Best moderate trails in Bad Dürkheim

Panoramic hike around the legendary red sandstone rock reef "Drachenfels", Rhineland-Palatinate. This hiking route leads from the Gasthaus Zum Saupferch to the Drachenfels and the Gasthaus Lambertskreuz. The Drachenfels, a mighty rocky reef made of red sandstone, is characterized by an excellent view over the northern part of the Palatinate Forest and also has caves that are worth exploring. Alternatively, the Drachenfels can be reached from the southern village of Neidenfels. Highlights...

Panoramic hike on the edge of the Palatinate Forest around the spa town of Bad Dürkheim. This is the route of an event organized by the hiking initiative of the BKK. The Panoramaweg of the Drachenfels Club in Bad Dürkheim is explored. It starts at the Wurstmarktplatz, first a bit through the village before a moderate climb into the beautiful forest. It goes up to the Kriemhildenstuhl, an impressive Roman quarry. There is a platform on which a wooden shelter was built. The view over the city...

Historic loop in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate. Hikers with an interest in history will get their money's worth on this fairly relaxed loop through the Palatinate Forest. It passes a former Roman quarry, a Celtic ring wall and offers wonderful views of the Limburg monastery ruins. The route can be reached by bus and train (access from Bad Dürkheim train station. You can start at Wurstmarkt-Platz. There are opportunities to take a break along the way (e.g. at the Drei Eichen...

Popular circular hike on the eastern edge of the central Palatinate Forest near Bad Dürkheim. Highlights of the hike: - Snake Pond - Great Eppental - Schwabenbach - Hammelsbrunnen - Mountain ridge tricorne - pretzel stone - Historic Hardenburg castle ruins with refreshments in the Lindenklause forest restaurant ----- Accessible by bus and train

Varied hike in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Rhineland-Palatinate. This hike starts and ends at the "Alte Schmelz" car park. Arriving by bus is possible also. The first part of the hike is uphill to the summit of the Rahnfels (516 m). The ascent is worthwhile, as you have a magnificent view from the Frankenthaler Hütte. From there, the route leads downhill on narrow paths to the castle ruins of Schloss Schloss Schloss, which probably date back to 1200. A detour to Nonnenfels and...

Popular loop hike in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate This hiking route leads from the Gasthaus Zum Saupferch to the Drachenfels. The Drachenfels is characterized by an excellent view over the northern part of the Palatinate Forest. There are more beautiful rock formations along the route and there are caves directly on the Drachenfels that are worth exploring. Alternatively, the Drachenfels can be reached from the southern village of Neidenfels, which extends the hike by a few...

Panoramic hike on the edge of the Palatinate Forest around Bad Dürkheim. The circular hiking trail starts at the Bad Dürkheim train station and leads through the spa park in the Palatinate Forest past several vantage points, historical sites and places to stop for refreshments. Highlights of the hike: - Felstone - View of the Herzogweiher - Viewing tower Kaiser-Wilhelm-Höhe - Kriemhildenstuhl - Pastoral Warden --- Accessible by bus and train

Panoramic hiking trail in the biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest-North Vosges, Rhineland-Palatinate. A lot of variety awaits hikers on this route to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Hoehe. Great views like the Ricardus Blick are a constant companion. There is also a relic from the year 200 AD along the way: the Roman quarry at Kriemhildenstuhl. Highlights of the hike: - Kaiser-Wilhelm-Hoehe - Teufelsstein - Roman quarry at the Kriemhildenstuhl - Viewpoint Ricardusblick - View of the Limburg monastery

Historical hike to Limburg Castle, Rhineland-Palatinate. From the center of Bad Dürkheim it goes through town and forest in the direction of Limburg Castle. Limburg Castle is a medieval rock castle embedded in a charming landscape. About Grethen it goes back to Bad Dürkheim. Highlights: - local flora and fauna - Limburg Castle

Beautiful hiking trail from Bad Dürkheim to Heidenfels in Rhineland-Palatinate. From Bad Dürkheim, this route runs in a northwesterly direction to the Heidenfels and passes the former Roman quarry Kriemhildenstuhl and the Heidenfels. Further highlights await along the route. It starts at Wurstmart-Platz in Bad Dürkheim. From there the path into the forest and goes slightly but steadily uphill past the Schäferwarte, Kaiser-Wilhem-Höhe and the "Herzogweiherblick" vantage point up to the...