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Mühlenberg
(49°16′33″N 7°49′13″E / 49.275785°N 7.820334°E / 49.275785; 7.820334)
590.8 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Südwestpfalz;
about 4 km east
of Leimen
Ausgedehnter ridge; part of the pfälzischen Hauptwasserscheide; entirely wooded (naturnahe oak and beech woods); in the Südosten core zone „source region of the Wieslauter” (Wartenbachtal); not accessible on forest tracks; start at Kreisstraße 56 (K 56) Richtung Hermersbergerhof View from the Weißenberg nach Nordwesten: Im Mittelgrund Mühlenberg
Hermeskopf
(49°17′27″N 8°00′12″E / 49.29093°N 8.003283°E / 49.29093; 8.003283)
581.3 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 4 km north
of Ramberg
ridge-hill, part of a extensiven ridgees, of the sich von Nord nach Süd to to the Orensberg runs; east Modenbachtal; entirely wooded (beech trees, pines, spruce etc.); auf z. T. waymarked forest tracks accessible; start at car park beim Forsthaus Heldenstein (an Kreisstraße 6 Edenkoben–Modenbachtal)
Orensberg
(49°14′38″N 8°01′39″E / 49.243912°N 8.027401°E / 49.243912; 8.027401)
581.2 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Südliche Weinstraße;
about 3 km north
of Albersweiler
prominent ridge-hill on the edge of the Rhine Graben; entirely wooded (mixed forest); archäologische features (Ringwall and Opferschale); panoramic view vom Orensfelsen; on the northern slopes Castle Scharfeneck; Landauer hut (PWV) am Zimmerplatz; only on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at e. g. woodland car park of in St. Johann (Albersweiler) viewing point Orensfelsen
Rehberg
((Wasgau)_region:DE-RP 49°10′54″N 7°58′13″E / 49.181703°N 7.970366°E / 49.181703; 7.970366)
576.8 Wasgau Wasgauer Felsenland Südliche Weinstraße;
2 km south
of Annweiler
prominent conical ridge-hill with relativ high Prominenz; Highest mountain in the deutschen part of the Wasgaus; namensgebend für eine Formation of the Unteren Bunter sandstones: „Rehberg beds”; dichte mixed woods; observation tower (Rehbergturm); wide Panoramic view; Rehbergquelle (höchstgelegene Quelle of the Pfalz); about 1 km northwest Felsmassiv of the Asselsteins; only on waymarked footpaths accessible; start at car park „Rehberg” an Trifelsstraße (Kreisstraße 2 Annweiler–Trifels), near the Klettererhütte View from the Trifels über Bindersbach to the Rehberg
Schindhübel
(49°19′36″N 7°52′32″E / 49.326786°N 7.875631°E / 49.326786; 7.875631)
571.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Bad Dürkheim;
about 3 km west
of Iggelbach
ridge-hill; part of a ridge, of the sich in nordeaster Richtung vom Eschkopf to zur Bloskülb runs; entirely von mixed woodsn covered (beech trees, oaks, Lärchen etc.); observation tower with Panoramic view especially Richtung east and Süden; auf markiertem Waldweg accessible; start at about 500 m von woodland car park of „Mittelbuche” an Kreisstraße 17 (Iggelbach–Einmündung in Bundesstraße 48) Observation tower on the Schindhübel
Schlossberg
(Schönau)
(49°03′40″N 7°47′12″E / 49.061227°N 7.786753°E / 49.061227; 7.786753)
570.9 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km southwest
of Nothweiler
kegelförmiger Doppelgipfel von relativ high Prominenz; between Nord- and Südgipfel Franco-German border; auf Nordgipfel Wegelnburg, höchstgelegene Castleruine of the Pfalz; wide Panoramic view; auf Südgipfel Hohenburg, ebenfalls Rundumsicht; dichte Bewaldung (mixed woods); rock formations (Central Bunter sandstone); only on waymarked footpaths von Nothweiler or Schönau accessible; start at e. g. parking in Nothweiler or Schönau View from the Hohenburg zur Wegelnburg
Drachenfels
((Central Palatine Forest)_region:DE-RP 49°25′24″N 8°03′06″E / 49.423243°N 8.051605°E / 49.423243; 8.051605)
570.8 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Bad Dürkheim;
4 km north
of Neidenfels
zentraler Gebirgsknoten of the woodlands between Hochspeyerbach and Isenach; trapezförmige domed summit; rock formations aus Middle Bunter sandstone (“Karlstal beds”); entirely wooded (beech trees, oaks, pines etc.), nature reserve; former, schwach ausgeprägter, römischer Ringwall; panoramic view vom Süd- and Westfels; 2 Felshöhlungen: „Drachenhöhle” and „Drachenkammer”; only on waymarked footpaths accessible; car park „Saupferch” an side road of the B 37 Frankenstein–Bad Dürkheim Der Drachenfels im Winter
Bloskülb
(Dürkheim)_region:DE-RP 49°20′27″N 7°53′42″E / 49.340951°N 7.894943°E / 49.340951; 7.894943)
570.2 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Bad Dürkheim;
2 km west
of Iggelbach
ridge-hill; entirely wooded (beech trees, pines etc.); Abschluss of the ridge, of the sich vom Eschkopf nach Nordosten runs; accessible on a waymarked footpath; 500 m von car park „Brandbuche” an Kreisstraße 17 (Iggelbach–Einmündung in Bundesstraße 48)
Großer Adelberg
(Adelberg_region:DE-RP 49°12′58″N 7°57′26″E / 49.216027°N 7.957277°E / 49.216027; 7.957277)
567,4 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 2 km north
of Annweiler
prominent domed summit; Abschluss of a elongated prominentn ridge, of the sich vom „Forsthaus Taubensuhl” to the south runs; entirely covered with mixed forest; summit on trails or footpaths not accessible; start at car parks in Annweiler Kleiner and Großer Adelberg
Brogberg
(49°19′49″N 7°53′50″E / 49.33038°N 7.897239°E / 49.33038; 7.897239)
566.9 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Bad Dürkheim;
about 2 km west
of Iggelbach
Elongated ridge-hill; part of the ridge, of the sich vom Eschkopf to zur Bloskülb runs; entirely wooded (mixed woods with relativ hohem Laubholzanteil); on forest tracks easily accessible; start at woodland car parks „Mitteleiche” or „Brandbuche” an Kreisstraße 17 (Iggelbach–Einmündung in Bundesstraße 48)
Hinterer Stoppelkopf
(Stoppelkopf_region:DE-RP 49°23′50″N 8°04′25″E / 49.39715°N 8.073492°E / 49.39715; 8.073492)
566.2 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Bad Dürkheim;
about 3 km north
of Lambrecht
ridge-hill; part of a ridgees, of the sich vom Drachenfels in southeaster Richtung to to the Weinbiet runs; entirely wooded; 2 km nordeast Hochwildschutzpark Kurpfalz-Park only on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at Lambrecht or Neidenfels
Almersberg
(49°14′52″N 7°55′11″E / 49.247876°N 7.919748°E / 49.247876; 7.919748)
564.1 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 3.5 km north
of Rinnthal
trapezförmige, prominent Berggestalt; part of the elongated ridge, of the sich vom Forsthaus Taubensuhl to to the Adelberg runs; entirely wooded (beech trees, oaks, pines, and andere Nadelgehölze); vom Südfels Panoramic view von Südost nach Südwest; only on footpaths nach längerem Fußmarsch accessible, e. g. von car park „Zwiesel” in the Wellbachtal an Bundesstraße 48 (Hochspeyer–Annweiler) View from the Kirschfelsen (near the Annweilerer Forsthaus) to the Almersberg
