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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Falkenstein Castle and Hohenfels Castle.

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.

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

Photo: Tara2, CC BY 3.0.

Imsbach is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Winnweiler

Village

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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

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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.

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
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Latitude

49.6119° or 49° 36′ 43″ north

Longitude

7.8683° or 7° 52′ 6″ east

Open location code

8FX9JV69+Q8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1119565166

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata 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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