View of Berwartstein Castle – Heidenberg Ridge Trail loop from Erlenbach bei Dahn

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View of Berwartstein Castle – Heidenberg Ridge Trail loop from Erlenbach bei Dahn

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View of Berwartstein Castle – Heidenberg Ridge Trail loop from Erlenbach bei Dahn

03:22

11.1km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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988 m

View of Berwartstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of Berwartstein Castle.

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2.52 km

Bench with a beautiful view of the Heidenberg and Schlüsselfels (Heidenpfeiler)

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A nice place for a break with a view of rocks.

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3.46 km

Schlüsselfels (Bench with a dream view)

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Great view from above! A head for heights helps here, then you can venture a little closer to the cliff.

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3.90 km

Heidenberg Ridge Trail

Highlight • Trail

The hiking path over the Heidenberg to the Buchkammerfelsen alone is a highlight. It goes through the sandstone cliffs and the gnarled trees that have been worked by the weather …

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3.91 km

Buchkammerfels

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This is the best place to photograph sunsets.

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5.28 km

Drachenfelshütte (PWV Busenberg)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Palatinate hut romance is lived here, everything to eat and drink, what the Palatine heart desires. The hut, also called Drachenfelshütte, is directly accessible by bike, Harley and car and is not far from the very interesting rock castle Drachenfels.

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6.43 km

Drachenfels Castle Ruins

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Drachenfels Castle is definitely worth a climb. A great experience, and not just because of the beautiful view. Exploring the structure of this castle is a real adventure, as it differs significantly from the usual castles.

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

1.77 km

1.19 km

887 m

504 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.15 km

2.54 km

2.19 km

1.28 km

824 m

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

7°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2022,Buchkammerfels – Burgruine Drachenfels Runde von Erlenbach bei Dahn

A short, but all the more beautiful hike in the Palatinate rocky landscape. The sun came out on the heights. Refreshments unfortunately closed on Mondays. 😕

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June 4, 2024,Wanderpfad am Heidenberg – Burgruine Drachenfels Runde von Erlenbach bei Dahn

Team excursion to Berwartstein Castle with hike to Drachenfels.

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March 3, 2024,Dahner Felsenland: Buchkammerfels – Burgruine Drachenfels Runde

Dahner Felsenland, 3 days were simply too short. We'll be back because of the rocks, because of the friendly people, because of the good food and drink. See you soon...

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January 18, 2023,Erlenbach - Drachenfels/-Hütte

Small tour at Erlenbach
The beginning of the recording fell victim to a technical problem. The tour should be about 1.5 km longer.

Sights:
- Berwartstein
- Drachenfels

noteworthy
- Gertrudi Chapel

Ways:
On mixed paths, which were mostly easy to walk despite the rain of the last few days.

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December 19, 2021,Burg Drachenfels - Burg Berwartstein

The start was the parking lot at Drachenfels Castle. I gave myself the castle itself in the fog.
Then it went up to the Buchkammerfels / Heidenberg / Schlüsselfels, where the fog created an interesting atmosphere!
Then on to Berwartstein Castle and back again.
A guided tour or a stop at the castle would have been possible.

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September 30, 2022,Vom Ritter zum Drachen

Thick soup this morning. In the fog we walked from Erlenbach to Berwartstein Castle. Berwartstein is a medieval rock castle, which is the only one in the Wasgau that is still inhabited. Guided tours and overnight stays are possible.
After a short guided tour we were able to explore the accessible part. The view was still foggy, so we climbed …

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March 5, 2025,Burgruine Drachenfels, Buchkammerfelsen, Schlüsselfelsen, Burg Berwartstein

It will take a while until the forest comes alive again. Last year's leaves are still rustling on the ground and there is a lot of green missing. But the pines are already fragrant in the sun and we sit on rocks and enjoy the view.
The area has more to offer in summer. The last time we were at …

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June 29, 2022,Erlenbach, Burgruine Drachenfels, Buchkammerfelsen, Schlüsselfelsen, Burg Berwartstein🏰 und ein Bad im Seehofweiher🏊

A hot, sunny afternoon in the Palatinate with some scrambling and a great view from the Drachenfels castle ruins and the Schlüsselfelsen. And then as highlights at the end Berwartstein Castle 🏰 and a cool swim in the Seehofweiher.
Picnic at the castle, swimming in the moor lake...... brunch and splashing around😍

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