Eiterberg
(49°15′51″N 7°51′48″E / 49.264052°N 7.863293°E / 49.264052; 7.863293)
561.2 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Südliche Weinstraße;
about 3 km south
of Hofstätten
prominent ridge-hill; tiefeingeschnittene, felsige Kerbtäler (Kaltenbachtal in the south of, Eiderbachtal with Felsblöcken of the Karlstal beds in the northeastern); entirely wooded (mixed forest, predominantly naturnahe beech trees- and oakswälder); at its foot Annweiler Forsthaus (Waldgaststätte, zur Zeit not bewirtschaftet); summit auf Wanderpfad accessible; start at car park Annweiler Forsthaus View from the Weißenberg to the Eiterberg (centre)
Hohe Derst
(Derst_region:DE-RP 49°05′10″N 7°54′50″E / 49.086094°N 7.913933°E / 49.086094; 7.913933)
560.5 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 3.5 km west
of Dörrenbach
Extensiver ridge-hill; highest hill of the Mundat Forestes; große mixed woods; ruins Guttenberg on a subpeak about 1 km south of the summit plateaus; gesperrte Zufahrt to the summit; on waymarked hiking trails easily accessible; walkers’ car park „Drei oaks” an forest road above von Böllenborn Hohe Derst (Wasgau)
Waltersberg
(49°16′53″N 8°00′36″E / 49.281496°N 8.009892°E / 49.281496; 8.009892)
558,0 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Südliche Weinstraße; about 2.5 km north of von Ramberg Langgezogener ridge-hill; part of a ridgees, of the sich vom Forsthaus Heldenstein to to the Waldpass Drei beech trees zieht; entirely wooded; dichte mixed woods; in the Südosten on a subpeak Castleruine Meistersel; summit region accessible on forest tracks; start at woodland car park of “Drei beech trees” Blick von Castleruine Neuscharfeneck to the north to the Waltersberg
Harzofenberg
(49°15′59″N 7°59′12″E / 49.266432°N 7.986803°E / 49.266432; 7.986803)
556.4 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Südliche Weinstraße;<br./>about 2 km west of Ramberg ridge-hill; part of an elongated ridges, of the sich vom Pfaffenkopf to to the Walterskopf bei Eußerthal runs; entirely wooded, dichte mixed woods; east on a subpeak Castle Ramburg; in the south of Sanatorium Eußerthal; summit region on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at car parks in Ramberg or Eußerthal Blick von Castle Neuscharfeneck to the Harzofenberg
Hahnenkopf
(49°17′03″N 7°56′00″E / 49.284296°N 7.933459°E / 49.284296; 7.933459)
554.7 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 6 km northwest
of Eußerthal
ridgeberg near the Taubensuhl (Landauer Forsthaus); part of a Gebirgszuges, of the vom Steigerkopf to to the Eschkopf reicht; entirely wooded (mixed forest especially pines, beech trees, oaks); accessible on forest tracks; start at woodland car park of „Am Essig” on the Landesstraße 505 Eußerthal – Taubensuhl
Weinbiet
(49°22′35″N 8°07′19″E / 49.37631°N 8.121815°E / 49.37631; 8.121815)
554.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Stadtgebiet von Neustadt;<br./>about 3 km north of
of the town itself
freistehender ridge-hill on the edge of the Rhine Graben; entirely wooded, mainly pines with scattered beech trees; in the summit region observation tower with Wetterstation, Weinbiethaus (PWV-hut) and Rundfunk-Sendemast; from the observation tower umfassendes Panorama; summit on waymarked hiking trails easily accessible, ebenfalls über gesperrten Fahrweg; start ate e. g. Neustadt, Haardt, Gimmeldingen etc. Weinbiet with Sendemast
Katzenkopf
(49°13′42″N 7°50′42″E / 49.22836°N 7.844925°E / 49.22836; 7.844925)
553.3 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km southeast of the
Hermersbergerhofes
Entirely wooded domed summit; mainly mixed forest (beech trees, oaks, pines); summit on trails or footpaths not accessible; car park an Kreisstraße 56 (Aand/or von Bundesstraße 10–Hermersbergerhof) about 1 km entfernt. The Katzenkopf near the Hermersbergerhof
Staufelkopf
(49°13′25″N 7°49′58″E / 49.223736°N 7.83278°E / 49.223736; 7.83278)
552.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km south of the
Hermersbergerhofes
Trapezförmiger ridge-hill; vollstandig wooded (beech trees, oaks, pines); summit auf not waymarked forest tracks accessible; about 1 km south „Ruheforst Südpfälzer Bergland Wilgartswiesen”; car park an Kreisstraße 56 (Aand/or von Bundesstraße 10 – Hermersbergerhof), about 1 km south
Hohenberg
(49°12′10″N 8°00′19″E / 49.202696°N 8.005257°E / 49.202696; 8.005257)
551.9 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 2 km west
of Ranschbach
freistehender conical ridge-hill; nordeastster Berg of the Wasgaus; entirely wooded (pines, at its foote of the Berges sweet chestnuts); on the summit eingestürzter observation tower, refuge hut and Startrampe für Drachenflieger; vom Schumacherfelsen Panoramic view Richtung west to the Trifels; only on waymarked footpaths accessible. start at e. g. Ranschbach or Albersweiler The Hohenberg seen from the Rehberg tower
Blattberg
(49°19′26″N 7°53′04″E / 49.323835°N 7.884407°E / 49.323835; 7.884407)
550.8 Central Palatine Forest Frankenweide Bad Dürkheim;
about 2.5 km west
of Iggelbach
Elongated ridge, hill spur of the Schindhübels with very geringer Prominenz; entirely wooded (mixed forest); von Blattbach (Quelle) in the northeastern and Miedersbach in the Südwesten abgegrenzt
Spitze Boll
(Boll_region:DE-RP 49°13′35″N 7°47′22″E / 49.226286°N 7.789392°E / 49.226286; 7.789392)
540.1 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km southwest of the
Hermersbergerhofes
Entirely wooded conical hill; ancient-looking forest stands of beech and oak; summit on trails or footpaths not accessible; core zone „source region of the Wieslauter” in the Biosphere Reserve Palatine Forest-North Vosges; car park am Hermersbergerhof. View from the Winschertkopf bei Merzalben zur Spitzen Boll
Bobenthaler Knopf
(Knopf_region:DE-RP 49°04′04″N 7°52′32″E / 49.067709°N 7.875481°E / 49.067709; 7.875481)
533.9 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km east
of Bobenthal
freistehende domed summit; entirely wooded (mixed woods); core zone „Bobenthaler Knopf” of the Biosphere Reserves Palatine Forest-North Vosges; auf z. T. markierten hiking trails von Süden her accessible; start at Bobenthal Bobenthaler Knopf Napoleon
Föhrlenberg
((Wasgau)_region:DE-RP 49°11′30″N 7°59′58″E / 49.191689°N 7.999506°E / 49.191689; 7.999506)
533.1 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 2 km west
of Leinsweiler
freistehender conical hill am Rand of the Rheinebene; largely wooded (pines, in tieferen Regionen sweet chestnuts, at its foot Weinbau); on a easten hill spur of the Föhrlenberges in 1.5 km Entfernung Castle Neukastel and am Hang of the Slevogthof; summit on waymarked footpaths accessible; car park „ruins Scharfenberg” an Trifelsstraße ( Kreisstraße 2 Annweiler–Trifels) Föhrlenberg
Steinberg
((Palatine Forest)_region:DE-RP 49°19′14″N 7°49′23″E / 49.320563°N 7.822995°E / 49.320563; 7.822995)
