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Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Weidenthal

Drachenfels Summit Plateau – Drachenfels Trail loop from Weidenthal

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Weidenthal

Drachenfels Summit Plateau – Drachenfels Trail loop from Weidenthal

Hard

4.8

(9)

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Drachenfels Summit Plateau – Drachenfels Trail loop from Weidenthal

05:34

18.1km

640m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Drachenfels

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.24 km

Steep trail to Drachenfels

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the last climb of the tour from Saupferch via Lambertskreuz

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7.57 km

Drachenfels Plateau

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So beautiful here. Also a great resting place

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7.59 km

Southern Descent from Drachenfels

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For anyone who gets easily lost on the summit plateau: Here is the descent/exit from the summit plateau (NOT at the Dragon's Cave!).

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7.91 km

Drachenfels Summit Plateau

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

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7.94 km

Drachenfels Trail

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

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8.12 km

View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

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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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10.2 km

Forest restaurant Zum Saupferch (closed)

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Reopening since March 2024: Friendly service and delicious rustic Palatinate food.

Spontaneous guests are no problem, but during peak times it takes a while for the food to arrive (>30 …

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14.4 km

Ruins of the Old Glassworks and Forester's House (Ritterstein No. 265)

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One of the Palatinate Forest Association's more than 300 knight's stones is located here and points to the following:
From 1710 until its destruction in 1731 there was a glassworks …

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18.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

8.33 km

551 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

2.56 km

634 m

592 m

490 m

211 m

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Drachenfels Summit Plateau – Drachenfels Trail loop from Weidenthal

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Southern Descent from Drachenfels

Drachenfels Summit Plateau

Drachenfels Trail

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Forest restaurant Zum Saupferch (closed)

Ruins of the Old Glassworks and Forester's House (Ritterstein No. 265)

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