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Rhineland-Palatinate

Südpfalz

Madenburg Castle Ruins – Beautiful seating area at the edge of the forest loop from Eschbach

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Südpfalz

Madenburg Castle Ruins – Beautiful seating area at the edge of the forest loop from Eschbach

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4.7

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381

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Madenburg Castle Ruins – Beautiful seating area at the edge of the forest loop from Eschbach

01:47

5.63km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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42 m

Eschbach Slide Fountain

Highlight • Monument

This beautiful fountain is in Eschbach, a municipality in the Südliche Weinstrasse district in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- it was built in 1993 to commemorate a very special event by the sculptor Burghard Knauf

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131 m

Painted Donkey Sculptures in Eschbach

Highlight • Monument

The people of Eschbach and their donkeys, as the saying goes. The people of Eschbach were pious citizens and lived a Christian life, and they decorated their clothes with donkey …

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2.04 km

Madenburg Castle Ruins

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A jewel among the Palatinate castles. Well restored, with an excellent castle tavern and a view that can otherwise only be enjoyed from the Landeck. On clear days you can …

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2.23 km

Beautiful, steep zigzag path

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A very pleasant hiking trail.

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4.02 km

Pietà cottage at the Madenburg hiking parking lot

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little chapel at the entrance or at the end of the Cramer path. The forest chapel is located in the Eschbach district.

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4.21 km

Lensweiler Hollow Way

Highlight • Trail

5.10 km

Beautiful seating area at the edge of the forest

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful section of the Palatinate Keschdeweg (Palace Keschde Trail) through light deciduous forests between Madenburg and Eschbach.

Many sweet chestnut trees line the trail – this is a great place to pick chestnuts in the fall.

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5.57 km

Eschbacher Eseleien (Eschbach Donkey Art Trail)

Highlight • Structure

Throughout the village, 38 life-sized, creatively and colorfully designed donkeys can be found. Pretty.

Details online:
pfalz.de/de/sehenswuerdigkeit/eschbacher-eselei

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5.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.49 km

2.33 km

409 m

383 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

1.52 km

539 m

253 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Madenburg Castle Ruins – Beautiful seating area at the edge of the forest loop from Eschbach

Eschbach Slide Fountain

Painted Donkey Sculptures in Eschbach

Madenburg Castle Ruins

Beautiful, steep zigzag path

Pietà cottage at the Madenburg hiking parking lot

Lensweiler Hollow Way

Beautiful seating area at the edge of the forest

Eschbacher Eseleien (Eschbach Donkey Art Trail)

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