527,9 Central Palatine Forest Frankenweide Kaiserslautern;
about 2 km south
of Johanniskreuz
Hochflächenartige Bergform; part of the pfälzischen Hauptwasserscheide; entirely wooded; 200 to 300-year-old oak and beech woods („Furniereichen”); on woodland tracks accessible; start at car parks in Johanniskreuz
Steinkopf
((Palatinate)_region:DE-RP 49°25′53″N 8°05′10″E / 49.431436°N 8.086023°E / 49.431436; 8.086023)
527,3 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Bad Dürkheim;
about 6.6 km southwest
of Bad Dürkheim
domed summit, part of a ridge, of the sich vom Hinteren Stoppelkopf in north ofer Richtung to zur Russenkuppe above the Isenach valley runs; entirely wooded (mostly mixed forest, including pines and beech trees); only a few 100 m south in of a Mulde the ruins of Schaudichnichtum Lodge, about 1.5 km north of das heute als Forsthaus genutzte Schloss Kehrdichannichts; summit region on waymarked hiking trails easily accessible, summit itself only auf Waldschneisen; start at Forsthaus Kehrdichannichts
Kippkopf
(Forest)_region:DE-RP 49°15′43″N 7°45′53″E / 49.261952°N 7.764802°E / 49.261952; 7.764802)
522.3 Central
Palatine Forest
Gräfensteiner
Land
Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km south
of Leimen
ridgeberg; highest hill of the Gräfensteiner Land; entirely wooded (mixed forest, predominantly deciduous forest); on the northwestern side rock formations („Geisenschlupf”); Fritz Claus memorial stone am start of the Schamborner Tales; on forest tracks easily accessible, allerdings not to the eigentlichen summit; start at Leimen (Landesstraße 496) Blick über Leimen to the KIppkopf
Winschertberg
(Forest)_region:DE-RP 49°14′46″N 7°45′40″E / 49.246125°N 7.76124°E / 49.246125; 7.76124)
521.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Gräfensteiner
Land
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km east
of Merzalben
Elongated hill ridge between Merzalbe and Wartenbach (Quellbach of the Wieslauter); several summit, höchster Punkt on the Winschertkopf; entirely wooded (dichte Laubwälder); immediately gegenüber in souther Richtung Castle Gräfenstein; lookout rocks („Winschertfelsen”) on the Winschertkopf; auf z. T. markierten hiking trails accessible; start at woodland car park of „Castle Gräfenstein” (Merzalben–Ende Kreisstraße 56) Blick über das obere Wartenbachtal to the Winschertberg
Hahnenkopf
((Palatine Forest)_region:DE-RP 49°18′23″N 7°47′24″E / 49.306322°N 7.78995°E / 49.306322; 7.78995)
518,3 Central
Palatine Forest
Holzland Südwestpfalz;
6 km east
of Heltersberg
wenig prominent domed summit, hochflächenartige Umgebung; höchste Erhebung of the Holzlandes; entirely wooded; in the surrounding area 200 to 300--year-old oak and beech treesbestände; summit not accessible on forest tracks; start at Landesstraße 499 von Heltersberg nach Johanniskreuz
Rahnfels
(49°28′17″N 8°05′22″E / 49.471387°N 8.089457°E / 49.471387; 8.089457)
516.5 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Bad Dürkheim;
5 km west
of Bad Dürkheim
trapezförmige Bergform; Felsblöcke of the Mittleren Bunter sandstones (Karlstal beds); entirely wooded (mixed forest); vom summitfelsen Panoramic view; on the summit plateau unmanaged „Frankenthaler hut”; Überreste of a militärischen Einrichtung of the US-Armee; summit on waymarked hiking trails easily accessible; Fahrstraße to to the summit (Landesstraße 518 LeistadtAltleiningen + Stichstraße)
Eckkopf
(49°24′58″N 8°08′20″E / 49.416138°N 8.138981°E / 49.416138; 8.138981)
516.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Bad Dürkheim;
3.5 km west
of Deidesheim
part of an elongated ridge; entirely wooded; panoramic view from the observation tower (OT); Gaststätte in the AT; on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at car parks an Kreisstraße 16 (near the Kurpfalzpark Wachenheim) Blick von Deidesheim to the Eckkopf (in centre)
Maimont
(49°03′09″N 7°42′28″E / 49.052523°N 7.707896°E / 49.052523; 7.707896)
515.0 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz/
Kanton Weißenburg;
about 1.5 km south
of Petersbächel
oder 1 km north of von
Obersteinbach
Doppelkegel; on the Kamm Franco-German border; entirely wooded (beech trees, oaks, pines etc.); keltische Ringwallanlage am Hauptgipfel; auf subpeak Felsenschale „Opferschale”; zahlreiche keltische and römische Funde; auf Nordgipfel „Friedenskreuz” with Panoramic view to the north; auf Südseite Castleruine Wasigenstein, auf Nordostseite Castleruine Blumenstein; on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at walkers’ car park „Wasigenstein” an Departementstraße 150 (Obersteinbach–Wengelsbach) or walkers’ car park „Haardt” an Kreisstraße 43 (Schönau–Petersbächel) View from the Hohen List über das source region of the Saarbachs to the Maimont
Krummer Ellenbogen
(Ellenbogen_region:DE-RP 49°05′26″N 7°53′04″E / 49.09059°N 7.884579°E / 49.09059; 7.884579)
514.7 Wasgau Easter
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 1 km west
of Reisdorf
conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); panoramic view vom Hirzeck (496m), einem westen hill spur; am western slope Hirzeckhaus (managed PWV-hut); at its foot „Seehof” (Badeweiher); 2 km north of Castle Berwartstein; summit not accessible on forest tracks; vom car park Hirzeck steiler Anstieg von about 500 m Länge Richtung east; start at forest road junction near the Birkenhördt Krummer Ellenbogen with Hirzeck, dahinter of the ridge of the Hohen Derst. Bild vom Napoleonfels aufgenommen.
Großer Eyberg
(Eyberg_region:DE-RP 49°07′26″N 7°44′57″E / 49.124023°N 7.749138°E / 49.124023; 7.749138)
513.0 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 4 km southwest
of Dahn
oval conical hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); observation tower (steel lattice tower), panoramic view to the south and west; in the surrounding area several bizarre rock formations; only on waymarked footpaths accessible; start at car park an public forest road (start in Dahn) Großer Eyberg with observation tower and refuge hut
Wetterberg
(49°10′55″N 7°59′24″E / 49.182068°N 7.989979°E / 49.182068; 7.989979)
512.7 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südliche Weinstraße;
2 km north of von
Waldrohrbach
prominent conical hill; entirely wooded (pines, sweet chestnuts); summit only on barely visible footpaths accessible; start at car park „Windhof” an Kreisstraße 2 (Trifelsstraße Annweiler–Trifels)
Leiterberg
(49°22′40″N 7°51′58″E / 49.377707°N 7.865996°E / 49.377707; 7.865996)
507,4 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Landkreis Kaiserslautern;
about 3 km
southwest of
Waldleiningen
Elongated ridge am north ofen Rand of the Frankenweide, 2 km east of the Hauptwasserscheide; entirely wooded (mainly deciduous forest); Haidhaldquelle on the upper western slope; Feuchtbiotop „Leiterberger Platte” in the summit region (core zone Biosphere Reserve Palatine Forest-North Vosges); on forest tracks easily accessible; start at parking an Bundesstraße 48 Johanniskreuz–Hochspeyer, near the Stüterhof
