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Eckkopfturm – Basaltsee Runde von Wachenheim (Pfalz)

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Eckkopfturm – Basaltsee Runde von Wachenheim (Pfalz)

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October 6, 2022

Eckkopfturm – Basaltsee Runde von Wachenheim (Pfalz)

Moderate

03:35

12.0km

3.4km/h

380m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Train Station

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1.70 km

Wachtenburg Castle Ruins

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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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5.31 km

Birch forest near Eckkopf

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On the way to the Eckkopf you pass a wide variety of vegetation. The birch forest below the Eckkopf is also very beautiful.

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5.60 km

Eckkopf Observation Tower

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Beautiful tower on the Eckkopf. Great view! At the bottom of the tower, local clubs host the numerous hikers / cyclists.

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5.84 km

Rock formations at Eckkopf

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Nice rocks just below the Eckkopfturm

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6.65 km

Pfannenstein Three-Marker (Boundary Stone Deidesheim–Wachenheim–Forst)

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This boundary stone is a three-marker, i.e. the boundaries of 3 owners (= the communities of Wachenheim, Deidesheim and Forst) meet here. The following symbols can be found on it: …

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8.34 km

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

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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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8.73 km

Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

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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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10.1 km

Bench with a view of the Rhine Plain

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If the weather is right, the view is breathtaking.

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12.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.58 km

2.57 km

2.31 km

218 m

198 m

136 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

2.87 km

2.68 km

2.14 km

1.13 km

154 m

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Eckkopfturm – Basaltsee Runde von Wachenheim (Pfalz)

Wachtenburg Castle Ruins

Birch forest near Eckkopf

Eckkopf Observation Tower

Rock formations at Eckkopf

Pfannenstein Three-Marker (Boundary Stone Deidesheim–Wachenheim–Forst)

Basalt Lake South Quarry (Forst, Palatinate)

Basalt Lake (Nordbruch)

Bench with a view of the Rhine Plain

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