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Palatinate Forest
Landkreis Bad Dürkheim
Deidesheim

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Deidesheim

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Mountain hikes & routes
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate Forest
Landkreis Bad Dürkheim
Deidesheim

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Deidesheim

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St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Deidesheim

02:38

8.96km

250m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. 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: August 1, 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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515 m

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim

Highlight • Religious Site

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 …

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1.14 km

Heidenlöcher - 9th-10th century refuge (with knight's stone no. 260)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Heidenlöcher are the ruins of a hilltop castle near the small Palatinate town of Deidesheim in Rhineland-Palatinate. The remains point to a refuge castle from Carolingian, possibly also from Ottonian times.

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3.14 km

Green Bench

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Crossroads - the small green bank - and also another non-green bank invite you to rest.

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3.50 km

Trail over Pechsteinkopf

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Nice path over the Pechsteinkopf

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5.02 km

View of Wachtenburg

Highlight • Castle

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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6.36 km

Thomas' Forest Wine Tavern

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Great cuisine with local suppliers - based on the Palatinate, interpreted according to the season! Very good value for money!

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6.46 km

Bismarck Cave

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Nice alcove with a seating group and a good view. Above the niche is a plaque with the following inscription: "If the weather brings you in trouble, come to my …

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7.06 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Bechsteinkopf

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A place with a beautiful view of , perfect for a break and refreshment.

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8.96 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.77 km

3.36 km

837 m

Surfaces

4.05 km

1.68 km

1.55 km

1.33 km

243 m

106 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Friday 9 October

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