Mollenkopf
(49°23′38″N 7°59′02″E / 49.393854°N 7.983842°E / 49.393854; 7.983842)
506.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Innere woodlands Bad Dürkheim;
about 2 km
north of von
Esthal
Elongated ridgeberg; entirely wooded (mixed forest, especially pines, beech trees); in the summit region sandstone rocks (Dolmen, Mollenkopffels); by footpaths accessible; start at car parks in Esthal
Treutelsberg
(49°09′08″N 7°59′22″E / 49.152296°N 7.989378°E / 49.152296; 7.989378)
503.7 Wasgau Easter
part
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 2 km
northwest of
Klingenmünster
Ausgedehnter ridge-hill with Haupt- and subpeakn am Rande of the Rheinebene; entirely wooded (pines, beech trees, sweet chestnuts etc.); observation tower (MartinsTower), z. T. Panoramic view; several Castleen (Heidenschuh, Waldschlössel, Landeck); bizarre rock formations (Hundsfelsen); summit only on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start ate car park an Castle Landeck or car park am Pfalzklinikum View from the Rehbergturm nach Südosten Richtung Treutelsberg
Kappelstein
(49°03′49″N 7°48′07″E / 49.063561°N 7.801924°E / 49.063561; 7.801924)
498,0 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 1 km southeast
of Nothweiler
conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); in the summit region Franco-German border; viewing point; durch Litschbachtal von Wegeln- and Hohenburg separated; summit auf Wald- and markierten hiking trails accessible; start at car parks in Nothweiler and am Gimbelhof
Sonnenberg
(49°11′46″N 7°58′44″E / 49.196204°N 7.978864°E / 49.196204; 7.978864)
497,1 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 1 km southeast
of Annweiler
prominent conical hill; entirely wooded (beech trees, oaks, pines etc.); in the summit region numerous rock formations, namengebend für eine Schicht of the Unteren Bunter sandstones: „Trifels beds”; rekonstruierte rock castle Trifels; wide Panoramic view; summit easily accessible on a steep footpath; start at car park „Schlossäcker” an of the Kreisstraße 2 (Trifelsstraße Annweiler–Trifels) Sonnenberg and Trifels
Hoher Kopf
(Schweigen-Rechtenbach)
(Kopf (Schweigen-Rechtenbach)_region:DE-RP 49°03′57″N 7°55′18″E / 49.065965°N 7.921615°E / 49.065965; 7.921615)
496.8 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 3 km west
of Schweigen-Rechtenbach
prominent domed summit of a elongated ridge, of the sich von of the Hohen Derst ins Lautertal hinabzieht; entirely wooded (mixed forest); summit not accessible on forest tracks; start at car parks in Schweigen-Rechtenbach
Stabenberg
(49°23′40″N 8°08′11″E / 49.394524°N 8.136406°E / 49.394524; 8.136406)
496.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Stadtgebiet Neustadt;
about 2 km west of
Stadtteil Königsbach
Ausgedehnter ridge, entirely wooded (pines, scattered beech trees u. ä.); on the summit viewsswarte von 6 Metern Höhe; panoramic view only eingeschränkt möglich; summit only on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at forest road von Gimmeldingen, car park „Looganlage” Blick von Deidesheim auf den Stabenberg
Leuchtenberg
(49°28′50″N 8°03′46″E / 49.480533°N 8.062763°E / 49.480533; 8.062763)
491.5 Lower and/or Northern Palatine Forest/
Central
Palatine Forest
Stumpfwald/
Leininger Sporn
Bad Dürkheim;
about 3 km southeast
of Hertlingshausen
part of a ridge, of the sich vom Kieskautberg nach Nordosten runs; transition zone between Stumpfwald and Leiniger Sporn; entirely wooded (mixed forest); accessible on forest tracks; start at Hertlingshausen
Jüngstberg
(49°06′45″N 7°49′18″E / 49.11245°N 7.821622°E / 49.11245; 7.821622)
491.1 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km east of
Bruchweiler-Bärenbach
prominent conical hill with relativ high Prominenz; dichte Bewaldung (pines, beech trees), at its foot Wiesengelände; lookout rocks in the summit region; only on waymarked footpaths accessible; start at e. g. Bruchweiler-Bärenbach Jüngstberg, in the Vordergrund Bruchweiler-Bärenbach. Das Bild wurde vom Napoleonsfels aufgenommen.
Nollenkopf
((Palatinate)_region:DE-RP 49°20′40″N 8°06′50″E / 49.344502°N 8.113875°E / 49.344502; 8.113875)
490.3 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Stadtgebiet Neustadt
an of the Weinstraße;
about 2 km southwest
of the town itself
part of an elongated hill ridge, of the sich von of the Hohen Loog nach Nordosten runs; entirely wooded, predominantly pines, an begünstigten Standorten also sweet chestnuts; 3 Inschriftensteine on the summit; on the northern slopes cultural monument Waldmannsburg; 2 km southeast das Hambacher Schloss; summit on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at parking on the edge of the town of Neustadt Nollenkopf
Peterskopf
(49°28′45″N 8°07′46″E / 49.479139°N 8.129368°E / 49.479139; 8.129368)
487,1 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Bad Dürkheim;
about 3 km southwest
of Leistadt
Extensiver ridge-hill with several subpeaks; entirely wooded (pines, beech trees); historische Stätten aus keltischer and römischer Zeit (Teufelsstein, Heidenmauer and Kriemhildenstuhl); observation tower (Bismarckturm) with Gastwirtschaft; wide Panoramic view; summit by footpath accessible; start at car park „Lindemannsruh” on the Landesstraße 518 Leistadt–Altleiningen Blick von east auf den Peterskopf bei Bad Dürkheim
Hahnenberg
(49°17′54″N 7°47′11″E / 49.298347°N 7.786474°E / 49.298347; 7.786474)
486.8 Central
Palatine Forest
Holzland Südwestpfalz;
about 4 km north
of Leimen
Extensives Hochplateau; in the south of and east Schwarzbachtal; entirely wooded (mixed forest, especially alte Laubholzbestände); very remote; summit not accessible on forest tracks; start at Landesstraße 499 (Heltersberg − Leimen)
Abtskopf
(49°08′10″N 7°57′40″E / 49.136013°N 7.961054°E / 49.136013; 7.961054)
486.6 Wasgau Easter
part
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 1.5 km north of von Blankenborn
conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); refuge hut and Umsetzer in the summit region; accessible on forest tracks; start at car parks in Blankenborn or Silz.
Großer Mückenkopf
(Mückenkopf_region:DE-RP 49°07′21″N 7°42′33″E / 49.122422°N 7.709227°E / 49.122422; 7.709227)
484.9 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 4 km north of
of Fischbach
conical hill; entirely wooded; very remote; former Feuerleitstelle of a NIKE-Flugabwehrstellung of the US-Armee; summit auf former Militärstraße von Dahn aus easily accessible. Kleiner and Großer Mückenkopf in the linken Bildbereich, right davon of the markante hill ridge of the Kaletschkopf. In the foreground of the “Kauert” with dem transmission tower. Bild vom Römerfels aufgenommen.
