Explore the Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve |
 The Palatinate Forest spreads over 180,000 hectares, the
largest continuous stretch of forestland in Germany. Here is a true
nature and hiking paradise in which even lynxes have become
reacclimatized.12,000 km of well-marked hiking trails promise pure relaxation. Also unique to Germany is the tight network of over 100 huts that make stopping for refreshments into a memorable experience. Fortresses, ruins, pristine landscapes, sleepy villages and forlorn farms make this giant forestland with its wide-open valleys to a popular vacationland. The many attractions of the Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve include, for example, the largest red sandstone cliffs in Europe. Rock climbers can wish for nothing more interesting than these spectacular climbing rocks, steeped in fables and legends. The romantic notion of knights in shining armour is alive today in the many fortress ruins, several of which host medieval festivals during the summer months. |