Tour D of the PWV Rodalben

At the forest parking lot, turn right to the northeast. After about 4oo meters, you cross the well-known Rodalber Felsenwanderweg trail and after another 300 meters you descend into the romantic Clauser Tal valley. Cross the valley and continue slightly uphill on the opposite side. After about 200 meters, keep left at the fork and shortly afterwards cross the meadow valley with its fallow deer enclosure - over a small bridge, among other things. If you are lucky, you can observe the shy wild animals in their natural environment.

On a beautiful section of the Rodalber Felsenwanderweg, which incidentally took an excellent second place in the multi-day tour category of the Wandermagazin's 2022 vote for Germany's most beautiful hiking trail, the trail now continues - past the Eisenbörnchen rocks - for around 800 meters to the Kuhfelsen, where you can rest and linger at one of the cosy seating areas, just like the shepherds used to do.

Continue along the rocky hiking trail, initially steadily uphill, then relatively flat, past various rocks and springs. Enjoy the absolute peace and quiet here - away from all roads and traffic routes. After around 2,600 meters, you finally reach the Gipfelstürmerhütte with its various seating areas and a little later the Gipfelstürmer-Sitzgruppe with its beautiful view of the Clauser Tal. Both are also wonderful places to rest, linger and unwind.

From now on, you pass more impressive red sandstone rock formations almost every minute. First you see the rear and front Rappenkopf, whose names are probably derived from their impressive shape. At the Rappenteichfelsen rock, under whose ledge there is another cozy seating area, you can linger and take a break. The next highlight is the mighty rock face of the Saufelsen, before the long Hilschberg cliffs offer almost continuous beautiful views of the pretty little town of Rodalben in Gräfensteiner Land. Last but not least, shortly before returning to the starting point, you pass the Krappenfelsen.

Back at the Hilschberghaus, you can enjoy the end of an all-round successful hike with Palatinate delicacies and wonderful views on the sun terrace of the PWV-Hilschberghaus, while the children have fun in the playground.

Particularly in the fall, you should also be aware that leaves lying on the ground can hide uneven surfaces, roots, stones or holes in the path. After thunderstorms or rainstorms, trees can still fall over or branches can fall down. Especially in adverse weather conditions, muddy and slippery passages can occur on near-natural paths. This type of path impairment must always be expected on hikes. If you are of the opinion that certain sections of the trail are not passable, it is better to avoid them.

In addition, not all rocks or slopes are secured with ropes or railings. Sure-footedness is required in some places. Rocks should not be climbed, especially by children, as the brittle sandstone in particular poses a risk of falling for non-professionals. Never climb over railings and fall protection (danger to life).

Note - We always endeavor to announce all closures that occur due to forestry work or hunting parties on this platform. Nevertheless, there are situations in which hiking trails are closed and we may not have been informed. Should you unexpectedly encounter such a trail closure or detour, we ask you to follow the instructions for your own safety.

Take the B270, in the Donsieders-Biebermühle area change to the L497 towards Rodalben, follow this road until the Rodalben-Stadtmitte/Pirmasens exit, turn right onto the L482 (Pirmasenser Straße) and follow this road towards Clausen. After turning left, the L482 becomes Lindersbachstraße. At the TSR sports hall, finally turn right into Fichtenstraße, shortly before the end of the steep ascent turn left into the path towards the forest and from here follow the signs up to the PWV-Hilschberghaus.

L482 from the direction of Clausen/Donsieders, turn left into Fichtenstraße directly after entering Rodalben at the TSR-Halle, turn left into the path towards the forest shortly before the end of the steep ascent and follow the signs up to the PWV-Hilschberghaus from here.

From here, it is about a 20-minute walk via Bahnhofstraße, Pirmasenser Straße, Lindersbachstraße - where you pass the Arme-Sünder-Brunnen fountain - and Fichtenstraße to the PWV-Hilschberghaus, which is the start and finish point of the tour.

Please only park in the designated parking spaces and keep access routes for emergency vehicles and work paths in the forest clear. For overnight stays in campers and caravans, please only use designated camper sites such as those in the center of Rodalben or at the Spielmannszug in Hettersbach.

Room rental PWV-Hilschberghaus:
Tel.: 0178-2657734
Mail: zimmer@hilschberghaus.de

Tourist Information Gräfensteiner Land
Am Rathaus 9, 66976 Rodalben
Tel. 06331/234180
Mail :tourist@graefensteiner-land.de
www.graefensteiner-land.de
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Saufelsen

Cow rock

Rappenteichfelsen with seating area

Summit hut and seating area

Poor sinner's fountain

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