Wolfstein Forest Marble Run

Pfalz mit Kids
21. Dez. 2025
2 Min. Lesezeit

Small marble runs at Laufhauser Weiher

The path to the forest marble run is short but steep. At the Laufhauser Weiher pond, you can then let the marbles roll down the simple tracks.

FACTS Price: free, marble €1

Weather: dry weather

Age: any age

Dogs: allowed

Location: Wolfstein

Let the marbles roll! Five lanes above the Laufhauser Weiher pond invite you to enjoy some marble fun. The lanes are not located on a path, but rather grouped together at a picnic area.

In the spring of 2025, a new, musical railway was added.

Parking and starting point

The path to the forest marble run starts above the youth hostel in Wolfstein, where you can also park. From here, the approximately 600-meter-long, but unremarkable, hiking trail into the forest begins.

You can also walk the wide path with a stroller, but the path is extremely steep and therefore quite strenuous with a stroller.

It's better to buy the balls in advance.

I recommend buying the marbles for the marble run right down at the youth hostel, as we didn't find a vending machine at the track when we visited. Apparently, it's supposed to be back up, but better safe than sorry. The machine requires €1 coins per marble.

Ball fun

The marble run consists of 6 individual, rather simple elements, which are covered with a lot of leaves in autumn. Ideally, you should have a small hand brush with you to be able to use the marble runs.

We found the train ride pleasant, but unspectacular. Afterwards, you can hike further up Königsberg (approx. 8km, 380m elevation gain) where you'll find a large wooden throne. However, the trail is also rather boring.

The area around the marble runs will be further expanded; a barbecue hut and additional marble runs are to be added.