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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Neidenfels

Drachenfels Trail – South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Neidenfels

Drachenfels Trail – South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

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Drachenfels Trail – South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

04:52

15.9km

550m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald - Kernzone - Neidenfels

Drachenfels

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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824 m

Burg Neidenfels

Viewpoint

8.08 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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8.25 km

Drachenfels Trail

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Great single trail from the Südfels to the Westfels at 551m, technically demanding

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8.29 km

Drachenfels Summit Plateau

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A break is appropriate here, hikers sit everywhere and enjoy this calm and peaceful height.

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8.81 km

View of the Rhine Plain from Drachenfels

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Great view over the Palatinate Forest. Varied route. Great caves.

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8.84 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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9.00 km

Stairway to the Drachenhöhle (Dragon's Cave)

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The path to the Dragon's Cave is NOT directly signposted and is a dead end: It only leads to the Dragon's Cave - and NOT further down into the valley! (There is a separate path for that.)

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9.10 km

Southern Descent from Drachenfels

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For anyone who gets easily lost on the summit plateau: Here is the descent/exit from the summit plateau (NOT at the Dragon's Cave!).

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12.0 km

"Waldhaus Lambertskreuz" (PWV Lambrecht) with large outdoor area

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Very nice PWV hut. Meeting point for hikers and mountain bikers.
Class beer garden and other outdoor area.

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15.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.76 km

6.52 km

1.52 km

114 m

Surfaces

6.54 km

5.01 km

1.72 km

1.45 km

598 m

593 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

25°C

17°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Neidenfels-Burg Neidenfels-Lamperts Kreuz-Drachenfels-Neidenfels

Today I actually had the luck to be completely alone on the Drachenfels, but without a view, but the fog also had its own charm.

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October 15, 2025,Wanderung PWG 2510/1

The correct distance would be 20.4 km and 640 km up and down.

The pace should be right.

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December 7, 2024,von Neidenfels zum Drachenfels und Lambertskreuz

After a week of illness with annoying bronchitis, I finally got out again today 🤗
The weather doesn't matter.

We started in Neidenfels with three hiking friends from Meet5. So far I only knew Torsten. But Frank and Michael turned out to be very pleasant new companions.

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Drachenfels Trail – South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels loop from Neidenfels

View from Westfels (Drachenfels)

Drachenfels Trail

Drachenfels Summit Plateau

View of the Rhine Plain from Drachenfels

South Rock Viewpoint, Drachenfels

Stairway to the Drachenhöhle (Dragon's Cave)

Southern Descent from Drachenfels

"Waldhaus Lambertskreuz" (PWV Lambrecht) with large outdoor area

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