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

Easy

4.6

(105)

440

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View of Wachtenburg – 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: September 25, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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994 m

View of the quarry

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What a wonderfully enchanted basalt lake, absolutely recommendable 👏

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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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3.32 km

View of Wachtenburg

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Great view of the Wachtenburg and the Rhine plain. On some days to Heidelberg or even to the northern Black Forest

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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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3.81 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)

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

View of the quarry

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

View of Wachtenburg

Picnic Area Below 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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