Day 1: Arrival

Daily arrival at the hotel in Edenkoben in the southern Palatinate; parking available for a fee.

Guests arriving by train are picked up from Edenkoben station by prior arrangement.

Day 2:

Walk 'Pälzer Keschdeweg' – indulgence tour, hotel-based walk via the Rietania-Hütte, through the Modenbachtal, past St. Annakapelle

to Burrweiler and back to Weyher (approx. 11 km, 490 metres of ascent), by public bus back to the hotel.

Day 3:

Mandelblütenpfad – Keschdeweg – Hambacher Schloss From the hotel through the vineyards to the wine village of St. Martin, then continue along the Keschdeweg

to Hambacher Schloss, an important symbol of German democracy; after visiting, continue to Neustadt for sightseeing

(approx. 16 km, 400 metres of ascent), return to the hotel by train.

Day 4:

Excursion by e-bike to a recommended destination from the hotel's own leisure map, or work out in the fitness studio

or relax in the sauna (about 5 min from the hotel; free entry), or enjoy a relaxing massage at the hotel (from 25 €).

Day 5:

Hotel transfer to the Friedensdenkmal, walk along the Weinsteig to Villa Ludwigshöhe, visit the summer residence of King

Ludwig I of Bavaria, take the chairlift up to the Rietburg, then back via Naturfreundehaus, Hüttenbrunnen, Hilschweiher, and finally along the

Triefenbach to Edenkoben (approx. 15 km, 150 metres of ascent).

Day 6:

Set off walking from the hotel through the vineyards to St. Martin. Continue right through the historic village to the Sandwiesenweiher

and to the Auerochsenweg. The return to the hotel also leads exclusively through gentle hills and vineyards (approx. 15 km).

Day 7:

Excursion to Speyer on the Rhine with its Imperial Cathedral and historic old town, or browse the fascinating weekly market

in Landau, or round off your stay with an independent tour based on suggestions from our walking folder.

Day 8: Departure

Guests travelling by train are taken to Edenkoben station.

Optional extras:

In the larger Superior room +10 € per person per night (please specify when booking)

Centre-based in Edenkoben: walks in the wine country of the Southern Palatinate among vineyards, forest and castles. Keschdeweg via Rietania-Hütte, Modenbachtal and St. Annakapelle (approx. 11 km/490 m ascent). Mandelblütenpfad and Hambach Castle to Neustadt (approx. 16 km/400 m ascent). Weinsteig from Friedensdenkmal to Villa Ludwigshöhe, by chairlift to Rietburg, back via huts and ponds (approx. 15 km). Time for Speyer or Landau. Weinhotel Gutshof-Ziegelhütte. Pfalzcard: free buses/trains, some free entry. Optional Superior room +10 € per person per night. Sauna/fitness, massage from 25 €.

Optional: larger Superior room +10 € per person per night (please request when booking). Parking and tourist tax payable locally.