Stäffelsberg
(49°05′18″N 7°56′57″E / 49.088398°N 7.94908°E / 49.088398; 7.94908)
480.8 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südliche Weinstraße,
about 1 km west
of Dörrenbach
conical ridge-hill on the edge of the Rhine Graben, eastern spur of the Hohe Derst; entirely wooded (pines, sweet chestnuts); observation tower (Stäffelsbergturm), wide Panoramic view; about 1 km nordeast Kolmerkapelle (Wallfahrtskirche); only on waymarked hiking trails accessible; start at car parks in Dörrenbach Observation tower on the Stäffelsberg
Wolfshorn
(49°09′43″N 7°51′17″E / 49.162063°N 7.854753°E / 49.162063; 7.854753)
476.7 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km west
of Schwanheim
Prägnanter conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); in the surrounding area bizarre rock formations (sports climbing); on the northern slopes Wanderheim „Dicke Eiche” of the PWV; at its foote Quelle of the Queich; summit itself not accessible on forest tracks; start ate Schwanheim or Bärenbrunnerhof
Rothenberg
(49°10′14″N 8°00′16″E / 49.17065°N 8.004484°E / 49.17065; 8.004484)
476.3 Wasgau Easter
part
Südliche Weinstraße,
about 1 km southwest
of Eschbach
Doppelgipfliger ridge-hill on the edge of the Rhine Graben; entirely wooded (pines, beech trees, sweet chestnuts); Madenburg auf southeastem summit; umfassendes Panorama; Hauptgipfel by footpaths not accessible; several footpathe zur Madenburg; start at woodland car park of between Rothenberg and Schletterberg or car parks in Eschbach Rothenberg with Madenburg: Blick von east near the Leinsweiler
Hermerskopf
(49°17′24″N 7°44′41″E / 49.289894°N 7.744632°E / 49.289894; 7.744632)
476.2 Central
Palatine Forest
Holzland Südwestpfalz;
about 3 km northwest
of Leimen
Elongated ridge above the Schwarzbach valley; entirely wooded (beech trees oaks, pines, spruce); at its foote of the Hermersbrunnen; on waymarked hiking trails near the of the summits accessible, summit itself nicht; start at Kreisstraße 32 (Waldfischbach–Leimen) in the Schwarzbachtal
Hohe List
(List_region:DE-RP 49°06′58″N 7°37′20″E / 49.116172°N 7.622344°E / 49.116172; 7.622344)
475.8 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 5 km east
of Eppenbrunn
Isolated conical hill on the main Palatine watershed; extensive mixed woods (predominantly deciduous trees); in the vicinity of the old Forsthaus „Hohe List” (today a PWV hiking home); only accessible on forest tracks; start at woodland car park of „Eselssteige” on the Landesstraße 472 Eppenbrunn–Fischbach
Hummelberg
((Palatine Forest)_region:DE-RP 49°10′51″N 7°40′44″E / 49.180722°N 7.678757°E / 49.180722; 7.678757)
474.7 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km nordeast
of Lemberg
Prominent ridge-hill with several subpeaks; entirely wooded (mixed forest); on the hill crest several lookout rocks, including Ruppertstein (remains of a defensive work); on the western side of the hill is the spur castle of Lemberg; easily accessible on a waymarked footpath; start at car park „Castle Lemberg” or in Lemberg itself
Bierenberg
(49°19′42″N 7°55′36″E / 49.328339°N 7.926722°E / 49.328339; 7.926722)
474.6 Central Palatine Forest interior woodlands Bad Dürkheim;
about 1 km southeast
of Iggelbach
Elongated ridge-hill between Helmbach (south) and Iggelbach (north of); entirely wooded (mixed forest); memorial stone on the summit
Behängtköpfel
(49°16′44″N 7°46′00″E / 49.278893°N 7.766604°E / 49.278893; 7.766604)
473.1 Central
Palatine Forest
Gräfensteiner
Land
Südwestpfalz;
about 0.5 km northwest
of Leimen
Domed summit with low prominence; partly wooded, residential areas and sports field of the village of Leimen at its southeastern foot; on its western slope is the source of the Rauschenbach
Großer Hausberg
(Hausberg_region:DE-RP 49°24′01″N 7°37′44″E / 49.400166°N 7.62876°E / 49.400166; 7.62876)
473.0 Central
Palatine Forest/
Westricher
Hochfläche
northwestern
woodlands/
Sickinger Höhe
Kaiserslautern;
2 km east
of Bann
Plateau-like ridge-hill; westernmost summit of the Palatine Forest; transition to the Westrich Plateau; covering of Bunter sandstone by formations of the Lower Muschelkalk; only partly wooded, deciduous mixed forest on the eastern side, summit region and western side open country (grassland, arable fields); summit easily accessible on an agricultural track (no access for motor vehicles); start at car parks in Bann Blick über Bann to the Großen Hausberg
Bauwalder
Kopf
(Kopf_region:DE-RP 49°13′33″N 7°44′07″E / 49.225838°N 7.735233°E / 49.225838; 7.735233)
473.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Gräfensteiner
Land
Südwestpfalz;
about 3 km east
of Münchweiler
Prominent domed summit between Wieslauter and Rodalb; entirely wooded (mixed woods, especially deciduous trees); lookout rocks; accessible on forest tracks; start at Münchweiler
Erlenkopf
(49°04′58″N 7°34′57″E / 49.082665°N 7.582369°E / 49.082665; 7.582369)
472.1 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 5 km southeast
of Eppenbrunn
Solitary conical hill on the main Palatine watershed; extensive mixed woods (beech trees, oaks); Franco-German border only a few 100 m south; on the northwestern slopes clearings of the abandoned village of Erlenkopf; summit not accessible on forest tracks; start at woodland car park of „Eselssteige” on the L 478 (Eppenbrunn–Fischbach bei Dahn)
Weilerskopf
(49°04′58″N 7°34′57″E / 49.082665°N 7.582369°E / 49.082665; 7.582369)
469.8 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt/
Leininger Sporn
Bad Dürkheim;
about 2 km west
of Leistadt
Part of a system of ridges, that start at the Heidenfels and Peterskopf; entirely wooded (mainly pine forest); Deutsche Telekom transmission tower on the summit; rock formations of the Karlstal beds („Gebetsfelsen”, „Teufelsmauer”) in the summit region; easily accessible by footpaths; start at car park of „Lindemannsruhe” on the L 518 (Leistadt–Altleiningen)
Hoher Kopf
(Lemberg)
(Kopf (Lemberg)_region:DE-RP 49°07′11″N 7°38′23″E / 49.119838°N 7.639618°E / 49.119838; 7.639618)
467,4 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 6 km east
of Eppenbrunn
Elongated ridge; entirely wooded (mixed forest); very remote; vicinity of the summit accessible on forest tracks; start at e. g. woodland car park of „Eselssteige” on the L 478 (Eppenbrunn–Fischbach bei Dahn)
Großer Florenberg
(Florenberg_region:DE-RP 49°03′17″N 7°41′06″E / 49.054858°N 7.685022°E / 49.054858; 7.685022)
465.0 Wasgau Wasgauer Felsenland Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km southwest
von Petersbächel
oder 2 km north of von
Obersteinbach
Elongated ridge-hill that runs from the Zollstock saddle to the Bayerischen Windstein; entirely wooded (mixed forest); Franco-German border about 0.5 to 1.5 km south; lookout rocks of Bayerischer Windstein (Panoramic view to the south and west); in the surrounding area von about 2 km several rock castleen (Wasigenstein, Lützelhardt); accessible on waymarked hiking trails, summit itself not accessible however; start at e. g. car parks in Petersbächel
Ebersberg
((Wasgau)_region:DE-RP 49°11′10″N 7°57′01″E / 49.18605°N 7.95029°E / 49.18605; 7.95029)
462.1 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km southwest
of Annweiler
Entirely wooded (mixed forest); no footpath to the summit, but circular path with two viewing points and panoramic views, the“Trifelsblick” and “Wasgaublick”, access via climbing path from the Trifelsruhe or the climbing hut Ebersberg (Wasgau)
Winterberg
((Palatinate)_region:DE-RP 49°10′28″N 7°50′00″E / 49.174311°N 7.833381°E / 49.174311; 7.833381)
460.8 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km east
of Erfweiler
