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Wine Hike: Herxheim am Berg - Himmelreichweg

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Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz.

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Photo: Jörg Dörr, Urlaubsregion Freinsheim

Short description:

The trail leads through the famous Herxheim vineyard "Himmelreich". On an almost level route, you can enjoy wonderful views and discover some dreamy corners in the village itself.

easy

Distance 2.8 km

1:00 h

52 m

209 m

157 m

Easy walk through the vineyards and the village of Herxheim am Berg with a rest in the castle garden, the "balcony" of the Wine Route.

Author’s recommendation

After the tour, the Herxheim gastronomy is open to you for a stop

Author

Jörg Dörr

Update: December 20, 2021

Difficulty

easy

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Highest point

209 m

Lowest point

157 m

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0.6 km

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1 km

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0.6 km

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0.1 km

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0.5 km

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Safety information

The path often runs along so-called farm tracks. These are used for agricultural purposes and are used by tractors and harvesters all year round. We would like to point out that the use of the paths is at your own risk and ask cyclists, hikers and winegrowers for mutual consideration in the interest of all. The farm roads may be soiled by agricultural traffic.

After rainy days and especially in winter, the paths can be wet and slippery.

Tips and hints

Freinsheim Holiday Region, i-Punkt Kallstadt, Tel: 06322/667838, www.urlaubsregion-freinsheim.de

Start

Village centre - Dorf-/Kerweplatz in Weisenheimer Straße (202 m)

Coordinates:

49.509717, 8.178538

DMS

49°30'35.0"N 8°10'42.7"E

UTM

32U 440531 5484445

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Destination

Village centre - Dorf-/Kerweplatz in Weisenheimer Straße

Turn-by-turn directions

From the centre of the village at the "Kerweplatz" along the Weisenheimer Straße to the traffic light crossing to the B 271. Cross this, go left along the Weinstraße for 50 metres and then turn right into the Friedhofstraße. The Pfaffenhof gate is on your left. Walk through the gate and through the "Pfaffenhof", then turn left to St. Jakob's Church. In the adjacent castle garden, you should take the time to enjoy the wonderful view on one of the resting benches under old trees. At the other end of the castle garden, go through the gate into Friedhofstraße and turn right. After about 200 metres, turn right again and immediately left. Cross the road between Freinsheim and Herxheim and continue on the path below the old fortification wall for about 400 metres downhill south towards Kallstadt. You now turn right and 200 metres further on turn right again. Here you walk for another 200 metres directly towards Herxheim again. All the time you have a good view of the remains of the once stately fortifications of the village. Near the road, turn left and carefully cross the Weinstraße below the entrance to the village (no crossing aid). Walk up over the access road to the car park of the winegrowers' cooperative, turn left and then right again 50 metres after the car park. Turn right at the first junction and you will come to Raiffeisenstraße. Turn right here and immediately left again into "Am Felsenberg". Through "Im Eulengeschrei" you reach Weisenheimer Straße again and the starting point of the tour.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Herxheim am Berg railway station, regular connections via Freinsheim from the Rhine-Neckar triangle, from the direction of Neustadt/Weinstraße and Bad Dürkheim as well as from Grünstadt.

Timetable information: http://www.vrn.de

Walk approx. 400m uphill from the railway station to the village centre, straight ahead at the crossroads. The village square (Dorf-/Kerweplatz) is on the right-hand side of the road.

Getting there

From the north:

via the A61 motorway at the Frankenthal junction onto the A6 towards Kaiserslautern. Exit Grünstadt/Deutsche Weinstraße. Continue on B271 (Dt. Weinstraße) towards Bad Dürkheim, exit Herxheim am Berg.

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 the B271 (Dt. Weinstraße).

Parking

Dorf-/Kerweplatz, Weisenheimer Straße in the centre of the village or car park at the cemetery in Friedhofstraße.

Coordinates

49.509717, 8.178538

DMS

49°30'35.0"N 8°10'42.7"E

UTM

32U 440531 5484445

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Equipment

Non-slip shoes and clothing suitable for the weather.

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Kai Brodmann

August 20, 2017 · Community

War sehr nett für kleine Runde mit 3 jährigen Kindern, Kinderwagen und Freude am Fernblick auf die Rheinebene und Bergstraße.

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easy

Distance

2.8 km

Duration

1:00 h

Ascent

52 m

Descent

52 m

Highest point

209 m

Lowest point

157 m

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