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Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder – Bärenbrunnerhof loop from Schwanheim

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Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder – Bärenbrunnerhof loop from Schwanheim

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Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder – Bärenbrunnerhof loop from Schwanheim

03:14

9.60km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.09 km for 200 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Viewpoint

1.50 km

Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder

Highlight • Summit

The gigantic view alone makes it worth climbing up the ladder (and down again, of course).

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2.97 km

Hiking home "Dicke Eiche" (PWV Hauenstein)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Less than a kilometer from the natural monument Dicke Eiche, lies the hikers' lodge of the same name. Here you can stop for a short break, enjoying a white cheese (Quark) with potatoes and a nice Weissherbst-Schorle.

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5.00 km

Schandariefelsen near Bärenbrunn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Craggy, very steep rock that is only accessible to climbers. From above, a very steep, unpaved path leads down to the Bärenbrunner Hut and Bärenbrunnerhof on the rock.

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5.76 km

Bärenbrunnerhof

Highlight • Restaurant

The Bärenbrunnerhof used to be a monastery property of the Klingenmünster Abbey. The name Bärenbrunnerhof arose from the village of "St. Bernhardsbrunn" in the valley, which perished in the Thirty …

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6.18 km

Sternfels Massif

Highlight • Climb

Fissure in the Sternfels massif. The Wasgau red sandstone rocks are unique and bizarre.

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6.99 km

Moss-Covered Rock Formation in the Palatinate Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nameless rock in the forest.

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7.97 km

Trail to Kühhungerfelsen

Highlight • Trail

The path is so beautiful, you want to stay there

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8.67 km

Wasgau Hut, Schwanheim

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice rest stop on Rimbachsteig or another hike. The host is friendly.
Unfortunately, you can also drive directly to the cabin. The descent to Schwanheim one must therefore share with cars.

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9.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

3.53 km

1.09 km

391 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.15 km

1.96 km

966 m

401 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder – Bärenbrunnerhof loop from Schwanheim

Hühnerstein Summit and Access Ladder

Hiking home "Dicke Eiche" (PWV Hauenstein)

Schandariefelsen near Bärenbrunn

Bärenbrunnerhof

Sternfels Massif

Moss-Covered Rock Formation in the Palatinate Forest

Trail to Kühhungerfelsen

Wasgau Hut, Schwanheim

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