Prominent ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); on the southern slopes is a row of bizarre rock formations ( Lower Bunter sandstone: Trifels beds); in the Langenbachtal Landschaftsweiher; „Winterkirchel” (Wallfahrtskapelle) on the southeastern side on the old „Schuhmacher-Weg”; from Erfweiler Kreuzweg to the Winterkirchel; summit accessible on forest tracks; start at Erfweiler
Kieskautberg
(49°28′21″N 8°02′22″E / 49.472419°N 8.039546°E / 49.472419; 8.039546)
460.6 Lower and/or
Northern Palatine Forest/
Central
Palatine Forest
Stumpfwald/
Diemerstein
Forest
Bad Dürkheim;
about 2.5 km south
of Hertlingshausen
Elongated ridge in the transition zone between the Stumpfwald (to the north) and Diemerstein Forest (to the southwest); entirely wooded (mixed woods); accessible on waymarked hiking trails; start at e. g. Hertlingshausen
Rötzenberg
(49°09′34″N 7°54′41″E / 49.159306°N 7.911306°E / 49.159306; 7.911306)
459.1 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 1 km west
von Gossersweiler
Conical hill; entirely wooded (predominantly pines with scattered beech trees); numerous sandstone formations (Lower Bunter sandstone - Trifels beds); important rocks: Isselmannsteine, Rötzenfels (panoramic view; breeding site for peregrines); summit accessible on waymarked footpaths; start at car parks in Gossersweiler or Dimbach. Blick von Süden auf den Rötzenberg
Schlossberg
(Lemberg)
((Lemberg)_region:DE-RP 49°10′26″N 7°39′41″E / 49.173876°N 7.66129°E / 49.173876; 7.66129)
457,9 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 0.5 km north of
of Lemberg (Ortsmitte)
Cone-shaped hill; part of a system of ridges and conical hills; partly wooded, residential areas on its lower slopes; in the surrounding area are various rock formations (Central Bunter sandstone: Karlstal beds, upper rock zone); on the summit is the rock castle of Lemberg with its castles information centre and café; wide panoramic view at the summit; very easily accessible by road; start at car parks in Lemberg Castle Lemberg on the Schlossberg
Hühnerstein
(49°10′13″N 7°51′55″E / 49.170397°N 7.865353°E / 49.170397; 7.865353)
455.7 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 1 km west
of Schwanheim
Conical ridge-hill, part of an elongated crest of hills that runs from the Puhlstein northwards to the Weimerskopf; entirely wooded (mixed forest); on the summit is a 12 m high rock pinnacle („Hühnerstein”), from where there is a wide panorama; accessible on waymarked hiking trails, Hühnerstein tower climbable itself on an iron ladder; start at walkers’ car park in Schwanheim. Hühnerstein
Krummes Eck
(Eck_region:DE-RP 49°28′23″N 7°58′07″E / 49.47306°N 7.968736°E / 49.47306; 7.968736)
449.3 Central
Palatine Forest
Diemerstein
Forest
Bad Dürkheim;
about 3.5 km north of
of Diemerstein
Part of an elongated ridge, that crosses the Diemerstein Forest from north to south; entirely wooded (mixed forest); accessible on forest tracks; start at e. g. Diemerstein
Puhlstein
((Wasgau)_region:DE-RP 49°07′52″N 7°51′10″E / 49.131015°N 7.852778°E / 49.131015; 7.852778)
447,6 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km east
of Busenberg
prominent conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded, mainly pines; on the hill crest bizarre rock formations (Puhlsteinkette, several viewing points); am Südgipfel Puhlsteinpfeiler (über 50 m high rock face), umfassendes Panorama; summit wie also Puhlsteinpfeiler für Wanderer accessible; start at car park „Hexenplätzel” in Busenberg Busenberg and, behind, the Puhlstein (Budelstein). Taken from Sprinzel (Dickenbergpfeiler)
Löffelsberg
(49°08′22″N 7°51′03″E / 49.139411°N 7.850804°E / 49.139411; 7.850804)
445.0 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km north of
of Busenberg
conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); especially am Ost- and Südhang several sandstone rocks (Lower Bunter sandstone, Rehberg- and Trifels beds); views; circular walk around the hill on a waymarked footpath, actual summit not accessible by footpath; start at car parks in Busenberg.
Hohe Bühl
(Bühl_region:DE-RP 49°29′42″N 7°59′48″E / 49.495058°N 7.996716°E / 49.495058; 7.996716)
443.6 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Stumpfwald Bad Dürkheim/Donnersbergkreis;
about 3 km west
of Hertlingshausen
Entirely wooded domed summit; on the summit small observation tower; a few 100 m south Autobahn 6 SaarbrückenMannheim; on the northern slopes source of the Eisbach; summit accessible on forest tracks or Waldschneisen; start at Hertlingshausen
Hoher Kopf
(Hauenstein)
(Kopf (Hauenstein)_region:DE-RP 49°10′26″N 7°50′48″E / 49.173932°N 7.846684°E / 49.173932; 7.846684)
442.6 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km south
of Hauenstein
Elongated conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (predominantly coniferous forest); in the west Queichtal (Stephanstal) with several fish ponds and Paddelweiher, enclosed source of the Queich river about 1 km south; various rock formations e. g. Stephansturm; summit not accessible on forest tracks; start at exit to the village of Hauenstein
Großer Biesenberg
(Biesenberg_region:DE-RP 49°06′09″N 7°38′17″E / 49.102617°N 7.63803°E / 49.102617; 7.63803)
440.4 Wasgau western part Südwestpfalz;
about 4 km northwest
of Ludwigswinkel
Elongated ridge-hill; entirely wooded (beech, oak, spruce); very isolated location; source region of the Saarbaches (Sauer); summit not accessible on forest tracks; start at woodland car park of “Eselssteige” on the Landesstraße 478 (Eppenbrunn - Fischbach b. Dahn) View from the Reitersprung (near the Hohe List) of the Biesenberg
Schlossberg
(Vorderweidenthal)
((Vorderweidenthal)_region:DE-RP 49°08′40″N 7°53′47″E / 49.144548°N 7.896423°E / 49.144548; 7.896423)
437,6 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südliche Weinstraße;
about 2.5 km nordeast
of Vorderweidenthal
prominent conical hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest, mainly beech trees); castle of Lindelbrunn; on the summit rock; wide panorama („Wasgau-Blick”); at its foot is the „Cramerhaus” (PWV house); accessible on a waymarked footpath; start at walkers’ car park at the Cramerhaus, Kreisstraße 10, Vorderweidenthal
Hoher Kopf
(Birkenhördt)
(Kopf (Birkenhördt)_region:DE-RP 49°06′26″N 7°54′40″E / 49.107337°N 7.911165°E / 49.107337; 7.911165)
430.8 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südwestpfalz
(western part),
Südliche Weinstraße (eastern part of the);
about 1km southeast
of Lauterschwan
conical ridge-hill, part of a complex system of ridges that extend from the Krummer Ellenbogen in the west to the Steinköpfl in the east; entirely wooded (mixed forest)
Spitzkopf
(49°27′08″N 8°00′12″E / 49.452085°N 8.00324°E / 49.452085; 8.00324)
429.0 Central Palatine Forest Diemerstein Forest Bad Dürkheim; about 2.5 km nordeast of Frankenstein kleine domed summit north of of the Bergsattels “Auf of the Steig” (B 37); part of an elongated ridge, of the sich von Nord nach Süd between Isenachtal in the east and Erlenbachtal in the west runs; entirely wooded (mixed forest); accessible on forest tracks
Großer Humberg
(Humberg_region:DE-RP 49°25′00″N 7°47′05″E / 49.416557°N 7.784843°E / 49.416557; 7.784843)
427,9 Central
Palatine Forest
northwestern
woodlands
Stadtgebiet
Kaiserslautern;
about 4 km south
of the town itself
Elongated ridge; southern boundary of the Kaiserslautern Basin; entirely wooded (mixed forest); observation tower (HumbergTower) a few 100 m west of the main summit, wide panoramic view; easily reached on waymarked hiking trails; start at e. g. car park „Bremerhof”, southern edge of Kaiserslautern The Humberg Tower on the Humberg
Schlossberg
(Frankenstein)
((Frankenstein)_region:DE-RP 49°26′07″N 7°57′51″E / 49.435259°N 7.964101°E / 49.435259; 7.964101)
424.3 Central
Palatine Forest
interior
woodlands
Kaiserslautern;
about 1.5 km west
of Frankenstein
