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St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – Stairs to Wachtenburg Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – Stairs to Wachtenburg Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

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St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – Stairs to Wachtenburg Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

02:31

8.63km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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2.37 km

Forest Trail in Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Actually a very nice path here.

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2.66 km

Pine Forest Trail in Pfälzerwald Biosphere Reserve

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Through the pine forest is great to hike. It's rare to meet people here. Here you can really enjoy the peace and quiet.

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4.08 km

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim

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From the Michael Chapel you have a beautiful view of the wine villages of Deidesheim and Forst. You can see the entire Rhine plain as far as Heidelberg and the Odenwald. When the weather is good you can even make out the mountain ridges of the Black Forest. The chapel is dedicated to the Archangel Michael. It was first built in 1470, but then fell into disrepair and was destroyed several times and was rebuilt in its current form in 1952. There are also services from time to time; information about this is available from the parish of Saint Michael Deidesheim.

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4.13 km

View of Deidesheim

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5.03 km

View of the Rhine Plain and Forst

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Along the vineyards you have many opportunities for a great view of the plain. With good visibility even as far as the Odenwald.

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7.35 km

View of Wachtenburg Castle from the Pfälzer Mandelpfad

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Great view of the Wachtenburg

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7.47 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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7.94 km

Stairs to Wachtenburg Castle

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Steep stairs, but the walk is definitely worth it.

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8.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.84 km

2.46 km

1.19 km

133 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

2.21 km

1.39 km

639 m

178 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

39°C

24°C

7 %

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Comments

March 18, 2022,Wachtenberg ab Deidesheim

After the appointment at the in-house and court optician in Landau to put new glasses in the glasses, on the way home we made a planned detour to the most remote hiking car park in Deidesheim and undertook a very entertaining hike to the Wachtenburg.

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July 31, 2021,Michaelskapelle – Heidenlöcher Runde von Deidesheim

This route should be avoided in heavy rain or after rainy days, slippery and muddy, but otherwise a very nice route.

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May 31, 2022,Heidenlöcher – Wachtenburg Runde von Deidesheim

easy pleasant tour on good paths 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️

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September 10, 2021,🚶🏼‍♀️Heidelöcher, Basaltsee, Wachenburg und ganz viel Wein

Schlofwandler invited me to the Vorderpfalz today. From the hiking car park Sensental we started through the beautiful pine forest, past the water holes and the basalt lake to the Wachenburg. Last year I walked to the corner head tower. Since it poured freely, we skipped the lake and the castle from the planned tour. So today I was all …

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October 7, 2022,2022-10-07 Ab Deidesheim - Heidenlöcher und Wachtenburg 🚶‍♂️

Forest walk from Deidesheim to a pilgrimage chapel and on to the Heidelochen, a refuge from the 9th-10th century. A ring wall and several ground plans can still be seen in Heir. Next then through pine forest to Wachtenburg above Wachenheim. There is an inn in the castle ruins and you have a beautiful view of the Rhine plain. Back …

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December 12, 2022,Michaelskapelle – Heidenlöcher am Kirchberg Runde von Deidesheim

Were on the road again today in the Palatinate Forest. We started at the Sensental hiking car park in Deidesheim. From there, a hiking trail leads to the Michaelskapelle, where you can take the first break with a beautiful view. From there it goes on to the Heidenlöcher on Kirchberg. The Heidenlöcher are the remains of a 9th and 10th …

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October 1, 2023,Basaltseerunde nordwestlich von Deidesheim in der Pfalz

...today, on the second day of vacation, my love and I hiked with a very dear colleague to the basalt lake and then on to the Wachtenburg east of Wachenheim.
It was a very relaxed round with nice breaks and a stop at the Wachtenburg hermitage. We were rewarded with a beautiful view of the Rhine plain.
So the vacation …

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October 24, 2021,Heidenlöcher – Michaelskapelle Runde von Wachenheim (Pfalz)

The start of the hike is the parking lot at Badehaisel, Schlossgasse from there up towards Wachtenburg then towards Heidenlöcher, but you can also take a swerve over the Eckkopf, open at the weekend. Continue to the Michaelskapelle with a view over the Rhine plain and then through the vineyards with a stop at the Wachenheim sparkling wine cellar and …

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