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Trifelsland Tour
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MountainbikePhoto: Christina Abele, Bilderarchiv Tourismusverein Südliche Weinstraße Annweiler e.V.
A short but still challenging circular tour takes you past castles, through the Palatinate Forest and along the Wine Route.
You start the tour at the Museum unterm Trifels in Annweiler, first follow the Queichtal cycle path to August-Bebel-Straße and then take the road in Flotz to the cycle path to Wernersberg. Continue through the forest to the centre of Wernersberg. There you turn left and continue to Völkersweiler through the Kaiserbachtal valley with Waldrohrbach and Waldhambach in the direction of Klingenmünster, on the Southern Wine Route. Follow the wine road to Eschbach. From Eschbach, the route continues to the small winegrowing village of Leinsweiler. There the tour turns off again into the Palatinate Forest. After a crisply strenuous stretch uphill to the Slevogthof, the route then takes you comfortably through the forest back to Annweiler am Trifels. From Zollstock, a detour to Trifels Castle is possible, but the path is not marked and developed as a cycle path. In any case, it is recommended to leave the bikes at the Schloßäcker car park below the castle and explore the castle on foot.
UFFBASSE! - Campaign for considerate coexistence in nature
- Always act with foresight, kindness and consideration towards everyone you meet along the way.
- Respect nature, do not destroy plants and always stay on the paths. Try to avoid excessive noise and leave the forest before dusk.
- Remember to bring a rubbish bag for the road and take rubbish home with you.
- Please keep your dog on a lead at all times. Other visitors and animals will thank you.
- For your own safety, observe all road closures, even at weekends.
- Park only in designated parking areas. Leave space for emergency vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Please give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.
Author’s recommendation
The castles Madenburg near Eschbach and Trifels in Annweiler, Eschbach and Leinsweiler invite you to visit them.
Track types
Rest stops
Zur alten GerbereiL'Antica Ruota (Zum alten Wasserrad)
Gasthaus Trifelsblick
Bäckerei Burkard
Bäckerei Antoine
Hotel- Restaurant Leinsweiler Hof
Hotel und Restaurant Castell
Naturfreundehaus Annweiler
Ristorante da Angelo
Café & Conditorei Escher
Safety information
Often our cycling routes run along paths that we share with others. We therefore ask for considerate and friendly cooperation at all times. Winegrowers, farmers and foresters use the farm roads through fields, forests and vineyards for their daily work (also at weekends) and therefore always have priority. Due to work and/or weather conditions, these paths may also be more heavily soiled at times. Special care should also be taken when travelling along the (mostly quiet and less frequented) roads in and around the Palatinate villages.
Tips and hints
Office for Tourism Annweiler am Trifels in the holiday region Trifelsland
Messplatz 1
76855 Annweiler am Trifels
Phone 06346 2200
Help us to be a sustainable and environmentally friendly holiday region!
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
The tour starts at the Museum unterm Trifels in Annweiler (Schipkapass) and first follows the Queichtal cycle path to the roundabout. There you cycle in the direction of Wernersberg and turn right into the forest. Continue through the forest until you reach the centre of Wernersberg. There you turn left and cycle to Völkersweiler, then continue through the Kaiserbachtal valley with Waldrohrbach and Waldhambach in the direction of Klingenmünster, on the Southern Wine Route. Follow the wine road to Eschbach. If you wish, you can make a detour from here on foot or preferably by mountain bike to the Madenburg and stop there for a bite to eat. From Eschbach, the route continues to the small winegrowing village of Leinsweiler. There the tour turns off again into the Palatinate Forest. After a crisply strenuous stretch uphill to the Slevogthof, the route then takes you comfortably through the forest back to Annweiler am Trifels. From Zollstock, a detour to Trifels Castle is possible, but the path is not marked and developed as a cycle path. In any case, it is recommended to leave the bikes at the Schloßäcker car park below the castle and explore the castle on foot.
Note
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Sustainable travel by public transport in Trifelsland.
Take the train on the Queichtal line Landau-Pirmasens to the railway stop Annweiler am Trifels. The train runs hourly.
Timetable information: www.vrn.de
Getting there
via B 10 Annweier am Trifels
Parking
P10 Villa Gotthold
Coordinates
Equipment
For our cycling routes we recommend the following equipment as standard:
- (touring) bike, on hillier tours more gears or electric assistance provide more comfort.
- Bicycle helmet
- clothing suitable for cycling, also for bad weather
- Bicycle bag, for stowing equipment and provisions
- Sunglasses or goggles, also protect against insects.
- Smartphone with the Rhineland-Palatinate app for navigation and information on places of interest, refreshment stops along the route, etc.
- Most important tools and spare parts, if necessary charging accessories for e-bike
- Sun protection, especially for tours through fields & vineyards
Statistics
- 35 Waypoints
- 35 Waypoints
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