| Palatinate Forest (Pfälzerwald) | |
| Biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest-Vosges du Nord |
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 Palatinate Forest in south-west Germany
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State |  Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Region | Palatinate |
| Highest point | Kalmit |
| - elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Biosphere Reserve | 1998 |
| Management | Naturpark Pfälzerwald e. A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. The Palatinate (Pfalz Pfälzer dialect Palz) historically also Rhenish Palatinate (palatinatum Renensis Rheinpfalz is a region in south-western Germany Kalmit is the highest peak in the low-mountain region Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) V. |
| - location | Lambrecht |
| Website: http://www.biosphere-vosges-pfaelzerwald.org/ | |
The Palatinate Forest (German: Pfälzerwald) is a low-mountain region in southwestern Germany, located in Palatinate in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Palatinate (Pfalz Pfälzer dialect Palz) historically also Rhenish Palatinate (palatinatum Renensis Rheinpfalz is a region in south-western Germany Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. The Nature Park (German: Naturpark, equivalent Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) Palatinate Forest covers 1,771 km² and its highest elevation is Mount Kalmit (673 m). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland Kalmit is the highest peak in the low-mountain region Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.
Together with the northern part of the adjacent Vosges Mountains in France it forms the UNESCO Biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest-Vosges du Nord. The Vosges (voːʒ or Vosges Mountains are a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on The Biosphere reserve is one of the biggest forests in Europe.
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Geography
Boundaries
The low mountain range of the Palatinate Forest is continued northward by the extensive hilly landscape of the northern Palatinate (Nordpfälzer Bergland), whose highest point is the volcanic Donnersberg (687 m). In the south it is continued by the northern Vosges Mountains in France. The Vosges (voːʒ or Vosges Mountains are a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The eastern end of the forest (Haardt) is adjacent to the Palatinate wine growing region. Palatinate (Pfalz is a German wine -growing region ( Weinbaugebiet) in the area of Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, and Here the German Wine Route stretches through the undulating area that lies between the Palatinate Forest and the Upper Rhine valley. The German Wine Route or Wine Road (Deutsche Weinstraße is the oldest of Germany 's tourist Wine routes Located in the Palatinate region The Upper Rhine (Oberrhein is the part of the Rhine that flows northbound after Basel, Switzerland, along the Rhine rift, and then westward
West of Kaiserslautern is the marshy lowland of Landstuhl. (kaɪzɐsˈlaʊtɐn is a City in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland State of Rhineland-Palatinate ( Rheinland-Pfalz) at Landstuhl (ˈlantʃtuːl is a municipality of over 9000 people in southwestern Germany.
Structure
The Palatinate Forest can be divided into 3 areas.
- The northern Palatinate Forest, bounded by the northern Palatinate extensive hilly landscape and reaching southwards to a line from Kaiserslautern to Bad Duerkheim
.jpg/120px-Hardenburg_(Hof).jpg) Castle Hardenburg near Bad Dürkheim |
 Lake Eiswoog, Ramsen |
 Church St. (kaɪzɐsˈlaʊtɐn is a City in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland State of Rhineland-Palatinate ( Rheinland-Pfalz) at Bad Dürkheim is a town on the German Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the eponymous district. Bad Dürkheim is a town on the German Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the eponymous district. Ramsen is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Jacob, remains of Höningen Abbey (1120-1569) |
 The countryside near Eisenberg |
- The middle Palatinate Forest from the stream Isenach and the line Kaiserslautern - Bad Duerkheim to the stream Queich and the line Pirmasens - Landau
 Highest peak: Kalmit (673 m) |
 Haardt, boundary to the whine growing region |
 Forest in early spring |
 The region is much appreciated by motorcyclists |
- The southern Palatinate Forest, the so called Wasgau, from the stream Queich and the line Pirmasens - Landau to the french borderline in the south. Eisenberg is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. (kaɪzɐsˈlaʊtɐn is a City in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland State of Rhineland-Palatinate ( Rheinland-Pfalz) at Bad Dürkheim is a town on the German Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the eponymous district. Pirmasens is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. Landau or Landau in der Pfalz (pop 41821 is an autonomous ( kreisfrei) city surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße ("Southern Wine Route" Kalmit is the highest peak in the low-mountain region Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Palatinate (Pfalz is a German wine -growing region ( Weinbaugebiet) in the area of Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, and Motorcycling is the act of riding a Motorcycle. A variety of subcultures Pirmasens is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. Landau or Landau in der Pfalz (pop 41821 is an autonomous ( kreisfrei) city surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße ("Southern Wine Route" This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
 Castle Neuscharfeneck |
 Sandstone Rocks near Dahn are a destination for rock climbers |
 Teufelstisch (Devils table) near Hinterweidenthal |
Tourism
Outdoor recreation
The Palatinate Forest is an attractive region for hiking, offerig an extensive network of trails. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Dahn is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the Altdahn Castle is a castle ruin in the Palatinate Forest near Dahn in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Hinterweidenthal is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities
In 2005, the Mountainbikepark Pfälzerwald, a route network for mountainbiking, was developed in the centre of the region. The Mountainbikepark Pfälzerwald (Mountainbike Park in the Palatinate Forest) is a route network for Mountainbiking in the centre of the Biosphere reserve Mountain biking entails the Sport of riding Bicycles off-road often over rough terrain whether riding specially equipped Mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes
Climbers appreciate the red sandstone rocks in the Dahner Felsenland. Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Dahner Felsenland is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality" in the Südwestpfalz district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Castles
The region is well known for its castles and has attracted tourists for many years. Numerous castles are found in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Hambach Castle is located in the east near Neustadt an der Weinstraße and is considered to be the symbol of the German democracy movement because of the Hambacher Fest which occurred here in 1832. Hambach Castle near the urban district Hambach of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is considered to be the symbol of the Neustadt an der Weinstraße is a city located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The Berwartstein Castle has been reconstructed and is open to visitors. Berwartstein Castle is a castle in the Wasgau, the south part of the Palatinate Forest in the state Rhineland-Palatinate in the southwest of Germany It is situated in the southern part of the Palatinate Forest. Of many other castles, like the Wegelnburg Castle, only ruins are left. Wegelnburg Castle is a castle ruin near Schoenau in the Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany near the boarder to France
Trifels Castle, where replicas of the Imperial Regalia (Reichskleinodien) of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation can be viewed, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Palatinate. Trifels Castle ( German: Reichsburg Trifels (literally translated Imperial Castle Trifels is a medieval Castle at an elevation 500m near the small The Imperial Regalia, insignia or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the Regalia of the Emperors The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in
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