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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Forst an der Weinstraße

View of Wachtenburg Castle – View of Wachenheim Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Forst an der Weinstraße

View of Wachtenburg Castle – View of Wachenheim Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

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4.6

(87)

412

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View of Wachtenburg Castle – View of Wachenheim Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

01:36

5.21km

190m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Haardtrand - Am Bechsteinkopf

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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983 m

Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

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From the path, the ballast quarry offers an impressive view of the lake that has formed there.
It is located on the Pechsteinkopf, which takes its name from the basalt …

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1.30 km

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

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This is the smaller, more accessible lake that emerged after the basalt quarries near Forst were abandoned in the 1980s. Today it's a nature reserve, so you'd better avoid swimming here. It's definitely worth seeing.

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3.41 km

Picnic Area Below Wachtenburg Castle

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Rest area directly at the ruins of Wachtenburg.

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3.47 km

View of Wachtenburg Castle

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From the Wachenburg Tower you have a panoramic view in all directions. In the Burgschenke you can stop off and enjoy a Palatinate spritzer.

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3.81 km

View of Wachenheim Castle

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The view of the castle is really great here.

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4.23 km

View of Wachtenburg Castle from the Schönste Weinsicht 2016 (Pfalz)

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Most beautiful wine view 2016 in the Palatinate with a view of the Wachtenburg

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4.35 km

View of Wachtenburg Castle from the Pfälzer Mandelpfad

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Great view of the Wachtenburg

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4.74 km

Bench with a view of the Rhine Plain

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If the weather is right, the view is breathtaking.

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5.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

888 m

629 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

1.14 km

598 m

474 m

241 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

28°C

14°C

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View of Wachtenburg Castle – View of Wachenheim Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

Picnic Area Below Wachtenburg Castle

View of Wachtenburg Castle

View of Wachenheim Castle

View of Wachtenburg Castle from the Schönste Weinsicht 2016 (Pfalz)

View of Wachtenburg Castle from the Pfälzer Mandelpfad

Bench with a view of the Rhine Plain

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