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| St. John's Cross | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | unknown | |
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| height | 470 m | |
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St. John's Cross is lying in Palatinate Forest.
background
Johanniskreuz is, so to speak, the Palatinate's Mecca for hikers. Almost all long-distance hiking trails of the Palatinate Forest Association, especially all long-distance hiking trails marked with a cross, meet here. As a result, an infrastructure has emerged that is almost entirely geared towards the hikers' clientele like hardly any other place in Germany. Bikers also like to stop here, as Johanniskreuz is close to the geographical center of the Palatinate Forest with its extensive, winding roads.
getting there
By plane
By train
Johanniskreuz is far from railway lines, the next train stations are in Hochspeyer and Kaiserslautern. Other train stations in the area have no further connection to Johanniskreuz.
By bus
The journey by public transport is, as one would expect from a place in the middle of the wilderness, very bad.
There is a call taxi in the season (Easter to October). The call taxi must be ordered at least 60 minutes before the journey by calling 0631 366777. There are two lines:
- 135: Fischbach - Hochspeyer Bahnhof - Johanniskreuz (Wed and Sun every two hours, a total of 4 trips)
- 150: Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof - Trippstadt - Johanniskreuz (Sun every two hours, a total of 4 trips)
From May to October, buses run every two hours on Sundays from Neustadt Hauptbahnhof to Johanniskreuz (line 517). These buses are a regular offer and do not have to be booked in advance!
In the street
Johanniskreuz is located directly on the 
. The place is z. B. quite quickly from the 
, Departure 
17 Enkenbach-Alsenborn (20 km drive).
By boat
mobility
There are several large parking spaces on site. However, if there is a lot of crowds in summer, these can be filled quickly.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 House of Sustainability, Johanniskreuz 1a, 67705 Trippstadt. Tel.: (0)6306 9210130. The museum with changing exhibitions clearly explains everything about "sustainable living" using the example of the Palatinate Forest. Souvenirs to take home can be bought in the Palatinate Forest Shop, and there is also a café.Open: Mon-Fri 10: 00-17: 00, in the season (March to October) also on Sundays 10: 00-17: 00.
activities
- hike: As already mentioned, most of the long-distance hiking trails of the Palatinate Forest Association meet here. You can really hike through the woods from Johanniskreuz for days if you want. A hiking map is available on site.
shop
In the House of Sustainability there are classic souvenirs (including carvings), but also game (only frozen - bring a cool box!).
kitchen
- 1 Cafe Nicklis, Trippstadter Weg 3, 67705 Trippstadt. Tel.: (0)6306 2466. Excursion restaurant on the Johanniskreuz with coffee and cake.Open: Tue-Sun from 11 a.m., in the season also on Mondays from 2 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Johanniskreuz, Johanniskreuz 4, 67705 Trippstadt. Tel.: (0)6306 1307. Hotel with restaurant directly on the Johanniskreuz.Price: single / double 35/60 €.
- 2 Gasthaus Pension Waldesruhe, Schwarzbach 36, 67471 Elmstein. Tel.: (0)6306 338. A little out of the way, but easily reachable on foot from Johanniskreuz, in the small town of Schwarzbach is this small guesthouse. 6 double and 4 single rooms.Price: 30 € p.p.p.n.
