Best trails near Bergfried

Beautiful circular route to Wachtenburg Castle near Deidesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate This route runs along the edge of the Palatinate Forest to Wachtenburg Castle. The route also passes St Michael's Chapel and offers wonderful views of the Palatinate Forest landscape. Highlights: - St Michael's Chapel - Heidenlöcher castle ruins - basalt lake - Wachtenburg Castle - Refreshments in Thomas' Waldweinstube

Varied circular hike in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate. This loop northwest of Deidesheim can be started either from the Sensental car park or from the car park in Burgstraße (Wachenheim). Part of the route is quite steep uphill to the Eckkopf, from whose 25-metre-high observation tower you have great views of the Palatinate Forest and the surrounding vineyards. You walk partly on the Palatinate Wine Trail and the route is identical to the German Wine Route hiking trail for the...

This route folllows stage 3 of the Palatinate Wine Trail, a long-distance trail starting in Bad Dürkheim and ending in Deidesheim. The path leads past the Flaggenturm tower, through the Poppental valley, and climbs to the Wachtenburg Castle ruins before descending via the historic Heidenlöcher refuge and Michaelskapelle chapel into Deidesheim. Overnight stays are available in local guesthouses and hotels in the towns; wild camping is not allowed. Reliable water is found at businesses in the...

Hike from Wachtenburg Castle to the Oppauer Haus Naturefriends Centre, Rhineland-Palatinate. This hike leads west of Wachenheim in a south-westerly direction along the Wachtenheimer Bach stream to the Oppauer Haus Naturefriends House and then back to Wachenheim via forest paths. The Wachtenburg castle and a children's playground are located at the starting point. Highlights: - Wachtenburg Castle - Oppauer Haus Friends of Nature Centre - Wachtenheim stream - Children's playground at the...

Varied circular hiking trail in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate. This 18-kilometre circular hike, which starts at the tourist information centre in Wachenheim an der Weinstraße, will enchant you with its many highlights. Shortly after the start, you reach the Bismarck Cave, followed shortly afterwards by the summit of the Eckkopf with its viewing tower. Towards the end of the hike, the cultural and historical highlight awaits: the ruins of Wachtenburg Castle, built between 1100...