South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels – Drachenfels Trail loop from Neidenfels

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Neidenfels

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels – Drachenfels Trail loop from Neidenfels

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313

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South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels – Drachenfels Trail loop from Neidenfels

04:52

15.9km

550m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald - Kernzone - Neidenfels

Drachenfels

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.92 km

"Waldhaus Lambertskreuz" (PWV Lambrecht) with large outdoor area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice PWV hut. Meeting point for hikers and mountain bikers.
Class beer garden and other outdoor area.

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6.75 km

Drachenfels Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

So beautiful here. Also a great resting place

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6.87 km

Stairway to the Drachenhöhle (Dragon's Cave)

Highlight • Cave

The path to the Dragon's Cave is NOT directly signposted and is a dead end: It only leads to the Dragon's Cave - and NOT further down into the valley! (There is a separate path for that.)

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7.01 km

View of the Rhine Plain from Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over the Palatinate Forest. Varied route. Great caves.

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7.04 km

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you climb the Drachenfels, the highest elevation of the northern Palatinate Forest at 571m, you can expect many exciting discoveries:
Two viewing platforms (Westfels and Südfels) offer panoramic views …

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7.58 km

Drachenfels Summit Plateau

Highlight • Summit

A break is appropriate here, hikers sit everywhere and enjoy this calm and peaceful height.

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7.62 km

Drachenfels Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great single trail from the Südfels to the Westfels at 551m, technically demanding

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7.79 km

View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view in the middle of the nature reserve around the Drachenfels. Unfortunately, the “summit cross”, which I was looking forward to as a photo motif, is no longer there. …

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15.0 km

Burg Neidenfels

Viewpoint

15.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

6.23 km

1.38 km

114 m

Surfaces

8.34 km

3.22 km

1.90 km

1.32 km

738 m

356 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Neidenfels-Burg Neidenfels-Lamperts Kreuz-Drachenfels-Neidenfels

Today I actually had the luck to be completely alone on the Drachenfels, but without a view, but the fog also had its own charm.

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October 15, 2025,Wanderung PWG 2510/1

The correct distance would be 20.4 km and 640 km up and down.

The pace should be right.

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December 4, 2021,⭐️ Burgruinen Lichtenstein + Neidenfels - Drachenfels

Despite bad weather it had to be a longer tour today, where my son is visiting for a few days ... 🤗
He doesn't know bad weather either, just wrong clothes; the apple just doesn't fall far from the trunk 😂

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