Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein
Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein is a nature reserve in Falkenstein, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Falkensteinerhof, as well as near the locality Kronbuche.Places of Interest
Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Hohenfels Castle.
Falkenstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Vaticarsten, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Imsbach and Winnweiler.
Imsbach
Village
Imsbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Winnweiler
Village
Photo: Awilms, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winnweiler is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the upper course of the river Alsenz, approx.
Ruppertsecken
Village
Photo: Mosbach&frey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Falkenstein, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.6119° or 49° 36′ 43″ northLongitude
7.8683° or 7° 52′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FX9JV69+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1119565166OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q55457490
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein”
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet Schelmenkopf-Falkenstein”
- German: “NSG Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein”
- German: “NSG Schelmenkopf-Falkenstein”
- German: “Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein”
- German: “Schelmenkopf-Falkenstein”
- Spanish: “Schelmenkopf - Falkenstein”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Falkensteinerhof and Kronbuche.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rabenfels and Schelmenkopf.
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