Hohenfels

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Hohenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle at a height of 545 m above sea level, in the Beutelfels Nature Reserve north of the village of Imsbach in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle may be reached via a steep footpath from the visitor mine of Weiße Grube in the valley of Langental. The path passes the "Iron Man" monument. ()

Local name: Burg Hohenfels Built: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 49°36'7"N, 7°53'35"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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Hohenfels – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Donnersberg, Schloss Kirchheimbolanden, Rockenhausen, Stumpfwald Railway.

1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Donnersberg
49 min walk • Donnersberg, the highest mountain in the Palatinate region of Germany, stands as a beacon of natural beauty and historical significance. Rising to an elevation of 687 meters, this mountain is not just the tallest in the area but also a favorite destination for hikers...
7 miNE
Park, Baroque architecture
Schloss Kirchheimbolanden, Kirchheimbolanden
178 min walk • Schloss Kirchheimbolanden is located in the town of Kirchheimbolanden in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. As a castle the site was first mentioned in a document as early as 1390.
3.9 miNW
Church
Rockenhausen, Rockenhausen
99 min walk • Rockenhausen is a former Verbandsgemeinde in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde was in Rockenhausen. On 1 January 2020 it was merged into the new Verbandsgemeinde Nordpfälzer Land.
6.6 miSE
Museum
Stumpfwald Railway
169 min walk • The Stumpfwald Railway is a 600 mm narrow gauge heritage railway that has operated since 1996 in the Stumpfwald, a woodland area in the north of the Palatine Forest in the municipality of Ramsen.
1 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Burg Falkenstein
26 min walk • Falkenstein Castle is a ruined hill castle dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
6.4 miNE
49°39'42"N • 8°0'9"E
Wartturm, Kirchheimbolanden
164 min walk • View point
6.8 miNE
49°39'50"N • 8°0'36"E
Red Tower, Kirchheimbolanden
173 min walk • Tower
6.8 miNE
49°39'54"N • 8°0'34"E
Grauer Turm, Kirchheimbolanden
173 min walk • Tower
6.8 miNE
49°39'51"N • 8°0'36"E
Riesenschnecke, Kirchheimbolanden
173 min walk • Monuments and statues
6.8 miNE
49°39'51"N • 8°0'40"E
Vorstadtturm, Kirchheimbolanden
174 min walk • City gate
6.8 miNE
49°39'50"N • 8°0'42"E
Mozartbrunnen, Kirchheimbolanden
174 min walk • Fountain