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Drachenfels Trail – Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Neidenfels

Drachenfels Trail – Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

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Drachenfels Trail – Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

05:24

17.5km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald - Kernzone - Neidenfels

Drachenfels

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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3.88 km

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

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

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4.62 km

Root Trail in the Palatinate Forest Biosphere Reserve

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A beautiful stretch of path😍

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9.69 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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9.86 km

Drachenfels Trail

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

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9.90 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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10.3 km

Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels

Highlight • Cave

The dragon cave under the south rock is about 20 meters wide and 15 meters deep and a bit difficult to find and reach. It was made accessible by the …

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10.4 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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10.5 km

Drachenfels Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

So beautiful here. Also a great resting place

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17.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

7.05 km

Surfaces

11.4 km

3.67 km

1.80 km

356 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 21 August

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Comments

September 25, 2021,Lambertskreuz – Drachenfels Runde von Neidenfels

Dear Gabi, dear Sandra, it was nice to get to know you, thank you very much for the entertaining rest with you! I really hope our paths will cross again 🥾

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May 26, 2023,🐉+⛰

NeidenfelsBf
Lambert Cross
"Zum Saupferch" (forest restaurant)
Drachenfels
Lambert Cross
NeidenfelsBf

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September 27, 2024,🥾Wanderung nach Waldhaus Lambertskreuz (PWV Lambrecht)🥾

Finding a path to the Lambertskreuzhütte is not difficult. There are at least 12-15 paths that come up to the hut from different directions.
We took the shorter path up to the hut from the Saupferch car park. But just before the end it gets really steep and difficult.😥
Once we get to the top, we have a lunch break, …

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August 29, 2021,Rundwanderweg Drachenfels

The circular route is perfectly signposted with a kite and starts at the Saupferch hiking car park.
We were out and about in rainy weather, which made the route look a bit more mystical and beautiful. Palatinate jungle ☺️
Most of the path leads over small and varied paths and is highly recommended ❤️

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December 7, 2024,von Neidenfels zum Drachenfels und Lambertskreuz

After a week of illness with annoying bronchitis, I finally got out again today 🤗
The weather doesn't matter.

We started in Neidenfels with three hiking friends from Meet5. So far I only knew Torsten. But Frank and Michael turned out to be very pleasant new companions.

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April 13, 2025,"Auf der Spur des Drachen" - Drachenfels Rundwanderweg

Birthday, hiking friends of Saarland.
Shortly before 10:30, we set off on the trail of the dragon to the Drachenfels and Drachenhöhle.
A very beautiful hike, but somewhat poorly signposted in places.

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August 26, 2023,Rundwanderung zum Lamperskreuz

Here a great challenging first climb. Then the best view

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October 17, 2021,Lambertskreuz – Drachenfels Runde von Neidenfels

Sunday round in the Palatinate😊
Lots of autumn forest and a great view, two beautiful long climbs and a lot of peace and quiet, that's how hiking is fun, there is a lot to discover around the Drachenfels. At the starting point is the PWV hut Lichtenstein, after a few km you reach the huts Lambertzkreuz and Saupferch. All in …

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Drachenfels Trail – Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

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

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View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

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