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View from Wegelnburg Castle

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View from Wegelnburg Castle

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View from Wegelnburg Castle

Recommended by 209 hikers out of 218

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Location: Nothweiler, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Nico

October 7, 2023

Beautiful view from the castle, which is currently undergoing renovation work... which will take a while... 3 men don't do much when building a castle...😏... but it will be beautiful

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JR on Tour

September 11, 2023

One of the many castles on the Burgenweg, the highest castle in the Palatinate. You have a nice view from the top.

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

June 29, 2024

There are two rocky outcrops on the Wegelnburg:
Lower Rocky Outcrop: spectacular views to the north – over Nothweiler and into the expanse of the Palatinate Forest;
Upper Rocky Outcrop: restricted views of the Hohenburg Castle ruins; nearby is the orientation disc with directional signs.

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Marcus 🐦‍⬛🧗‍♂️

August 17, 2024

Spectacular view. Far beyond the Palatinate Forest. As far as Karlsruhe and the Black Forest.

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Kristian

August 13, 2025

The Wegelnburg Castle is located at an altitude of 572 meters, stretching along a mountain ridge. It is the highest castle complex in the Palatinate region, offering panoramic views over the Palatinate Forest/Northern Vosges Biosphere Reserve.

This imperial fortress was built in the 12th/13th centuries. Remains of gates, buildings, large rock chambers, and surrounding walls are worth seeing.

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Martin Schreiner

August 13, 2024

The Wegelnburg Castle towers above the Palatinate Forest. The view stretches from the Rhine plain deep into Alsace.

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🎸 Steffen 🌻

September 11, 2023

Here you have a great view

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Dora

May 27, 2024

The Wegelnburg is worth a visit. Ideal for an exploration tour, lots of steps, great views - a great experience for children too.

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Bastian Wegner

April 3, 2024

Yes - very nice up there. But you are never alone.

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JR on Tour

March 26, 2025

One of the many castles on the Castle Trail, the highest castle in the Palatinate. From the top, you have a beautiful view.

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🍰 Ohne en

September 10, 2023

Here you have a gigantic view

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April 19, 2025

Gigantic view

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Location: Nothweiler, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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