# Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz, France: what it is and when to go > Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz is a hiking trail in France. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pfalzerwald-grunes-kreuz/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** France - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 367 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Freinsheim - **To:** Erlenkopf - **Run by:** Pfälzerwald-Verein - **Coordinates:** 49.08441, 7.5812 ## What it is and where Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz is a hiking trail in France. Route: Freinsheim (Bahnhof) - Höningen - Isenach - Weidenthal - Schwarzsohl - Erlenkopf (Staatsgenze D/F). Wanderweg 'Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz' ist markiert mit grünem Kreuz. Its coordinates are 49.08441, 7.5812; the nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 367 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.084409%2C7.581203) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.084409%2C7.581203) - **Trail network:** Regional - **From:** Freinsheim - **To:** Erlenkopf - **Run by:** Pfälzerwald-Verein It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 27 | | February | Possible | 9 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 05 | | June | Best time | 15 h 58 | | July | Best time | 15 h 36 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 51 | | December | Possible | 8 h 01 | In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Erlenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/erlenkopf/): Mountain in Germany; GeoNames ID = 2929454 · 231 m - [Quellbäche des Eppenbrunner Baches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/quellbache-des-eppenbrunner-baches/): Nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · 1.7 km - [Staffelskopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/staffelskopf/): Summit · 1.9 km - [Tourbière De Dauenthal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-de-la-tourbiere-de-dauenthal/): Protected area in France · 2.2 km - [Tourbière De L'Erlenmoos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-de-la-tourbiere-de-l-erlenmoos/): Protected area in France · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [French Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-frances-01-san-juan-pie-de-puerto-a-logrono/): pilgrims' way, part of Santiago Way - [GR 20](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-20/): long distance hiking route in France - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe Every France place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz? It is a hiking trail in France. ### When is the best time to visit Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz? April to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. ### How do you get to Pfälzerwald Grünes Kreuz? The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 367 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.084409%2C7.581203) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Erlenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/erlenkopf/), [Quellbäche des Eppenbrunner Baches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/quellbache-des-eppenbrunner-baches/), [Staffelskopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/staffelskopf/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/181243), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).