Fuchshof

Fuchshof is a farm in Falkenstein, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fuchshof is situated nearby to the hamlet Mordkammerhof, as well as near Falkensteinerhof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Donnersberg.

Falkenstein Castle

Castle

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Falkenstein Castle is a ruined hill castle dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Donnersberg

Peak

Photo: Kolling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Donnersberg is the highest peak of the Palatinate region of Germany. The mountain lies between the towns of Rockenhausen and Kirchheimbolanden, in the Donnersbergkreis district, which is named after the mountain. Donnersberg is situated 2½ km east of Fuchshof.

Hohenfels Castle

Castle

Photo: Holger Labus, Public domain.

Hohenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle at a height of 545 m above sea level, in the Beutelfels Nature Reserve north of the village of Imsbach in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Hohenfels Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Fuchshof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruppertsecken and Königsstuhl.

Ruppertsecken

Village

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Ruppertsecken is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With an altitude of 498.5 m above NHN it is the highest independent village in the Palatinate. Ruppertsecken is situated 2½ km north of Fuchshof.