Just above Nothweiler is the highest castle ruins in the Pfalz mountains. From it along a ridge are two other castles situated high on the rocky outcroppings, with a fourth further down in a valley inside of France.
The trail network in this area is very extensive, with wide-open wanderwegs down to hardly used singletracks.
The climbs are brutal, and the downhills are breakneck fast, but the views from the top are breathtaking.
A lot of the trails will follow contour lines for those not willing to make a full pull to the top of the ridge, and a well maintained hard-ball road snakes through the valley.
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The trails were mildly damp, and the weather in the 70's. The way up was twisty, and tough, but the views from the top were worth it.
| ThankComing downhill was whiteknuckled, as a lot of the trails have an insane grade to them along with roots and large rocks/boulders to pick around or barrel over.