Großer Kahlenberg

Großer Kahlenberg is a locality in Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Großer Kahlenberg is situated nearby to the hamlet Untergerbacherhof, as well as near Obergerbacherhof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Donnersberg and Drosselfels-Schwarzfels.

Peak

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 3½ km south of Großer Kahlenberg.

Nature reserve

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Drosselfels-Schwarzfels is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km east of Großer Kahlenberg.

Castle

Tannenfels Castle is a ruined hill castle of the motte and bailey type which stands at a height of 460 m above sea level above the village of Dannenfels on the Donnersberg hill in the county of Donnersbergkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Tannenfels Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Großer Kahlenberg.

Nearby places include Ruppertsecken and Königsstuhl.

Village

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 3 km southwest of Großer Kahlenberg.