Trogteich

Trogteich is a valley in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Trogteich is situated nearby to the locality An der Karlsmühle, as well as near Martinseck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gräfenstein Castle and Gräfensteinhütte.

Gräfenstein Castle

Castle

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gräfenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle about 2 kilometres east of the village of Merzalben in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is in the county of Südwestpfalz within the Palatine Forest and is often called Merzalber Schloss.

Gräfensteinhütte

Restaurant

Photo: Steffen 962, CC BY 4.0.

Gräfensteinhütte is a restaurant.

Luitpold Tower

Photo: Cvf-ps, Public domain.

The Luitpold Tower was erected in 1909 on the summit of one of the highest hills in the Palatine Forest, the 610-metre-high Weißenberg as an observation tower. It is made of bunter sandstone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merzalben and Münchweiler an der Rodalb.

Merzalben

Village

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Merzalben is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany, deriving its name from the Merzalbe, also known as the Merzalb, that flows through the village.