part of an elongated hill ridge, in the north of Hochspeyerbach, in the south of Leinbach; on a rocky spur in the east Frankenstein Castle; the Schlossberg Tunnel on the Ludwig Railway runs under the castle; easily accessible on waymarked hiking trails; start at Frankenstein Castle Frankenstein on the Schlossberg
Wolfskaut
(49°20′25″N 7°44′58″E / 49.340196°N 7.749438°E / 49.340196; 7.749438)
424.1 Central
Palatine Forest
Holzland Südwestpfalz;
about 2 km east of Schmalenberg
part of a plateau-like ridge; to the northeastern of the valley of the Moosalb; entirely wooded (mixed forest, mainly beech and pine); summit not accessible on waymarked forest tracks; start at car parks in Schmalenberg
Schlossberg
(Diemerstein)
((Diemerstein)_region:DE-RP 49°27′29″N 7°56′21″E / 49.457971°N 7.939296°E / 49.457971; 7.939296)
423.8 Central
Palatine Forest
Diemerstein
Forest
Kaiserslautern;
about 3 km northwest
of Frankenstein
Plateau-like hill shape; entirely wooded (mixed forest); sandstone rocks („Hartfelsen”) on the southeastern slopes; also to the southeast is the currently unused open-air stage; on a rocky spur in the Glasbachtal is the castle of Diemerstein; summit accessible on forest tracks; start at e. g. car parks in Diemerstein
Göckelberg
(49°13′57″N 7°54′15″E / 49.232591°N 7.904191°E / 49.232591; 7.904191)
422.1 Central
Palatine Forest
Frankenweide Südwestpfalz
(Göckelberg, western part);
Südliche Weinstraße
(Göckelberg, eastern part of the);
about 2.5 km east
of Wilgartswiesen
Elongated ridge with several subpeaks between the rivers Queich (to the south), Wellbach (to the east) and Freischbach (to the north), mixed forest, mainly pines with scattered beech trees; prominent rock formations (Lower Bunter sandstone, Trifels beds) including the rock castle of Wiligartaburg in the southern part; partly accessible on forest tracks, summit region not accessible; start at Wilgartswiesen car park by the sports field The Göckelberg near Wilgartswiesen: view from the station of its southern side
Hochberg
(Dahn)
((Dahn)_region:DE-RP 49°09′50″N 7°47′52″E / 49.163915°N 7.797804°E / 49.163915; 7.797804)
420.9 Wasgau Wasgauer Felsenland Südwestpfalz,
about 2 km northwest
of Dahn
oval conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded, mixed forest (pines, beech trees mixed in); in the surrounding area bizarre rock formations (Lower Bunter sandstone: Trifels- and Rehberg beds)
Heidenberg
(49°06′56″N 7°50′09″E / 49.115596°N 7.835741°E / 49.115596; 7.835741)
419.6 Wasgau Wasgauer
Felsenland
Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km west
of Erlenbach
conical ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mainly coniferous forest); several rock formations; on the southeastern side „Schlüsselfels” and/or „Heidenfels”, almost 60 m high rock face, panoramic view to the south, east and west; on the western side „Buchkammerfels”, panoramic view to the north; Felskammern („Buchkammern”); both rocks accessible on a waymarked footpath; start at e. g. car park am „Weißensteiner Hof”, side road of the Bundesstraße 427, junction near the Biusenberg In the foreground are the ruins of the Drachenfels, behind is the northwestern flank of the Heidenberg. The Buchkammerfels may be seen on the right of the picture. Taken from Sprinzel (Dickenbergpfeiler)
Heidenkopf
(49°32′35″N 7°45′58″E / 49.543089°N 7.766047°E / 49.543089; 7.766047)
419.6 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Otterberg
Forest
Kaiserslautern/
Donnersbergkreis;
about 1.5 km east
of Schneckenhausen
Domed summit of relatively low prominence; partly wooded, but also open country with arable fields and managed pasture; smooth transition of the last hill spur of the Palatine Forest into the open structures of the North Palatine Uplandss, supercession of the Bunter sandstone by rocks of the of the Permocarboniferous; easily accessible on agricultural tracks; start at Schneckenhausen
Hoher Kopf
(Bobenthal)
(Kopf (Bobenthal)_region:DE-RP 49°03′17″N 7°54′07″E / 49.054801°N 7.902045°E / 49.054801; 7.902045)
417,4 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südwestpfalz
(western part),
Südliche Weinstraße (eastern part);
about 1 km north
of Germanshof
Narrow ridge-hill of low prominence, part of an elongated ridge, which runs from the Hohe Derst to to the Lautertal valley; entirely wooded (mixed forest)
Brechenberg
(49°06′00″N 7°32′00″E / 49.100032°N 7.533274°E / 49.100032; 7.533274)
406.9 Wasgau western part Südwestpfalz;
about 2.5 km southwest
of Eppenbrunn
Narrow ridge-hill, at its end is the Franco-German border; entirely wooded (woodrush-beech forest); on its ridge is rock terrace of Middle Bunter sandstone almost2 km long (natural monument Altschlossfelsen), numerous weathering phenomena (e.g. honeycomb weathering); finds from the Hallstatt and Roman times; traces of a medieval castle; viewing point on the southern subpeak; accessible on footpaths; start at walkers’ car park Spießweiher near the L 478 Altschlossfelsen on the Brechenberg
Großer Schweinsberg
(Schweinsberg_region:DE-RP 49°19′46″N 7°57′01″E / 49.329387°N 7.950196°E / 49.329387; 7.950196)
405.7 Central Palatine Forest interior woodlands Bad Dürkheim; about 2.5 km east of Iggelbach Elongated hill ridge between Helmbach (south) and Iggelbach (north of); continuation of the Bierenberg, low prominence (29.8 m); entirely wooded (mixed woods)
Großer Mainzer Berg
(Berg (Palatinate)_region:DE-RP 49°24′53″N 8°01′00″E / 49.414687°N 8.016543°E / 49.414687; 8.016543)
403.5 Central Palatine Forest interior woodlands Bad Dürkheim;
about 2km southeast
of Weidenthal
Elongated hill ridge above the Hochspeyerbach valley; entirely wooded (mixed forest); durch southeast hill spur Tunnel of the pfälzischen Ludwigsbahn
Nestelberg
((Palatinate)_region:DE-RP 49°05′59″N 7°51′26″E / 49.099751°N 7.857285°E / 49.099751; 7.857285)
401.5 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km south
of Erlenbach bei Dahn
Narrow ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); at its northeastern tip is Little France the outwork of Berwartstein Castle, which is about 1 km north; there are several ponds to the east in the Portzbach valley, including the bathing lake of„Seehof”; summit accessible on a forest track; start at e. g. car park am Seehof, near the Erlenbach Outwork of Little France on the northern slopes of the Nestelberg
Wetterkreuzberg
(49°18′46″N 8°06′25″E / 49.312701°N 8.106837°E / 49.312701; 8.106837)
400.7 Central Palatine Forest Haardt Südliche Weinstraße;
about 2 km west of Maikammer
Cone-shaped subpeak of the Kalmit right on the edge of the Rhine Graben; mixed forest, predominantly oaks, pines, sweet chestnuts; vineyards at the foot, dry stone walls, terraces, orchards, bushes and Saumbiotope; on the summit a weather cross chapel (Maria-Schutz Chaple); start at walkers’ car park an Kalmithöhenstraße (Landesstraße 515); summit easily accessible on a short footpath. View of the Wetterkreuzberg from the east
Bocksrück
(49°33′49″N 7°54′44″E / 49.563608°N 7.912302°E / 49.563608; 7.912302)
400.6 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Stumpfwald Donnersbergkreis;
2 km northwest
of Sippersfeld
Gently dome-shaped eminence in the middle of other hills; largely wooded; at its foot larger erosion surfaces with arable fields and managed pasture; easily accessible on forest tracks; start at Kreisstraße 39 between Sippersfeld and Langmeil View from the Donnersberg looking towards Bocksrück (centre)
Bichtenberg
(49°09′36″N 7°43′29″E / 49.159874°N 7.724848°E / 49.159874; 7.724848)
400.4 Wasgau western part Südwestpfalz; about 1 km southeast Salzwoog oval conical ridge-hill between Salzbach and Moosbach; entirely wooded; in the surrounding area bizarre sandstone rocks
Eulenkopf
(49°31′56″N 7°48′27″E / 49.532311°N 7.807589°E / 49.532311; 7.807589)
399.6 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Otterberg
Forest
Kaiserslautern;
about 1 km southwest
of Potzbach
part of an extensive highland and upland landscape; mainly wooded, at its foot broad is open country used for agriculture; transition to the North Palatine Uplands; easily accessible on woodland tracks and roads; start at Potzbach
Queitersberg
(49°27′09″N 7°50′58″E / 49.452364°N 7.849345°E / 49.452364; 7.849345)
394.0 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Otterberg Forest Stadtgebiet
Kaiserslautern;
about 5.5 km east
of the town itself
plateauförmiger ridge-hill; sandstone rocks (the „Felsplatt”) on a subpeak; eastern boundary of the Kaiserslautern Basin; part of the watershed between the rivers Nahe and Upper Rhine; entirely wooded (mixed forest); about 500 m north of the A 6 motorway (Saarbrücken–Mannheim); summit accessible on forest tracks; start at Hochspeyer
Schlossberg
(Kaiserslautern)
((Kaiserslautern)_region:DE-RP 49°24′57″N 7°42′34″E / 49.415817°N 7.709377°E / 49.415817; 7.709377)
386.5 Central
Palatine Forest
northwestern
woodlands
Stadtgebiet
Kaiserslautern;
about 1.5 km southeast
of Hohenecken
Elongated ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); Hochenecken on the western spur; accessible on waymarked hiking trails; start at car parks in Hohenecken Cross on the summit plateau
Klauserkopf
(49°33′03″N 7°59′52″E / 49.550746°N 7.997875°E / 49.550746; 7.997875)
384.0 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Stumpfwald Donnersbergkreis;
about 2km northwest
of Ramsen
part of an extensiven highland and upland landscape; largely wooded; at its foot larger erosion surfaces with arable fields and managed pasture; very easily accessible on Landesstraße 396 Ramsen–Göllheim, because the road runs immediately over the top of the hill
Glockenhorn
(49°11′25″N 7°46′00″E / 49.190315°N 7.76669°E / 49.190315; 7.76669)
381.2 Wasgau western part Südwestpfalz;
about 0.5 km southeast
of Hinterweidenthal
Elongated ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest); ecological features
Pfrimmerberg
(49°33′26″N 7°58′14″E / 49.557178°N 7.970495°E / 49.557178; 7.970495)
377,1 Lower and/or
Northern
Palatine Forest
Stumpfwald Donnersbergkreis;
1 km south
of Breunigweiler
northwestern boundary of the Stumpfwald with the Börrstadt Basin; source of the Pfrimm about 2 km south; largely wooded (mixed forest); summit accessible on a forest track; start at Breunigweiler
Hoher Kopf
(Hinterweidenthal)
(Kopf (Hinterweidenthal)_region:DE-RP 49°10′29″N 7°43′34″E / 49.174718°N 7.726007°E / 49.174718; 7.726007)
367,0 Wasgau western part Südwestpfalz;
about 1 km east of Salzwoog
small conical ridge-hill; end of the elongated Etschberg ridge, which runs from the Handschuhkopf to the south; to the west the Salzbach, to the east the Wieslauter; entirely wooded (mixed forest); accessible on forest tracks
Pechsteinkopf
(49°25′34″N 8°09′47″E / 49.426°N 8.163°E / 49.426; 8.163)
355.2 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Bad Dürkheim;
about 2 km west
of Forst
small conical hill at the edge of the Upper Rhine Plain; old volcano formed by volcanic activity about 53 million years ago, only former volcano of the Palatinate; only partly wooded, open areas thaks to old basalt quarries; 2 mine funnels nowadays filled with water; nature reserve; especially good conditions for vineyards (basalt rock); easily accessible on waymarked roads and hiking trails; start at e. g. car park by start of the Margarethental, near the forest
Lindelskopf
(49°04′31″N 7°40′43″E / 49.075286°N 7.678649°E / 49.075286; 7.678649)
343.4 Wasgau Wasgauer Felsenland Südwestpfalz;
about 1.5 km east of Ludwigswinkel
small, but prominent conical hill, which rises out of the carr depression near Ludwigswinkel; entirely wooded (mixed forest, predominantly beech, pine and oak); small rock terrace in the summit region (viewing platform); ruined castle; accessible on footpaths; start at woodland car parks in Ludwigswinkel Lindelsberg near Ludwigswinkel: view from the spa park looking east
Ebersberg
(49°26′54″N 8°08′23″E / 49.44834°N 8.13975°E / 49.44834; 8.13975)
342.1 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Bad Dürkheim;
about 1 km westsouthwest of the Bad Dürkheimer Ortsteils Seebach
Entirely wooded;
Celtic burial mounds from the early Latène period;
observation tower of Zeppelinturm
Panoramic view especially of the Upper Rhine Plain;
summit accessible from Seebach
Neding
(49°11′55″N 7°51′26″E / 49.198525°N 7.857099°E / 49.198525; 7.857099)
336.3 Wasgau Wasgauer Felsenland Südwestpfalz;
about 0.7 km nordeast of the Ortskerns von Hauenstein
ridge-hill; entirely wooded (mixed forest predominantly pines and beech trees); in the summit region rock terrace with distinctive Bunter sandstone formations (e.g. Nedingfelsen natural monument); views from the rock plateau; accessible on footpaths (Premiumweg „Hauensteiner Schusterpfad”); start at: car parks in Hauenstein; Haltepunkt Hauenstein Mitte Neding von Süden
Handschuh-
Kopf
(49°11′50″N 7°44′45″E / 49.197102°N 7.745876°E / 49.197102; 7.745876)
323.9 Wasgau western
part
Südwestpfalz;
about 0.5 km west
of Hinterweidenthal
prominent conical hill above Hinterweidenthal; entirely wooded (mainly Nadelhölzer); in the saddle of the Südseite bizarres rock formations (Teufelstisch), Entstehung durch Erosion unterschiedlich harter Gesteinsfolgen in the Unteren Bunter sandstone („Rehberg beds”); on waymarked footpaths accessible; start at car parks in Hinterweidenthal The Handschuhkopf with its inclined sandstone rocks
Teufelsstein
((Palatinate)_region:DE-RP 49°28′12″N 8°08′53″E / 49.470062°N 8.148122°E / 49.470062; 8.148122)
316.2 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Bad Dürkheim;
about 2 km northwest
of Bad Dürkheim
domed summit above a plateau; hill spur of the Peterskopf; entirely wooded (pines, scattered beech trees); panoramic view; sandstone rocks in the summit region that used to be a cult site (bearing manmade markings); former gondola lift; about 1 km southeast remains of a Celtic circular rampart (Heidenmauer) and a Roman quarry (Kriemhildenstuhl); summit easily accessible on waymarked hiking trails; start at car parks in Bad Dürkheim Teufelsstein on the hill of the same name
Schlossberg
(Neustadt)
((Haardt)_region:DE-RP 49°21′53″N 8°08′03″E / 49.364838°N 8.134153°E / 49.364838; 8.134153)
305.0 Central
Palatine Forest
Haardt Stadtgebiet Neustadt
an of the Weinstraße;
about 2 km northwest
of the town itself
southeast hill spur of the vineyard; largely wooded, vineyards; ruins of Winzingen and Haardt Castle on the southeastern slopes; accessible on waymarked hiking trails; start at car parks in Haardt Haardt Castle on the southeastern slopes of the castle hill
Probstberg
(49°03′03″N 7°52′56″E / 49.050766°N 7.882111°E / 49.050766; 7.882111)
296.9 Wasgau Eastern part of the,
Mundat Forest
Südwestpfalz;
2 km southeast
of Bobenthal
small domed summit on a hill ridge, of the sich vom Bobenthaler Knopf nach Südosten runs; in the west and Süden von Wieslauter, in the east vom Reisbach umflossen; about 500 m south Franco-German border; entirely wooded; earthworks on the summit dating to the Spanish War of Succession (marked by Ritterstein No. 2); summit only accessible on barely visible footpaths; start at woodland car park of „Siebenteilbrücke” in the valley of the Wieslauter, Landesstraße 478 between Bobenthal and Sankt Germanshof.
Betzenberg
(49°25′54″N 7°46′40″E / 49.431729°N 7.77787°E / 49.431729; 7.77787)
287,1 Central
Palatine Forest/
Kaiserslautern Basin
northwestern
woodlands/
urban landscape of
Kaiserslautern
Stadtgebiet
Kaiserslautern;
about 1 km south of the city itself
small ridge above of the Kaiserslautern Basin (Lower Bunter sandstone); only wooded on the hillsides and southern edge; predominantly residential areas and sports facilities (Fritz-Walter-Stadion) Fritz-Walter-Stadion am Betzenberg