Best backpacking trails in Wachenheim

This knightly, challenging route crosses the Palatinate Forest and connects the wine town of Wachenheim with the village of Glanbrücken in the North Palatinate Uplands. The trail follows the traditional yellow bar markings and leads through a landscape of red sandstone cliffs, medieval castle ruins and dense beech forests. It passes important waypoints such as the Wachtenburg castle ruins and the 516 m high Eckkopf, which offers sweeping views across the Rhine plain. The terrain requires...