Castle hike: Annweiler to Trifels, Pfalz - 8 km, 400 hm

This weekend we are going to Annweiler again to explore the sites of three castles, situated on three hills next to each other.

This is a medium difficulty hike with a length of around 8 km and 400 m ascent.
Since it is a relatively short hike we can take some time in the castles and walking around the nice old town of Annweiler after the hike (maybe get some icecream).

I estimate we will be back in Annweiler between 4 and 5 pm.
If you want to go back early you can take a bus back from near Trifels castle.

The castles are (in order of visiting during the hike)

• Scharfenberg / Münz: some walls and a tower remaining
• Anebos: no ruins left, but we can see where the castle was built on top of rocks; optional easy climbing
• Trifels: an intact castles, partly rebuilt by the Nazis as an SS training centre.

Getting there:

• Let's meet in Karlsruhe Hbf, track 101, a bit before 11am.
• We're taking a train to Landau Hbf (direction Neustadt), departing 11:06,
• then changing to another train from Landau to Annweiler, 11:41,
• arriving in Annweiler at 11:59
• Coming by car? Please join us at Annweiler Bahnhof or let us know about your plans.

What to bring:

• water and snacks
• weather-appropriate clothing
• sturdy shoes
• ideally some cash for the castle ticket

Any questions, comment on this event or message me in English or German.

Please contribute around 5 € per year to the group (cash or via https://paypal.me/karlsoutd). This helps cover Meetup membership costs and supports the time and effort that goes into organizing regular hikes.
If donating isn’t possible for you, that’s fine, you’re always welcome to join.