Ruppertstein Castle

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Ruppertstein Castle is the ruins of a hill castle located at an elevation of 452 m above sea level near the village of Lemberg in the collective municipality of Pirmasens-Land in the county of Südwestpfalz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated on top of the Ruppertstein hill south of the village of Ruppertsweiler. ()

Local name: Burg Ruppertstein Built: 1200 (825 years ago)Coordinates: 49°11'27"N, 7°41'22"E

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Rhineland-PalatinateGermany

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Ruppertstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Teufelstisch, Lemberg Castle, Burg Gräfenstein, Tanstein Castle.

2.5 miE
Climbing, Outdoor activities
Teufelstisch
64 min walk • Perched in the heart of the Palatinate Forest in Germany, Teufelstisch, or the Devil's Table, presents an awe-inspiring spectacle that seems to defy gravity. This natural rock formation, resembling a gigantic table, has become a beacon for climbers and nature...
1.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Lemberg Castle
44 min walk • Lemberg Castle, perched atop a hill in the picturesque region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is a historical edifice that offers a journey back to the medieval era. This castle, though not as widely recognized as some of its counterparts, is a hidden gem that boasts...
4.6 miNE
Forts and castles, Historical place, View point
Burg Gräfenstein
118 min walk • Perched atop the Palatinate Forest in Germany, Burg Gräfenstein stands as a testament to medieval architecture and the enduring allure of historical fortifications. This castle, a cultural emblem of the region, dates back to the 13th century, with its construction...
5.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Tanstein Castle, Erfweiler
148 min walk • Tanstein Castle is the ruin of a rock castle in the southern Palatine Forest, the German part of the Wasgau region. It lies just under a kilometre east of the small town of Dahn in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Jungfernsprung, Dahn
118 min walk • The Jungfernsprung, is a precipitous rock formation in the small German town of Dahn in the county of Südwestpfalz. The rocks tower above the town by around 70 metres and are crowned by a type of summit cross at a height of 280 m above NHN.
3.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Neudahn Castle, Dahn
93 min walk • The rock castle of Neudahn, in the southwestern Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, is located at the northern end of an elongated ridge near the town of Dahn.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Hochstein, Dahn
141 min walk • The Hochstein, near the little southwest Palatine town of Dahn in southwest Germany, is a rock formation that is very popular with sports climbers and walkers.
5.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Grafendahn Castle, Erfweiler
149 min walk • Grafendahn Castle lies in the southern Palatine Forest, the German part of the Wasgau region, just under 1 kilometre east of the small town of Dahn in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
4.4 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
Siegfried Line Museum, Pirmasens
112 min walk • The Siegfried Line Museum at Pirmasens is a museum in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate that is housed in a former subterranean fortification on the edge of the village of Niedersimten in southwest Palatinate. Its theme is war, but it also views itself as a memorial to peace.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Großer Eyberg
136 min walk • The Großer Eyberg is a 513-metre-high hill in the southern Palatine Forest in Germany. It lies in the county of Südwestpfalz in the borough of Dahn in an area known as the Dahner Felsenland, a part of the Wasgau, a region which comprises the southern part of the Palatine Forest and the northern part of the Vosges Mountains.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Devil's Table
57 min walk • The Devil's Table of Salzwoog, in the municipality of Lemberg, is a striking mushroom rock in the German part of the Wasgau that covers the southern part of the Palatinate Forest in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.