Veldenz Trail
The Veldenz hiking trail is a Leading Quality Trail - Best of Europe award-winning hiking trail with a length of around 60 km.
It starts at Lichtenberg Castle, high above the small village of Thallichtenberg and ends in the Veldenz town of Lauterecken.
The trail is characterized by a natural tranquillity that is rarely experienced. It leads through two nature reserves and can be divided into five stages. With the exception of the Mittagsfels nature reserve, it is accessible all year round.
Hikers should allow themselves at least three days.
Five daily stages make for a week of pure hiking pleasure - because the
Veldenz Hiking Trail runs along many paths and through a variety of landscapes.
Here you can be completely at one with yourself: the natural paths, especially in the Mittagsfels nature reserve, lead up to the heights with an alpine feel, where pasqueflowers bloom in spring and the views over the Glan Valley and to the Prussian Mountains are unimaginably wide.
Lichtenberg Castle, the moated castle in Reipoltskirchen with its sculpture trail and Veldenz Castle in Lauterecken bring the history and culture of the Palatinate uplands back to life. And who knows, maybe you'll even come across a few wandering musicians?
Stage 1: Starting point Lichtenberg Castle with the destination Rathsweiler
Length: 16.8 km
Elevation gain: 512 m ascent and 702 m descent
Stage 2: Starting point Rathsweiler with the finish in St. Julian
Length: 12.2 km
Elevation gain: 404 m ascent and 420 m descent
Stage 3: Starting point St. Julian with the destination Reckweilerhof
Length: 11.8 km
Elevation gain: 371 m ascent and 370 m descent
Stage 4: Starting point Reckweilerhof with the destination Ausbacherhof
Length: 11.1 km
Elevation gain: 372 m ascent and 215 m descent
Stage 5: Starting point Ausbacherhof with the destination Lauterecken
Length: 13.8 km
Elevation gain: 361 m ascent and 538 m descent
Further information can be found here Hiking Region Remigiuscounty - Wanderregion
