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Rund um den Drachenfels

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Rund um den Drachenfels

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December 17, 2024

Rund um den Drachenfels

Moderate

04:03

17.5km

4.3km/h

450m

460m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Drachenfels

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Nasslagerplatz parking area

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Large car park, located directly on the B 37 through the Isenach Valley.
From here it is 2 km (idyllic, wide path) to the "Saupferch" guesthouse.
From here you can …

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1.90 km

Kirschtal Spring

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Pointy water .... ice cold. Make up the bottle and continue.

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2.18 km

Kirsch Valley Trail Along the Kirschbach

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7.09 km

Stream Crossing to Jakobsbrunnen

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Stable stepping stones just above the current water level

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8.34 km

At the Burnt Beech

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"At the burned beech", it is located at 367 m above sea level, there are various markings of the Palatine Forest Association. From here you either go to Weidenthal, Friedrichsbrunnen, …

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12.4 km

Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels

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The dragon cave under the south rock is about 20 meters wide and 15 meters deep and a bit difficult to find and reach. It was made accessible by the …

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12.7 km

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels

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If you climb the Drachenfels, the highest elevation of the northern Palatinate Forest at 571m, you can expect many exciting discoveries:
Two viewing platforms (Westfels and Südfels) offer panoramic views …

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13.4 km

View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

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Wonderful view in the middle of the nature reserve around the Drachenfels. Unfortunately, the “summit cross”, which I was looking forward to as a photo motif, is no longer there. …

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14.2 km

Westfels Shelter

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Please keep everything clean so that we can continue to use this shelter (nice shade in summer; protection from rain) for a long time to come!

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15.2 km

Drachenfels Circular Trail

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When we visited, the dragon wasn't at home. The cave was empty

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15.8 km

Trout ponds in the Biosphere Reserve Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Nice trout ponds. There are still one or two trout swimming around in it. But I think the breeding is shut down here.

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17.0 km

Highland Cattle Pasture at Stütertal-Weiher

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"The meadow is the silted-up Stütertal pond, one of the reservoirs for an even water supply to the graduation towers in Bad Dürkheim." An old dam wall can still be seen on the Stütertalbach.
Source: outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/pfalz/pfalz-pfade-saupferch-rundweg-stueter-und-waechtertal/54113185/#dmdtab=oax-tab1

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17.5 km

Nasslagerplatz parking area

Highlight • Parking

Large car park, located directly on the B 37 through the Isenach Valley.
From here it is 2 km (idyllic, wide path) to the "Saupferch" guesthouse.
From here you can …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

6.08 km

286 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

1.95 km

1.13 km

560 m

500 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (220 m)

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Rund um den Drachenfels

Nasslagerplatz parking area

Kirschtal Spring

Kirsch Valley Trail Along the Kirschbach

Stream Crossing to Jakobsbrunnen

At the Burnt Beech

Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels

View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

Westfels Shelter

Drachenfels Circular Trail

Trout ponds in the Biosphere Reserve Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highland Cattle Pasture at Stütertal-Weiher

Nasslagerplatz parking area

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