2.7km
Total Distance
272m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A forest climb to the imperial Trifels Castle above Annweiler in the Palatinate. The path rises through woodland to the mighty red-sandstone fortress where Richard the Lionheart was held. A scenic and historic hike.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Trinkwasserstation Markwardanlage · 0.2km
    Drinking water
  2. 2
    Shelter · 0.6km
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 2.4km
  4. 4
    Viewpoint
    at the end
Bus stop
Annweiler, Grundschule · 36m from the start
Parking
163m from the start
Surface
natural ground 52%, gravel 28%, paved 20%
Marked route
Annweilerer Burgenweg, Mönchsweg, Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 9

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy