Dahn Rock Trail Felsenpfad

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A magnificent hike to discover the rock formations of the Palatinate Forest. You will walk through breathtaking scenery and discover Neudahn Castle, destroyed during the Peasants' War in the 16th century, one of the best-preserved castles in the Palatinate Forest

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.32 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,637 ft
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    Descent: - 1,617 ft
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    Highest point: 1,056 ft
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    Lowest point: 673 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 722 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.79 - alt. 820 ft - Viewpoint
  3. 2 : mi 0.94 - alt. 873 ft - Viewpoint
  4. 3 : mi 1.44 - alt. 761 ft - Narrow rocky passage on the Dahner Felsenpfad
  5. 4 : mi 1.67 - alt. 833 ft - Schwalbenfelsen in Dahn
  6. 5 : mi 1.9 - alt. 840 ft - Viewpoint
  7. 6 : mi 2.44 - alt. 951 ft - Crossroads
  8. 7 : mi 2.71 - alt. 935 ft - Fork
  9. 8 : mi 3.47 - alt. 915 ft - Intersection
  10. 9 : mi 3.71 - alt. 1,004 ft - Witch's mushroom
  11. 10 : mi 4.19 - alt. 974 ft - Ruins of Neudahn Castle
  12. 11 : mi 5.66 - alt. 758 ft - Post
  13. 12 : mi 6.1 - alt. 801 ft - Dahner Hütte - PWV - Im Schneiderfeld - Cafeteria
  14. 13 : mi 6.74 - alt. 869 ft - Viewpoint
  15. 14 : mi 7.87 - alt. 889 ft - Rothsteigbrunnen - Fountain
  16. 15 : mi 8.27 - alt. 823 ft - Ungeheuerfelsen
  17. 16 : mi 9.18 - alt. 889 ft - Büttelfelsen
  18. 17 : mi 9.7 - alt. 915 ft - Viewpoint
  19. 18 : mi 9.81 - alt. 886 ft - Lämmerfelsen
  20. 19 : mi 10.66 - alt. 827 ft - Wachtfelsen
  21. 20 : mi 10.97 - alt. 787 ft - Braut und Bräutigam
  22. S/E : mi 11.32 - alt. 722 ft - Car park

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