Trifels

Trifels (Pfalz)

On the road in the legendary Trifelsland: medieval castles and rock formations characterize this wonderful mountain bike tour.

Description

At the beginning, we roll through the historic village of Annweiler and then, after a short climb, ride past the Meisenbrunnen fountain into the village of Sarnstall. We reach Rinnthal on a side road. Now we continue on a forest road up a longer ascent, followed by a descent on an easy path, which leads us to the small village of Spirkelbach. There we cross the village and ride opposite onto a forest road towards Ochsenborn, before turning right onto a trail at the top. There are a few hairpin bends to negotiate on this narrow path. First on a forest path and then on a side road, the route continues to Lug and then also partly on a cycle path to Schwanheim. Here there is a short climb up to the Schwanheimer Wasgau-Hütte. There would also be an opportunity for a break there to stock up on Palatinate delicacies.

We now ride along a beautiful forest path to Darstein and then cycle under the Lindelbrunn ruins. Here, we recommend briefly leaving the predetermined route and visiting the medieval castle ruins. From this rock castle, you have a panoramic view of the Palatinate Forest. The route continues up and down to Silz. There we pass the Silzer See lake and then cycle up the Roman path after passing through the village. Below the Hundsfelsen, the route now leads to the Treutelskopf. There you have a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains and the benches invite you to take a short break. We then continue on to a loop above Klingenmünster. First we cycle down a beautiful long slope trail, only briefly interrupted by a forest road crossing. The route then flattens out to Landeck Castle. The medieval castle has a lot to offer: be sure to plan a little time here. After the castle, we ride uphill on a wide forest path to return to the normal route via the Treutelskopf. After a short descent, we head back up via Waldhambach and Waldrohrbach, over the climbing hut and along a narrow path to Bindersbach. There we follow the side road and cycle back to Annweiler train station via the spa gardens.

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