Leisure & Recreation - Donnersberg
Eiswoog - Bathing Lake
Golf Course Donnersberg
Erlebnislandschaft Erdekaut - Ecological Park
Celtic Garden - Ecological Park
Stumpfwaldbahn - Narrow Gauge Railroad
Gartenbahn - Garden Model Railroad
Zellertalbahn - Excursion Train
Pfälzer Höhenweg - Long Distance Trail
Alsenztal Radweg - Bike Trail
Kibobad - Indoor Pool
Address: Fischbachweg 3, 67292 Kirchheimbolanden
Website: www.kibobad.de
Phone: +49 (6352) 3130
Indoor swimming pool, non-swimmer’s pool, children’s pool, massage nozzles, aerator, water cannon, neck jet, children’s slide shaped like a snake, water squirt, pirate ship, sauna, steam bath, adventure showers, sun terrace, and a lot more.
Opening hours:
Please check the website for further information on opening hours and admission fees.
Eiswoog - Bathing Lake
Address: Eiswoog 1, 67305 Ramsen
Website: www.vg-eisenberg.de
Phone: +49 (6351) 40 74 40
At all times of the year, signposted trails around the Eiswoog Lake invite walkers, hikers, and sportsmen for outdoor activities. In summer, you have the opportunity to swim in the lake in order to cool down or to promote your health by the water-treading basin (Kneipp basin). Furthermore, you will find a barrier-free adventure path called Naturerlebnispfad and a playground at the Eiswoog Lake.
Golf Course Donnersberg
Address: Röderhof 3b, 67725 Börrstadt
Website: www.gcdonnersberg.de
Phone: +49 (6357) 9 60 94
The fairways are selective, varied, and require a well-considered and tactical game division. The golf course offers well-spaced tees, undulated greens, long fairways, several ponds, and biotopes. Playing on the 67 hectare big surface becomes a special experience. The golf course is open year-round.
Erlebnislandschaft Erdekaut – Ecological Park
Address: 67304 Eisenberg, along B47
Website: www.vg-eisenberg.de
Phone: +49 (6351) 40 74 40
The “Riegelstein Mine” which is located in the former clay and sandpit area between Eisenberg and Hettenleidelheim, was operating until 1996. After the mine was abandoned, a unique nature preserve with rare plants and animals was created. Signposted hiking trails, several viewpoints, and adventure playgrounds invite children as well as adults to spend their leisure time here.
Celtic Garden Steinbach – Ecological Park
Address: 67808 Steinbach, behind the sports ground
Website: www.donnersberg-touristik.de
Phone: +49 (6352) 1712
A stroll through the Celtic Garden shall acquaint the visitor in an illustrative way with the life, the working world, the culture as well as the natural environment at the time of the Celts 2000 years ago. Information boards display details about specific features of the flora and fauna at the Donnersberg Mountain. Furthermore, the boards describe Celtic customs, lifestyle habits, beliefs, and technical achievements. For children, there are close to nature play areas and lots of space to romp around.
Opening hours:
The celtic Garden is closed at present.
Stumpfwaldbahn – Narrow Gauge Railroad
Address: Eiswoog 2, 67305 Ramsen
Website: www.stumpfwaldbahn.de
Phone: +49 (6356) 8035
The “Stumpfwaldbahn” offers locomotive-drawn rides on a narrow-gauge railroad along a scenic route of 4 km (2.5 miles). Travel time for the round trip is approximately 45 minutes. Rail passengers can get on the train at the Eiswoog Lake, at Bockbachtal Train Station near Kleehof, or in Ramsen West.
Opening hours:
The narrow-gauge railroad is closed for the winter season.
Special “Nikolaus Rides” will be offered on the weekend from 1 Dezember until 3 Dezember, 2023.
For further details and information about the fares please check the website.
Gartenbahn - Garden Model Railroad
Address: Am Sportplatz 11, 67725 Börrstadt/Pfalz
Website: www.gartenbahn-boerrstadt.de
Phone: +49 (6357) 98 95 65
Known as the nationwide only model railroad on a scale of 1:5, that has a passenger transportation license, the Börrstadt Garden Railroad not only fascinates children and diehard railroad fans. The locomotives were built truly to original by Karl-Heinz Jung. With a train station, signal tower, tunnel, bridge, and a railroad crossing the premises around the community center offer the perfect scenery for an amusing round trip with the garden railroad.
Opening hours:
The Börrstadt Garden Railroad is closed for the winter season until May 2024.
Zellertalbahn - Excursion Train
Operating from Monsheim to Hochspeyer
Website: www.donnersberg-touristik.de
Phone: +49 (6352) 1712
From May until October trains run between Monsheim and Münchweiler/Alsenz, or Hochspeyer on Sundays and German holidays. Stops are in Monsheim, Wachenheim, Zellertal-Harxheim, Albisheim, Marnheim, Dreisen, Münchweiler/Alsenz and Hochspeyer. Wineries, cafés, and restaurants along the track invite you to take a rest. Besides that, there is a varied offer of leisure time possibilities, sights, and events.
Pfälzer Höhenweg - Long Distance Hiking Trail
Start: Winnweiler Train Station; Bahnhof Park, 67722 Winnweiler
Finish: Wolfstein Train Station, Bahhofstrasse, 67752 Wolfstein
Length: 114 kilometers
Website: www.donnersberg-touristik.de
Phone: +49 (6352) 1712
The “Pfälzer Höhenweg” with a length of 114 km (71 miles) leads through the Donnersberg Mountain region and offers a special hiking experience. The route passes historical castles, small towns, and woods. Although the certified hiking trail leads you to the highest elevation in the Palatinate, the Donnersberg Mountain, it can easily be managed, since there are plenty of possibilities to take a rest. It is recommended to hike the trail in seven stages with stopovers in Dannenfels and Bastenhaus as well as the scenic towns Rockenhausen, Obermoschel, Meisenheim, and Lauterecken. Stage 2 from Dannenfels to Bastenhaus Hotel-Restaurant will take you to the Donnersberg summit.
Alsenztal Radweg - Bike Trail
Leading along Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Winnweiler, Rockenhausen, Alsenz and Bad MĂĽnster am Stein
Length: 53 kilometers
Website: www.donnersberg-touristik.de
Phone: +49 (6352) 1712
The multifaceted biking trail is 53 km (33 miles) long and leads across the hilly landscape along the Alsenz creek from Enkenbach-Alsenborn up to Bad MĂĽnster am Stein-Ebernburg.