South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels – Drachenfels Summit Plateau loop from Neidenfels

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Neidenfels

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels – Drachenfels Summit Plateau loop from Neidenfels

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South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels – Drachenfels Summit Plateau loop from Neidenfels

02:24

18.8km

690m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald - Kernzone - Neidenfels

Drachenfels

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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432 m

Protestant Church Neidenfels

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To the right of the prot. Church is the local cemetery with a small funeral chapel. Around the prot. From the church you have a particularly beautiful view over the town up to the Neidenfels castle ruins.

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770 m

Steep stairway to the Neidenfels castle ruins

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Way downhill from the castle very wild

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6.03 km

Seven Ways

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Crossroads in all directions and a little more.
Nice resting place

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7.74 km

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you climb the Drachenfels, the highest elevation of the northern Palatinate Forest at 571m, you can expect many exciting discoveries:
Two viewing platforms (Westfels and Südfels) offer panoramic views …

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8.29 km

Drachenfels Summit Plateau

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A break is appropriate here, hikers sit everywhere and enjoy this calm and peaceful height.

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8.50 km

View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view in the middle of the nature reserve around the Drachenfels. Unfortunately, the “summit cross”, which I was looking forward to as a photo motif, is no longer there. …

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8.70 km

Drachenfels Nature Reserve

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The "Drachenfels" nature reserve in the Bad Dürkheim district is subject to the protection of the Reich Nature Conservation Act and entered in the state nature conservation book. The nature …

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