Hahnfels-Tour

The starting point of the premium hiking route "Hahnfels-Tour" is Belmontplatz (village square) in the middle of Erfweiler. From here, the path leads past the church via a staircase to a trail up to Hahnberg with the Hahnfelsen. On the Hahnfelsen, there is a viewpoint offering a magnificent view of Erfweiler and over the Wasgau. Ideal for lingering and enjoying, preferably in the form of a picnic. The path then continues to the Glastalblick and down into the Bärenbrunnertal. Past the hidden Heegerturm, it proceeds to the Breitenbach spring with a resting place with fresh spring water, which is also inviting to linger. From the spring, it goes up to the Schafsteinfelsen, a bizarre and massive sandstone rock formation showing clear traces of nature. It is also a popular destination for climbers. Past the rocks, our path leads up to the Panorama Kahlenberg with a great view of the Alt-Dahn castle complex. 

It continues over the ridge towards Schindhard, the neighboring community, to the Wasgau viewpoint. Here you find a viewpoint inviting you to rest, offering views over Schindhard, Dahn-Reichenbach, and up to the Drachfels castle ruins near Busenberg. After a short rest, it goes down a path to the Schindhard sports field. From here, the hiking trail passes the Fischwoog mill and an old brick kiln, then up along K 39 to the "Alt-Dahn" castle complex. The Dreierburg is the largest castle complex in the Palatinate, with a small but fine museum. A visit to the castle is definitely worthwhile. Below the castle ruins, the small Burgschenke invites you to rest in the shade of the old trees. 

The path continues over the Löfelsfelsen, again with a view of Erfweiler, back toward the Wasgau community. The narrow path gently descends to the hidden cave at Zimmerberg. Below the Zimmerfels, you walk down to the village view and to the Hebelfelsen. From here, it is possible to shorten the tour via Friedhofstraße back to the starting point (places to eat: Jägerhof in the town center and Dorfidyll, Winterbergstraße in Erfweiler).

Those who decide against the shortcut continue on the route at the edge of Erfweiler through the adjacent forest toward the Kneipp facility and from there to the charcoal burner’s site with a shelter. The tour now runs on a level path through Langenthal toward the landscape pond. At the landscape pond, you can relax on several benches and simply enjoy nature. It then continues via the Liebespfad to the Eibach spring. The spring embedded in the rock offers fresh spring water and a chance to rest. From the spring, the path first goes along a trail to the Erfweiler waterfall. Here is pure nature as well. Via the Dickkopf path, the last stage returns to the village, which is reached again at the Michael chapel. From here, you take the Bürgersteig past Hotel "Kleine Blume" (place to eat with a nice terrace) back to the starting point of the route.