Orensberg

#997 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Orensberg, also known in the region as the Orensfels due to the striking rock formations on its summit plateau, is a hill, 581.2 m above sea level, near Frankweiler in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The hill is part of the Haardt mountain range that forms the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°14'38"N, 8°1'39"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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Orensberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Neuscharfeneck Castle, Brushmakers' Museum, Roßberg, Teufelsberg.

0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Neuscharfeneck Castle
17 min walk • Nestled in the lush greenery of the Palatinate Forest in Germany, the ruins of Neuscharfeneck Castle stand as a silent witness to the medieval past. With origins dating back to the 13th century, this once-mighty fortress is now one of the largest castle ruins in the...
1.5 miNW
Museum
Brushmakers' Museum
38 min walk • The Brushmakers' Museum in Ramberg is a local history museum in the village of Ramberg in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roßberg
32 min walk • The Roßberg near Ramberg in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is, at 637 m above sea level, the third highest mountain in the Palatine Forest.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Teufelsberg
34 min walk • The Teufelsberg is a hill massif, 598 metres high, in the southern Palatinate Forest on the territory of Burrweiler in the county of Südliche Weinstraße. It has a subpeak, the Lambertskopf. The Teufelsberg offers extensive views over the Upper Rhine Plain.
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Alt-Scharfeneck Castle, Frankweiler
32 min walk • Alt-Scharfeneck Castle is a castle ruin on the outskirts of the Palatinate Forest near Leinsweiler in the district Südliche Weinstrasse in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The remnants of this castle are located on a height of 363m.
1.1 miW
Locality
Dernbach
27 min walk • Dernbach is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.