Drachenfels

#1735 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Drachenfels is a hill in the northern part of the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate) on the forest estate of the county town of Bad Dürkheim. At 570.8 m above sea level, it is the highest point of the Palatine Forest north of the Hochspeyerbach - Speyerbach line. The Drachenfels area has been designated as a nature reserve. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°25'30"N, 8°3'11"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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

Nearby attractions include: Limburg Abbey, Hardenburg, Isenachweiher, Weinbiet.

4.7 miNE
Monastery, Romanesque architecture
Limburg Abbey, Bad Dürkheim
120 min walk • Limburg Abbey is a ruined abbey near Bad Dürkheim, at the edge of the Palatinate Forest in Germany. In the 9th century, the Salian Dukes from Worms built a fortress on the Linthberg as their family seat. In the early 11th century, the fortress was converted into a monastery with a basilica. It existed until the mid 16th century.
4 miNE
Neighbourhood, Forts and castles
Hardenburg, Bad Dürkheim
102 min walk • The Hardenburg on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest near the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Bad Dürkheim is even as a ruin one of the mightiest castles of Palatinate.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Isenachweiher
58 min walk • Isenachweiher, nestled in the verdant landscape of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is a tranquil lake that offers a serene getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. This picturesque body of water is a hidden gem for nature lovers, hikers, and those seeking a...
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weinbiet
117 min walk • Nestled in the verdant landscape of the Palatinate region in Germany, Weinbiet stands as a testament to the serene beauty of the country's mountainous terrain. This mountain, part of the Haardt range, is not just a geographical landmark but also a cultural beacon that...
2.2 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park
Kurpfalzpark
56 min walk • Kurpfalz Park is a recreational and wildlife park on the grounds of the Palatine country town of Wachenheim in the district of Bad Dürkheim.
3.6 miW
Forts and castles
Frankenstein Castle
93 min walk • Frankenstein Castle, perched atop a hill in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany, is steeped in mystery and lore. This medieval fortress, whose origins trace back to the 13th century, has long been a source of fascination and inspiration, not least...
5 miNE
Children's museum, Museum, History museum
Palatinate Museum of Natural History, Bad Dürkheim
128 min walk • The Palatinate Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the Anterior Palatinate county town of Bad Dürkheim in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. There is also a branch of the Palatinate museum, the GEOSCOPE Prehistoric Museum at Lichtenberg Castle near the West Palatine county town of Kusel.
3.9 miE
Tower
Eckkopf Tower
99 min walk • The Eckkopf Tower is a 25-metre-high observation tower on the eponymous Eckkopf, a major hill in the Palatine Forest of Germany. It has a tubular steel design and was erected in summer 1975 by the Deidesheim municipality.
5.1 miNE
Tower
Bismarck Tower
130 min walk • The Bismarck Tower on the 497-metre-high Peterskopf in the Haardt mountains on the eastern edge of the Palatine Forest stands within an exclave of the municipality of Kallstadt in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eckkopf
100 min walk • The Eckkopf is a 516-metre-high hill in the Palatine Forest in the Germany state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies about 3 km west of the small Palatine town of Deidesheim in the Haardt, as the eastern edge of the Palatine Forest is called.
4.2 miS
Museum
Cuckoo Railway
106 min walk • The Cuckoo Railway, in its early days the Elmstein Valley Railway, is a 12.97 kilometre long branch line in the central Palatine Forest, which runs through the region of Neustadt/Kaiserslautern from Lambrecht to Elmstein.