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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Forst an der Weinstraße

Forst Village Center – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Forst an der Weinstraße

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Forst an der Weinstraße

Forst Village Center – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Forst an der Weinstraße

Easy

4.9

(15)

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Forst Village Center – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Forst an der Weinstraße

01:58

6.51km

210m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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220 m

Forst Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

super nice service and (really good) chilled drinks 👍

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382 m

Church of Forst

Highlight • Religious Site

A picturesque village church in Forst surrounded by vineyards - worth a brief stop to admire its historic architecture.

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814 m

Jesuitenmandel Almond Tree in Forst

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Jesuit mother is usually the first almond tree to bloom in the Palatinate.

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959 m

View of Wachtenburg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the way from Thomas Waldweinhütte to Forst, the beautiful silhouette of the Wachtenburg comes into view on the left

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1.13 km

Rest Area and Memorial Stone "Spitzen Foster Gebieten"

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Nice rest area in the vineyards with a beautifully crafted memorial stone

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1.45 km

Picnic area with a view of the Rhine Plain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Well-located hiking car park for a wide variety of hikes in the region. There is also a council seat with a view.

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2.44 km

Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

Highlight • Lake

From the path, the ballast quarry offers an impressive view of the lake that has formed there.
It is located on the Pechsteinkopf, which takes its name from the basalt …

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2.76 km

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

Highlight • Lake

This is the smaller, more accessible lake that emerged after the basalt quarries near Forst were abandoned in the 1980s. Today it's a nature reserve, so you'd better avoid swimming here. It's definitely worth seeing.

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3.60 km

Haardtrand - Am Bechsteinkopf

Nature Reserve

6.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

1.05 km

905 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.64 km

1.24 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Forst Village Center – View of Wachtenburg Castle loop from Forst an der Weinstraße

Forst Village Center

Church of Forst

Jesuitenmandel Almond Tree in Forst

View of Wachtenburg Castle

Rest Area and Memorial Stone "Spitzen Foster Gebieten"

Picnic area with a view of the Rhine Plain

Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

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