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Retschelfelsen – Railway Cliff loop from Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

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Retschelfelsen – Railway Cliff loop from Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

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Retschelfelsen – Railway Cliff loop from Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

03:19

11.6km

290m

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: August 6, 2026

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2.51 km

Napoleon Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful solitaire towering over the forest. Very sunny place to sit at the foot with a beautiful view.

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3.25 km

Bench With View of Hohe Derst

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Amazing panorama... and a view to who knows where

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4.29 km

Hut at Schmalstein (PWV Bruchweiler)

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The PWV hut "Am Schmalstein" offers a cozy rest stop in a beautiful location in the southern part of the Dahner Felsenland near Bruchweiler. The hut can be reached by …

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8.22 km

Napoleon-Steig Trailhead – At the Däumling Factory Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

the 12.3 KM long circular route is really recommendable
is a moderate tour

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9.55 km

Retschelfelsen

Highlight • Natural Monument

But it can definitely be accomplished by experienced hikers

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9.71 km

Honeycomb Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

I love these rocks.

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10.3 km

Railway Cliff

Highlight • Natural Monument

I was not quite sure what to expect, but afterwards it is clear why this rock formation is so called. Photos and description are far from sufficient. You have to "hike"!

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11.0 km

Rauhberg Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

That's the Dahn Rock Country! More rocks than inhabitants! And one more breathtaking than the other! Absolutely worth visiting hiking and biking paradise!

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

2.85 km

975 m

767 m

139 m

Surfaces

7.60 km

1.86 km

1.63 km

304 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

28°C

16°C

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Comments

May 12, 2023,Dahn: Napoleon-Steig

After a good meal in the Dahner-PWV-Hütte we drove on to Bruchweiler Bärenbach and took the Napoleon-Steig under our soles.
The beginning was fantastic, many narrow paths and sandstone rocks without end, including the railway and Napoleon rocks.
After about two-thirds of the way, forest paths were more popular, but overall a nice tour that we really liked!

wanderinstitut.de/premiumwege/rheinland-pfalz/napoleon-steig

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May 15, 2025,Napoleonsteig Pfälzer Wald15.05.25

The tour can be roughly divided into three parts. Part 1, with its rocks, is a dream. Part 2 is a very beautiful hiking trail. Part 3 is okay. All in all, though, a beautiful hike! 😃

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April 7, 2022,Napoleonsteig bei Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

Today we were out and about in suboptimal weather.

So you could also test the rain gear...

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February 25, 2026,Napoleon-Steig

A very beautiful, varied, and highly recommended tour. The route leads to spectacular rock formations, and you hike around and through them. In the valleys, you cross open meadows. We took our lunch break at the PWV hut at Schmalstein. Delicious food and a well-deserved wine spritzer at reasonable prices. The very well-marked tour starts in Bruchweiler-Bärenbach at the hiking …

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June 13, 2022,Rauhfelsen – Napoleonsfelsen Runde von Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

Fantastically beautiful tour, also highly recommended with a dog, lots of shade. I didn't walk the tour back to the start because the car was at the train station. was parked. It is definitely a round trip! Unfortunately at the end of the route a good stretch of road. , but not driven on. At the beginning of the village, …

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April 7, 2023,Napoleonsteig von Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

That was a really nice introductory tour when I arrived in Dahn 😊
The sun even came out at the end! This is how an Easter hiking weekend can start!
You can find more information about the tour here:

wanderinstitut.de/premiumwege/rheinland-pfalz/napoleon-steig

dahner-felsenland.net/vg_dahner_felsenland/Tourism/Hiking/Premium hiking trails/Napoleon-Steig%2011.4%20km/

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March 26, 2022,Napoleonsteig mit Petra 🥳🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🐆

Today we were finally on the road together with Petra again 😊. We had chosen the Napoleonsteig. 😀. It was initially uphill. After a few meters we inspired a collapsed bunker. The entrance was narrow and I hung myself with my backpack first 🙈😂 It was very interesting inside, stalactites were hanging from the ceiling 😲. Then we went further …

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February 21, 2022,Napoleon-Steig

11.3 km April weather (wind, drizzle, sleet and some sun), but no matter the round on Napoleon-Steig was great.

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Retschelfelsen – Railway Cliff loop from Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

Napoleon Rock

Bench With View of Hohe Derst

Hut at Schmalstein (PWV Bruchweiler)

Napoleon-Steig Trailhead – At the Däumling Factory Parking Lot

Retschelfelsen

Honeycomb Rock Formation

Railway Cliff

Rauhberg Rocks

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