Wachenheimer Valleys Route to Oppauer Haus

We start on Burgstraße and after about 300 m turn left into a side street. After another approximately 200 m we cross Waldstraße and follow the marking (yellow/red rectangle) into Bornweg, then cross Mittelbergstraße to turn left again after about 150 m. From here we walk westward, pass a fork, and shortly afterwards turn left onto a forest path. We follow the path, leaving the town, and finally reach the idyllic Poppental valley. After about 900 m, at the end of this path, it goes briefly left and then right again into another path (always yellow/red rectangle), gently ascending along a stream. After about 1500 m we reach the Celtic spring and after another approx. 1000 m cross a forest road to the right and reach the forest parking lot "Drei Eichen" via a steep ascending path. About 100 m before the parking lot we come across the path with the marking white rectangle with black dot and follow it down the valley again. Shortly after we reach an idyllic pond, pass it on the left side and leave the valley via a steep ascending, root-covered path.

After about 1000 m we reach the highest point, the "White Stone" and now follow the marking white/black rectangle towards the "Oppauer Haus." After about 10 minutes of steep descent, we reach the Naturfreundehaus "Oppauer Haus" with affordable and hearty Palatinate cuisine.

On the way back, follow the farm road down the valley to county road 16, which we cross. Here we come across the marking yellow rectangle, keep left and walk steadily with a slight downhill slope through the "Wachenheim Valley." After about 3000 m we reach a parking lot by the county road. We cross the parking lot and the road to get back into the forest opposite, where we follow the path marked with a yellow rectangle. Parallel to the county road, we pass the campsite, tennis courts, and a small pond, and soon reach Wachenheim again, where we continue following the yellow rectangle marking. Below the Wachtenburg castle ruins, we now enter the town towards the church, where several cafes invite you to take a break. Via Bornweg we reach Burgstraße and shortly after arrive at our destination, the parking lot on Burgstraße.

Wachenheim Tourist Information
Weinstraße 15
67157 Wachenheim
Tel: 0 63 22 / 95 80 -801
Fax: 0 63 22 / 95 80 - 899
Mail: touristinfo@vg-wachenheim.de

On the meadow stream and barefoot path laid out by the Palatinate Forest Association in the front part of the Poppental valley, we can go on a sensory discovery tour.