museum
Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
Altenkirchen sits on the route: 10 minutes from Herschweiler-Pettersheim, 55km from Trifels Castle.
Altenkirchen is a town located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. With a population of 1,410, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Altenkirchen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Altenkirchen to your route.
Altenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˌaltn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Oberes Glantal, whose seat is in Schönenberg-Kübelberg.
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Altenkirchen is located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4431 latitude, 7.3208 longitude.
Altenkirchen has a population of approximately 1,410 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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museum
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
55 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
From the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
56 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
59 km · about 70 min drive
bridge
One of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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