Moderate
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 11.3 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 249 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 44 min
- Waymarked route
Loop Trails in Rhineland-Palatinate
We track 595 routes that match this search in Rhineland-Palatinate. They average 8.9 km and 200 m (656 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 105 km.
That is 45 percent of the 1,334 routes we map in Rhineland-Palatinate. They are shorter than the local average, 8.9 km against 15.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 200 m (656 ft) against 350 m (1,148 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 238 are rated easy and 48 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Moderate
Nationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald · Rhineland-Palatinate
- Distance
- 9.0 km / 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 198 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 10 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 17.0 km / 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 373 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 9 min
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 35.1 km / 21.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 771 m
- Typical duration
- 9 hr 4 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 270 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 58 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 70.7 km / 43.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,555 m
- Typical duration
- 18 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 76.4 km / 47.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,681 m
- Typical duration
- 20 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 105 km / 65.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,309 m
- Typical duration
- 28 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 145 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 35 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 11.2 km / 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 246 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 42 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 310 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 24 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.8 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 160 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 8.9 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 196 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 90 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 222 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 26 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 9.6 km / 6.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 212 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 12.3 km / 7.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 270 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 57 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 162 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 46 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 47.3 km / 29.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,040 m
- Typical duration
- 12 hr
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9 m
- Typical duration
- 6 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 189 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 4 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 151 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Hard
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 18.6 km / 11.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 409 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 36 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 134 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 28 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 105 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 9 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 10.5 km / 6.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 231 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 32 min
- Cave
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 17 m
- Typical duration
- 11 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 155 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 42 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 6.7 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 147 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 37 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.7 km / 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 199 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 55 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 182 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 48 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 14.3 km / 8.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 390 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 34 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Hard
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 15.9 km / 9.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 485 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 4 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 7.0 km / 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 154 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 41 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 13.4 km / 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 294 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 13 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Hard
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 17.3 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 381 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 15 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 121 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 20 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 216 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 22 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Hard
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 22.0 km / 13.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 485 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 32 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Easy
Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 34 m
- Typical duration
- 22 min
- Wildlife watching
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DollbergschleifeNationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 11.3 km | 249 m | 2 hr 44 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Nationalpark-Traumschleife Börfinker OchsentourNationalpark Hunsrück-Hochwald | 9.0 km | 198 m | 2 hr 10 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Via Sancti Martini HW-37-02 Neustadt an der Weinstraße - Neustadt an der WeinstraßeRhineland-Palatinate | 17.0 km | 373 m | 4 hr 9 min | Hard | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Potzberg-Burg Lichtenberg-Weg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 35.1 km | 771 m | 9 hr 4 min | Expert | April to October |
| Hans-Trapp-TourRhineland-Palatinate | 12.3 km | 270 m | 2 hr 58 min | Moderate | April to October |
| August-Becker-WegRhineland-Palatinate | 70.7 km | 1,555 m | 18 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Blaues W (Barbarossa-Wanderweg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 76.4 km | 1,681 m | 20 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Kelten-und-Wein-Wanderweg)Rhineland-Palatinate | 105 km | 2,309 m | 28 hr | Expert | April to October |
| BänkeltourRhineland-Palatinate | 6.6 km | 145 m | 1 hr 35 min | Moderate | April to October |
| Der BergenerRhineland-Palatinate | 11.2 km | 246 m | 2 hr 42 min | Moderate | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Nationalpark-Traumschleife Börfinker Ochsentour, Dollbergschleife, Via Sancti Martini HW-37-02 Neustadt an der Weinstraße - Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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