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Heidenberg Ridge Trail – View from Schlüsselfels loop from Busenberg

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Heidenberg Ridge Trail – View from Schlüsselfels loop from Busenberg

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Heidenberg Ridge Trail – View from Schlüsselfels loop from Busenberg

01:52

6.35km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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1.03 km

Drachenfelshütte (PWV Busenberg)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Palatinate hut romance is lived here, everything to eat and drink, what the Palatine heart desires. The hut, also called Drachenfelshütte, is directly accessible by bike, Harley and car and is not far from the very interesting rock castle Drachenfels.

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2.18 km

Drachenfels Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

4.17 km

Heidenberg Ridge Trail

Highlight • Trail

The hiking path over the Heidenberg to the Buchkammerfelsen alone is a highlight. It goes through the sandstone cliffs and the gnarled trees that have been worked by the weather …

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4.61 km

View from Schlüsselfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great spot, especially at sunrise. Exit here via the shortest route, about 15-20 minutes from the last parking lot.

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4.61 km

Schlüsselfels Summit on Heidenberg

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Great view from above! A head for heights helps here, then you can venture a little closer to the cliff.

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5.05 km

Busenberger Holzschuhpfad Narrow Forest Trail

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Beautiful, natural forest path always along the slope as part of the Busenberger Holzschuhpfad.

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5.33 km

Heidenturm rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Imposing sandstone cliffs that stand directly on the roadside.

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5.71 km

Hiking car park with rest area and viewpoint in the Pfälzerwald Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Parking

Large, quiet parking lot with seating, a good starting point for the gates towards Busenberg, Jüngstberg and Berwartstein.

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6.35 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.40 km

1.97 km

992 m

659 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

1.18 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

22°C

12°C

8 %

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Comments

August 4, 2024,Top: Pfalz: Burgruine Drachenfels – Wanderpfad am Heidenberg

First hike in the Palatinate.
Not a bad suggestion, which komoot gave me after a short research. Rocks. Castle. Views. Forest. Narrow paths.

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pwv-busenberg.de

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March 11, 2025,Burgruine Drachenfels - Runde ab Busenberg

We set off for Drachenfels Castle in foggy conditions. After a short while, the weather cleared up, making it a beautiful day with a view of all three castles.

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May 3, 2025,Burgruine Drachenfels-Buchkammerfels-Heidenberg und zurück 🥾🥾🥾🥾

We went for a short hike today. It started with the thought of whether it would rain or not, but let's go. The concentration of sights in this area is truly remarkable. Since my wife is still a bit hampered by her clumsy accident, we're doing everything at a more leisurely pace than usual. Highly recommended. 👍🥰

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August 17, 2025,Burgruine Drachenfels - Heidenberg Runde im Dahner Felsenland

A very beautiful hike. Typical of the Dahn Rocks region. With magnificent impressions and views.

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September 27, 2023,Burgruine Drachenfels – Buchkammerfels Runde von Busenberg

Today's tour took us, among other things, to the Key Rock. This viewpoint was the most beautiful viewpoint I saw in the Palatinate Forest in one week. Absolute peace and a gigantic view of the forest, castle and rocks.

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June 4, 2025,Felsentour mit Burgruine Drachenfels und romantischer Einkehr

Today, nothing went according to plan. And that was really nice 🥰

Vacation and rain. A combination to get annoyed about. A thunderstorm passed over us during the night, and it started to rain in the morning. Our planned big hike: in the water. When it slowly improved around midday, we packed our backpacks... and went shopping for outdoor gear …

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October 10, 2021,Unterwegs zwischen Buchkammerfels, Schlüsselfels, Drachenfels und Drachenfelshütte

Today's tour took us back to the Drachenfels castle ruins near Busenberg. We parked at the Drachenfelshütte and first walked to the Buchkammerfels. On the ridge we went on to the Schlüsselfels. A gigantic view awaited us there. Along the mountain we came to the forest sofa, the detour there is rewarded with a view over Busenberg, the Drachenfels ruins …

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September 17, 2025,Burgruine Drachenfels - Buchkammer - Schlüsselfels oder ein paar Abschnitte des Bärensteigs 🤩

Ahoy, the second phase of today (after the Devil's Table and the Devil's Kitchen) started from the Drachenfelshütte hiking car park. After just about 300 meters, you reach the Drachenfels ruins... and there was ONE again 🏰 Since the 8 Castles Trail last September, we've been into ruins like this, where countless steps – often carved into the red sandstone …

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Heidenberg Ridge Trail – View from Schlüsselfels loop from Busenberg

Drachenfelshütte (PWV Busenberg)

Drachenfels Castle Ruins

Heidenberg Ridge Trail

View from Schlüsselfels

Schlüsselfels Summit on Heidenberg

Busenberger Holzschuhpfad Narrow Forest Trail

Heidenturm rock formation

Hiking car park with rest area and viewpoint in the Pfälzerwald Biosphere Reserve

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