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Palatinate Forest

The Top 20 Castles in the Palatinate Forest

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20

beautiful castles to choose from in the Palatinate Forest. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: October 12, 2025

Wachtenburg Castle Ruins

An impressive castle ruin on the Palatinate Wine Trail. There is a place to stop for refreshments and you can climb the tower ruins, beautiful view!

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Trifels Castle

The tip of Jonas Wind is almost nothing to add. At the very least the tip to avoid vacation weekends, if you do not drive with hundreds of trippers up …

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Rietburg Castle

Restaurant with terrace and great views.

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Burg Landeck

This extremely well-preserved castle, which is one of the most famous in the Palatinate, lies above Klingenmünster. From the keep you have a sensational view over the entire Rhine plain. …

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Hambacher Schloss

Hambach Castle is nice to look at on its hill, but that's not the main thing. Walking there “up, up to the castle” and being at the birthplace of German …

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Heidenlöcher Ruins (Kirchberg)

The Heidenlöcher are the ruins of a hilltop castle near the small Palatinate town of Deidesheim in Rhineland-Palatinate. The remains point to a refuge castle from Carolingian, possibly also from Ottonian times.

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Altdahn Castle Ruins

Fascinating to build three castles on narrow space. The visit has a high experience value. From the architecture to the panoramic view of the exposed location just fantastic.

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Neuscharfeneck Castle Ruins

Class castle ruins, where children can go on their discovery tour. At the entrance there is a small donation box for the preservation of this beautiful ruin. 👍Please note: The …

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Deidesheim Market Square and Andreasbrunnen

Beautiful wine town, which has gained some notoriety through Helmut Kohl: The former Federal Chancellor led numerous state guests to the Deidesheimer Hof restaurant, including Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Queen Elizabeth II.

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Neudahn Castle Ruins

Neudahn was destroyed like almost all castles in Wasgau in the course of the peasants' war in the 16th century. Nevertheless, it belongs to one of the best preserved castles …

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