Without the Palatinate hikers' huts, the Palatinate Forest would be nowhere near as welcoming, least of all for all the hikers who drop in at them. A Palatinate institution, partly run by volunteers from the Palatinate Forest Society or by the Friends of Nature Society, where a dish of hearty food awaits you: "Saumagen" (stuffed pig's stomache), liver dumplings, homemade Palatinate sausages or a hearty stew.
Idilically situated restaurant and campsite beneath the castle Trifels.
The hiking lodge can be reached by car via the Trifelsstraße. The hiking path "Richard-Löwenherz-Weg" passes by as well. Vegan meals upon request.
Restaurant above Annweiler am Trifels with a beautiful panorama terrace, where you can see Annweiler, the castle Trifels and the palatinate forest.
The Alte Schmelz has been family-owned for more than 79 years. We are located in the romantic Jägertal near Bad Dürkheim, where 200 years ago the iron ore extracted from the Palatinate [...]
