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Circuit through forest and wine: Weisenheim am Berg - "Wine, forest, monsters".

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Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.

Kath. Kirche Weisenheim am Berg
Photo: Archiv Urlaubsregion Freinsheim

Thomas Baierl
on the July 08, 2018

Einfache Wanderung ohne große Herausforderungen, ...

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The circular walk "Wine, Forest, Ungeheuer" leads first through the vines from the wine village of Weisenheim am Berg to Bobenheim am Berg, then through the forest to the Ungeheuer Lake and back to Weisenheim am Berg.

moderate

Distance 12.5 km

3:30 h

195 m

391 m

200 m

Very flat route for the first two kilometres through the vines, then pleasant but steady uphill on well-maintained forest paths in the forest until shortly after the Ungeheuersee lake. The route is not uniformly signposted, please follow the directions.

Author’s recommendation

At the end of the tour, you can stop for a bite to eat in Weisenheim's many restaurants.
There is also the possibility to stop at the Weisenheimer Hütte at the Ungeheuersee.
Mid-March to the end of October: Sundays and public holidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
From mid-May to the end of October also Wednesdays from 12 - 5 p.m.

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Marika Henninger

Update: January 11, 2022

Difficulty

moderate

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Highest point

391 m

Lowest point

200 m

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1.4 km

Dirt road

4.8 km

Forested/wild trail

3.4 km

Path

2.7 km

Road

0.1 km

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0.2 km

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Rest stops

Weisenheimer Hütte am Ungeheuersee

Safety information

In the vineyards, the route runs mainly on unpaved farm tracks. Please give priority to agricultural traffic. Due to agricultural use, the paths may be dirty. In the forest, the trail runs for the most part on unpaved forest soil. Watch out for roots, rocks and stones so that you do not lose your footing. After rainy days and especially in spring, autumn and winter, the paths can be wet and therefore slippery.

Tips and hints

For more information on tour tips, Weisenheim am Berg and the Freinsheim holiday region, please contact the Tourist Information i-Punkt Kallstadt, Tel: 06322/667838 or visit www.urlaubsregion-freinsheim.de.

Start

Weisenheim am Berg, village square in the centre of the village (229 m)

Coordinates:

49.513548, 8.153828

DMS

49°30'48.8"N 8°09'13.8"E

UTM

32U 438747 5484891

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Destination

Weisenheim am Berg, village square in the centre of the village

Turn-by-turn directions

The starting point of our hike is the village square on the main road in Weisenheim am Berg. You pass the Catholic church and then turn right into Bobenheimer Straße. You go left out of the village and turn left after the last house and take the next path on the right to Bobenheim am Berg. You will reach Leininger Straße in Bobenheim via Diebspfad. Here you turn right and then turn left into Friedhofstraße (a few steps further down Leininger Straße you can make a detour to the winegrower's well and the bakehouse beforehand). Walk across Friedhofstraße and straight on along the mountain path through Bobenheim and turn left after the playground and then immediately right again along the path "Am Krummbach" to leave the town to the north and arrive at the Krummbach car park. From here, follow the hiking trail signposted with a white and red bar on a well-surfaced forest path and finally arrive at the Ungeheuersee natural monument with refreshment facilities in the PWV hut (opening times: see tip). Walk around the lake and then follow the signs to the "Grünes Kreuz" (Green Cross) until you reach the entrance to Weisenheim am Berg. Walk along Sommerbachweg through the green area to Plauser Straße, turn left there and then right into Karl-Gayer-Straße. You will reach Leistadter Straße with many places to stop for refreshments. Turn left to reach the starting point at the village square.

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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Bus line 453 from Bad Dürkheim or Grünstadt, bus stop Weisenheim am Berg - Gemeindehaus.
Timetable information: www.vrn.de

Getting there

From the north:
Via the A61 motorway at the Frankenthal junction, take the A6 towards Kaiserslautern. Exit Grünstadt/Deutsche Weinstraße. Continue on B271 (Dt. Weinstraße) towards Bad Dürkheim, take exit Weisenheim am Berg from B271 (Dt. Weinstraße).

From the south:
Via the A61 motorway at the Ludwigshafen junction, take the A650 towards Bad Dürkheim. At the end of the motorway, continue on the B37. Pass the industrial area Bruch, turn right at the next traffic lights to Ungstein. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit into the town. After approx. 50 m turn right onto B271 (Dt. Weinstraße), direction Grünstadt. At the traffic lights in Herxheim am Berg, turn left towards Weisenheim am Berg.

Parking

Parking at the village square in Weisenheim am Berg or follow the parking guidance system.

Coordinates

49.513548, 8.153828

DMS

49°30'48.8"N 8°09'13.8"E

UTM

32U 438747 5484891

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Equipment

Please make sure you are dressed appropriately for the weather and wear good shoes.

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Rating

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Thomas Baierl

July 08, 2018 · Community

Einfache Wanderung ohne große Herausforderungen, familientauglich (Achtung: läuft anfangs ab Weisenheim weit an einer Straße entlang). Ab Parkplatz Krumbachtal das Tal hoch dem linken Hauptweg folgen - der ist zum einen im Halbschatten, zum anderen führt die Strecke des GPS (rehts an einem Südhang entlang ... Hitze) in eine Sackgasse (der Trampelpfad durch ein Brombeergebüsch ist schon lange zugewachsen). Ab Ungeheuersee ist die Wandermarkierung "Weisenheim am Berg" (grünes Kreuz) eine gut gehbare Alternative zu dem GPS-Track. Wer mit offenen Augen durch das Krumbachtal geht, sieht (Juli) reichlich Schmetterlinge und anders Getier, bis hin zu Rehen (Ruhe vorausgesetzt). Der Ungeheuersee hat mehrere Libellenarten (hab' mal eben 5 gezählt - sind sicher mehr).

When did you do this route? July 08, 2018

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Monika Martin

October 09, 2016 · Community

Leider muss ich sagen, dass wir diese Wanderung sehr langweilig fanden. Unabhängig davon, dass wir uns verlaufen haben, weil wir uns nicht exakt an die Wegbeschreibung sondern exakt an die Karte gehalten haben!!! Dadurch sind wir etwa 2 km über eine Wiese gewandert, um dann festzustellen, dass das eine Sackgasse war. Wir sind dann zurück gegangen und haben den richtigen Weg gefunden. Diese "Waldautobahn" zog sich endlos bis wir dann endlich den , in der Tat sehr schönen See, erreicht hatten. Dieser hat uns dann doch etwas entschädigt! Trotzdem würde ich diese Wanderung nicht guten Gewissens weiterempfehlen wollen :-(

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Martin Bühler

February 22, 2015 · Community

Sehr schöne Aussichten, gutes Maß zwischen Steigung und flacheren Strecken. Etwas verwundert allerdings, dass die Landstraße (L512) von Weisenheim nach Bobenheim bewandert werden soll, wo doch der schönere und gut ausgeschilderte Wanderweg ein paar hundert Meter linksseitig viel besser geeignet ist. Ggf. Falschbeschreibung auf der Karte?

When did you do this route? February 22, 2015

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moderate

Distance

12.5 km

Duration

3:30 h

Ascent

195 m

Descent

195 m

Highest point

391 m

Lowest point

200 m

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