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Forest hike: Weisenheim am Berg - circular route 1

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Short description:
Short forest walk around the Mandel Valley near Weisenheim am Berg.

Open
easy
Distance 1.7 km
0:45 h
86 m
86 m
335 m
249 m
An entertaining, shady tour around the Mandel valley. After a steady ascent to the Hessenkellerhütte, the route goes downhill again to the starting point.

Author’s recommendation

After the hike, you can fortify yourself in Weisenheim's diverse gastronomy.

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Author
Jörg Dörr
Update: January 11, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
335 m
Lowest point
249 m
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Track types

Asphalt 3.88%Forested/wild trail 40.88%Path 55.23%
Asphalt
0.1 km
Forested/wild trail
0.7 km
Path
0.9 km
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Safety information

As the trail runs mainly on unpaved forest ground, please 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

Hiking car park Mandeltal (255 m)
Coordinates:
DD
49.515837, 8.146265
DMS
49°30'57.0"N 8°08'46.6"E
UTM
32U 438203 5485151
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Destination

Hiking car park Mandeltal

Turn-by-turn directions

The circular trail is marked by the local group Weisenheim am Berg of the Palatinate Forest Association with a "1" on the trees along the way.From the Mandeltal car park, head directly into the forest, initially following the same route as hiking trails 2 and 4 to the Hessenkeller hut. The hut was the first shelter at the Ungeheuer Lake and was later moved here. After the Hessenkellerhütte, the markings separate and you follow the "1" to the right. At the end of the trail, turn right and, walking south, you will quickly return to the starting point at the Mandeltal car park.

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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Bus line 453 from Bad Dürkheim or Grünstadt, bus stop Bobenheimer Straße.
Timetable information www.vrn.de
From the bus stop, walk up Neumayerstraße and reach Haalbergstraße at the school. The Mandeltal hikers' car park is about 300 metres away on the right at the end of the road.

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, exit Weisenheim am Berg and at the entrance to Weisenheim am Berg turn right onto the bypass until almost the end of the village. At the bend, turn left into the village and immediately right again into Neumayerstraße. At the end of the road, turn right into Haalbergstraße until you reach the hikers' car park.

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 Bruch industrial area, turn right at the next traffic lights towards 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. At the entrance to Weisenheim am Berg, turn right onto the bypass road until almost the end of the village. At the bend, turn left into the village and immediately right again into Neumayerstraße. At the end of the road, turn right into Haalbergstraße until you reach the hikers' car park.

Parking

Hiking car park Mandeltal

Coordinates

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49.515837, 8.146265
DMS
49°30'57.0"N 8°08'46.6"E
UTM
32U 438203 5485151
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Please make sure you are dressed appropriately for the weather and wear good shoes.

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Status
Open
Difficulty
easy
Distance
1.7 km
Duration
0:45 h
Ascent
86 m
Descent
86 m
Highest point
335 m
Lowest point
249 m
Public-transport-friendly Circular route

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