfalz
Eppenbrunn

Altschloss Rocks – Rock glow loop from Eppenbrunn

Moderate

4.8

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Altschloss Rocks – Rock glow loop from Eppenbrunn

02:05

7.58km

120m

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 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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2.95 km

Altschloßpfad Nature Trail, Biosphere Reserve Palatinate Forest-Vosges du Nord

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Wonderful, soft hiking trail....keep your eyes open... the root tripper lurks here...😉

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4.56 km

Altschlossfelsen — Southern Section

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The rocks are only accessible on foot, e.g. from Eppenbrunn or nearby hiking parking lots.
An absolute natural spectacle and highlight.

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5.08 km

Altschloss Rocks

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Spectacular rock formations. With a great play of light. A visit in the evening will be rewarded with an intense play of colors.

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5.27 km

Altschlossfelsen Sandstone Formations

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A magnificent play of colors on the whole tour... Unlimited amazement

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5.44 km

Rock glow

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The famous Felsengühen (rock glow) at the Altschlossfelsen (Old Castle Rocks) can be admired here in April, about an hour before sunset. Provided the sun is shining from a cloudless sky.

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5.52 km

Altschlossfelsen rock formation

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It is a scenic highlight. The rocks are worth seeing in terms of size, variety of shapes and color effect. A number of paths can be strolled between the rocks, …

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5.74 km

Here you are on the fast track to the rock

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6.26 km

Path to Altschlossfelsen

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A nice way to the Altschloßfelsen, great.

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7.58 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.72 km

3.25 km

568 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

2.24 km

438 m

166 m

117 m

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Lowest point (280 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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July 16, 2023,Um die Eppenbrunner Altschlossfelsen herum
The tour around the Altschlossfelsen leads along the brook without borders and partly on the Palatinate Way of St. James, which is peppered with some wisdom recorded on wooden boards. Before going up to the rock massif, it is easy to jump over the German-French border to the image of Diana (Roman goddess of the hunt), which can be reached …

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After approx. 3.5 kilometers leave the Altschlosspfad for a short time in order to visit the picture of Diana (a relief from Roman times) on the French side. Unfortunately, hardly recognizable anymore, so that it was very difficult to find it at all.
Then we went to the highlight of the tour: Altschlossfelsen. These are a 1.5 km long group …

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Since the weather was about to turn, we decided on the Altschlossfelsen today. A good decision, with so many highlights on the route. It's quite amazing what nature has to offer.
A good decision also because our camper then let us down. Clutch defective, the car was transported to Landau. We first need to clarify tomorrow what exactly is wrong …

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A wonderful tour, very eventful and incredibly beautiful. The Altschloßpfad (Old Castle Trail) is amazing and truly impressive.

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There is not much to say except that it is incredibly beautiful here. The paths great, the rock formations mega. The tour is easy to do with a normal level of fitness. We went very slowly and comfortably today.....

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The sun 🌞 let us down today 🤷‍♀️
But it was still a great hike, the main thing is that it stays dry from above.
Hiked the well-known premium trail Altschlosspfad with a small deviation - Helmut KohlWeg.
What impressive rock formations and a partly pleasant 😍sandy forest path.
There was a lot to see, including
mystical forest atmosphere with …

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A hike to one of the most popular sights in the Palatinate - the Altschlossfelsen rocks!

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I start in Eppenbrunn and hike over the Hohle Felsen to the longest and probably most famous rock massif in the Palatinate - the Altschlossfelsen rocks.

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easy tour on good partly root paths and a gigantic rock formation

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