History
About 500 people live in Rumbach, which founding year is unknown. The elevated center point is the 1000 year old Christ church, which was built on even older foundation walls. All together 1400 Hectar - from what 900 ha is forest - makes Rumbach to one of the largest communities in terms of area of the Rockland of Dahn.
Its frontiers range to the creek of the Wieslauter in Bundenthal, to Bruchweiler and the Königsbruch in Fischbach. After the village was almost completely destroyed, like all villages around, in the 30 years war, emigrants from Switzerland enlivened the village and rebuilt it. The about 80 half-timbered houses originate from the 18. &19. century.
Until the 1970´s the farmers had a good life from their forest and fields, but missed the change to Industrialization . Other villages passed by, because they settled more business. The inhabitants so have to have long ways to work. For citizens and young families the country life turned more attractive again because of the low Real Estate prices. The Rumbach inhabitants himself don´t like to move, if they don´t have to.
Awards
After the renovations of the most villages streets and after the inhabitants bethought themselves of their treasures, the center offers an attractive picture with its renovated old houses, the littel creek, the front yards and its wells.
Rewarded was Rumbach with the win of several Awards. It became the winner in the competition "our village has future" and got Gold in 2009 as winner of the region. Rumbach also got a price for "exemplary inner developement 2009" . As first and only village Rumbach is the "1. Fair Trade village Germanys". 2008 the youth won a price for their "time travel" and there were awards for exemplary ecologic achievement in the past years.
Biking - Hiking - Rocks
The bicycle path leads in eyh direction. Jacobs path and premium hiking pathes like the "Legendpath" lead through Rumbach, such as Nordic Walking Parcours. Hiking through the woods without meeting anybody for hours is normal here. Some in the old times paved country roads make walks with a wheelchair or strollers possible. .
The close by - and with 572 m the highest - castle ruin of the palatinate is the Wegelnburg, to which Rumbach belonged to for centuries. The old Castle offers wonderful views. Rocks with the names Birkel, Kastell or Schlüssel and many more, invite to hike and climb. Your tired feet you can cool down in the close byy water tread in our park.
Children like the private enclosure of goats and deers near the forest, The animals like to be fed with dry bread or apples. Also on your hiking tours you can meet foxes, hedge hogs, squirrels, boars and deers.
Going out in Rumbach
From 3 pm the inn "Haus Waldeck" is open, which belongs to the Rockland innkeepers. The Inn "Salztrippler" in the village offers daily inexpensive dishes. From wednesdays to sunday a visit on the little airport with an Inn is worth while. We want to recommend a round flight above our little villages and over the castles.
Events
Several times a year there are events, managed from the cubs in Rumbach. On Ascension day a church service takes place on the ruin of Wegelnburg with following sausage BBQ. In July there is a summerfest at the wine press house, in August the Salztripplerfest, a romantic music night in the park in the summer time, the countr fair in October, the Christkindlmarkt at the 2.Advent below the church. And among you´ll find cultural evenings, lectures, discussion groups and cooking courses. Fair traded goods belong to all of our events, like the sell of regional produce.
Leisure
Rumbach is in the center of the Dahn Rockland. To the Tree Top path, the saunalandscape, the rockland swimming pool is it only a few minutes by car. Also to the Alsace. Indoor playgrounds for rainy days, premium hiking pathes, Wild life ressorts, museums and exhibitions, water parks or a city walking tour, wine tasting, shoeshopping, Restaurants, castles tours, sight seeing tours for guests or the bare foot path, there is s much to see and do...
In our cottage you´ll find a portfolio with suggestions and maps.
