Heidenberg Ridge Trail – Fladensteine Rock Formations loop from Bundenthal-Rumbach

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Heidenberg Ridge Trail – Fladensteine Rock Formations loop from Bundenthal-Rumbach

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Heidenberg Ridge Trail – Fladensteine Rock Formations loop from Bundenthal-Rumbach

03:26

11.6km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.96 km

View of Schlüsselfels/Heidenpfeiler

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice place for a break with a view of rocks.

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4.90 km

Schlüsselfels (Bench with a dream view)

Highlight • Summit

Great view from above! A head for heights helps here, then you can venture a little closer to the cliff.

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5.35 km

Heidenberg Ridge Trail

Highlight • Trail

The hiking path over the Heidenberg to the Buchkammerfelsen alone is a highlight. It goes through the sandstone cliffs and the gnarled trees that have been worked by the weather …

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6.81 km

Drachenfelshütte (PWV Busenberg)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Palatinate hut romance is lived here, everything to eat and drink, what the Palatine heart desires. The hut, also called Drachenfelshütte, is directly accessible by bike, Harley and car and is not far from the very interesting rock castle Drachenfels.

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10.1 km

Fladensteine Rock Formation

Highlight • Climb

Along the flat stones, there is a nature trail with panels informing about the geological background of the rock formations. Very worth reading!

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10.5 km

Fladensteine Trailhead (Start of Fladensteine Geo Trail)

Highlight • Trail

Great nature trail with very informative display boards. Written and explained in an easy to understand way. Leads along the flat stones. Highly recommended.

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11.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

2.24 km

1.02 km

843 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.00 km

4.06 km

1.29 km

832 m

386 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

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Comments

January 18, 2025,☁️ Burgruine Drachenfels und mehr ... 🥾🥾 ☁️

I finally have Saturday off and where is it 🤔 ... the sun that the weather apps and my radio station had predicted. At least not for me 😒
This is how my tour to the Drachenfels castle ruins, the Schlüsselfels on the Heidenberg and the Fladensteine, planned for today, went 🥾🥾 under overcast grey skies.
I already knew the …

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