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Eckkopf Observation Tower – St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim loop from Rotsteig

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

Eckkopf Observation Tower – St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim loop from Rotsteig

Moderate

4.8

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Eckkopf Observation Tower – St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim loop from Rotsteig

04:09

14.0km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Haardtrand - Am Bechsteinkopf

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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3.00 km

Eckkopf Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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3.22 km

Rock formations at Eckkopf

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice rocks just below the Eckkopfturm

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4.20 km

Beautiful forest trail

Highlight • Trail

A wonderful dwarf pine forest that surely reminds one of a campsite or two 🧑‍🌾

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4.41 km

Forest Trail to Michael Chapel

Highlight • Trail

Typical forest path in the Palatinate... are you in Germany or Tuscany?

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5.15 km

Pine Forest Trail to the Heidenlöcher

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice forest path, pleasant to walk and the nose also delights in the wonderful forest scent; it smells especially great after the rain

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6.58 km

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim

Highlight • Religious Site

From the Michael Chapel you have a beautiful view of the wine villages of Deidesheim and Forst. You can see the entire Rhine plain as far as Heidelberg and the …

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9.23 km

Deidesheimer Hütte (Forest Inn in Mühltal)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great forest hut with a large indoor and outdoor area, self-service with very fast processing.

Children's playground available and the best sauerkraut "ever"!

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12.4 km

Am Weißen Stich Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The shelter 'Am Weißen Stich' is ideal for a picnic. It is located at 471.8 m above sea level and is maintained by the PWV of the OG Deidesheim.

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14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.92 km

5.79 km

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.72 km

2.51 km

1.32 km

325 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Eckkopf Observation Tower – St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim loop from Rotsteig

Eckkopf Observation Tower

Rock formations at Eckkopf

Beautiful forest trail

Forest Trail to Michael Chapel

Pine Forest Trail to the Heidenlöcher

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim

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