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Hiking in the Palatinate Forest

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Want to go hiking in the Palatinate Forest to explore more of this corner of Rhineland-Palatinate? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in the Palatinate Forest to bring you the top 20 hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in the Palatinate Forest is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Weg durch die Wand – Weg am Felsen loop from Moosbachtal
Intermediate
04:42
9.94 mi
Blick auf die Burg Trifels – Burg Trifels loop from Annweiler am Trifels
Intermediate
02:53
5.85 mi
5-Burgenblick – Ausblick ins Tal loop from Dernbach
Intermediate
03:43
7.31 mi
Basaltsee – Blick über die Rheinebene loop from Deidesheim
Intermediate
02:51
6.02 mi
Toller Blick über Bad Dürkheim – Kaiser-Wilhelm-Höhe loop from Bad Dürkheim
Easy
01:53
4.06 mi
Traumhafter Waldweg – Felsenmeer loop from Sankt Martin
Intermediate
03:32
7.04 mi
Drachenfels (Westfels, 551 m) – Drachenfels (Südfels, 571 m) loop from Galgental
Intermediate
03:13
6.53 mi
Teufelsschmiede – Teufelstisch loop from Hinterweidenthal Ort
Intermediate
03:15
6.84 mi
Altschlosspfad – Altschlosspfad loop from Eppenbrunn
Intermediate
03:25
7.79 mi
Eisenbahnfelsen – Rauhfelsen loop from Bruchweiler-Bärenbach
Intermediate
03:43
8.06 mi
Hambacher Schloss – Aussichtspunkt loop from Sankt Martin
Intermediate
02:38
5.67 mi

Top 10 best walks and hikes in the Palatinate Forest

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    Weg durch die Wand – Weg am Felsen loop from Moosbachtal

    04:42
    9.94 mi
    2.1 mph
    1,100 ft
    1,100 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (2,327)

    11,166

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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    Blick auf die Burg Trifels – Burg Trifels loop from Annweiler am Trifels

    02:53
    5.85 mi
    2.0 mph
    1,075 ft
    1,075 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (908)

    4,961

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    5-Burgenblick – Ausblick ins Tal loop from Dernbach

    03:43
    7.31 mi
    2.0 mph
    1,550 ft
    1,550 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (587)

    3,775

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    4

    Basaltsee – Blick über die Rheinebene loop from Deidesheim

    02:51
    6.02 mi
    2.1 mph
    875 ft
    900 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (668)

    4,349

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    Toller Blick über Bad Dürkheim – Kaiser-Wilhelm-Höhe loop from Bad Dürkheim

    01:53
    4.06 mi
    2.1 mph
    525 ft
    525 ft
    Easy

    4.9

    (576)

    3,192

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    6

    Traumhafter Waldweg – Felsenmeer loop from Sankt Martin

    03:32
    7.04 mi
    2.0 mph
    1,450 ft
    1,450 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (565)

    2,749

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    Drachenfels (Westfels, 551 m) – Drachenfels (Südfels, 571 m) loop from Galgental

    03:13
    6.53 mi
    2.0 mph
    1,175 ft
    1,175 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (527)

    3,042

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    8

    Teufelsschmiede – Teufelstisch loop from Hinterweidenthal Ort

    03:15
    6.84 mi
    2.1 mph
    1,075 ft
    1,075 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (658)

    3,406

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    Altschlosspfad – Altschlosspfad loop from Eppenbrunn

    03:25
    7.79 mi
    2.3 mph
    625 ft
    625 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (831)

    3,613

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    Eisenbahnfelsen – Rauhfelsen loop from Bruchweiler-Bärenbach

    03:43
    8.06 mi
    2.2 mph
    1,025 ft
    1,025 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (549)

    2,811

    Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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