
The bread of the poor: The Palatinate Chesnut Trail
It is 60 kilometres long - and runs through the Pfälzerwald-Nordvogesen Nature Park: The Palatinate Keschdeweg (Chestnut Trail). The best time for a hike along the Chestnut Trail is June when the trees are in bloom or October when the fruits are ripe.
Then the region's restaurateurs offer special chestnut menus such as the Keschdesupp (Chestnut soup) or the hearty Chestnut pigs stomach (Saumagen) until November. Chestnut markets and festivals are organised. And along the route, winegrowers invite lords of castles and palaces to visit.