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Stage 4
Pfälzer Weinsteig Stage 4: Deidesheim - Neustadt an der Weinstraße
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/ Der historische Marktplatz von Deidesheim mit der Pfarrkirche St. Ulrich und dem Alten Rathaus.Photo: Silke Hertel, Pfalz Touristik e.V. -
/ Kirche DeidesheimPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Deidesheimer Hof am MarktplatzPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Cittaslow DeidesheimPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Historische Gassen durch DeidesheimPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Rastmöglichkeit oberhalb DeidesheimPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Ein Herz für DeidesheimPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ PfalzblickPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ PfalzblickPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ PfalzblickPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ PfalzblickPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Markante Felsformation auf dem Weg nach KönigsbachPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Rastmöglichkeit auf dem Weg nach KönigsbachPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Nahe KlausenkapellePhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ KönigsbachPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Schmale Gassen durch KönigsbachPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Kirche KönigsbachPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Weinberg bei KönigsbachPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Blick über die Weinberge bei GimmeldingenPhoto: Johanna Franz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Naturnahe Pfade mit AbkühlungPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Benjental zur ErfrischungPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Looganlage zur EinkehrPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Forsthaus Benjental zur EinkehrPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Benjental mit Aufstieg Richtung WeinbietPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ BenjentalPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Aufstieg Richtung WeinbiethausPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Aufstieg Richtung WeinbiethausPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Wanderung zum WeinbietPhoto: Johanna Franz, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ WeinbiethausPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Weinbiethaus mit SpielplatzPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Abstieg WeinbietPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Nahe WolfsbergPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Steinerner HirschPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ BergsteinPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Ausblick vom BergsteinPhoto: Tobias Kauf
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/ HohfelsPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ HohfelsPhoto: Tobias Kauf
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/ Aussicht von der WolfsburgPhoto: Pfalz Touristik e.V.
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/ Ein Abstecher nach Neustadt-HaardtPhoto: Tobias Kauf, Pfalz Touristik e.V.
UFFBASSE! - Campaign for being considerate of others in nature
- Always act in a proactive, friendly and considerate way towards everyone you encounter along the way.
- Respect nature, do not destroy plants and always stay on the paths. Try to avoid excessive noise and leave the forest before dusk.
- Remember to take a rubbish bag with you when you go out and take your rubbish back home.
- Please keep your dog on a leash at all times. Other visitors and animals thank you.
- For your own safety, observe all road closures, including at weekends.
- Park only in designated parking areas. Leave space for emergency vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Please give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.
Author’s recommendation
Rest Stop
Waldgaststätte PfalzblickWeinbiethaus
Waldschenke Ludwigsbrunnen
Altes Jagdhaus Looganlagen
Forsthaus Benjental
Altes Jagdhaus Looganlage
Forsthaus Benjental
Safety information
In light of recent events:Coronavirus Guide from the German Hiking Association
In autumn in particular, it is important to remember that leaves lying on the ground can hide bumps, roots, stones and holes in the path. Trees can topple and branches can fall down after thunderstorms and rainstorms. Natural paths can become muddy and slippery, especially in poor weather conditions. Not all rocks and precipices are secured with ropes or railings. You need to be sure-footed in certain areas. Damage to paths of this kind is to be expected on hikes. If you feel that certain sections of the path are not passable for you, please avoid them.
NOTE:
We endeavour to announce all closures due to forest work or hunting parties on this platform. Nevertheless, sometimes there are situations where hiking trails are closed and we may not have been informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a road closure or diversion, please follow the instructions for your own safety.
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
After the ascent to the 'Meerspinnblick' shelter above Gimmeldingen, we walk along the babbling Mußbach through the Gimmeldingen Valley to the Benjental foresters' lodge. The long ascent up the 554m Weinbiet (5) begins here and brings us through pretty woods to the highest peak of the Haardt Hills north of the River Speyerbach. We can reward ourselves with something to eat at the Weinbiethaus restaurant (run by PWV, a local association) before making the final ascent to the viewing tower. The view from the top of the tower stretches across the Rhine plain and as far as the highest summits of the Palatinate Forest.
The trail carries on over the crest of the Wolfsberg mountain and down past the Bergstein natural monument (6) and across the Hohfelsen rock to the ruins of Wolfsburg Castle (7), whose small restaurant is open on the weekends. An easy path along the slope then brings us to the Scheffelwarte viewing point (8), where the descent to Neustadt an der Weinstraße begins. Passing both the Deidesheim-Temple and the Dr Welsch Terrace, we take the Haardt steps down to the historical old town and let the hustle and bustle of the town and the charming timber-framed houses enchant us.
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Public transport
Train to DeidesheimGetting there
A65 to the Deidesheim exit, continue on the B271 to DeidesheimParking
In DeidesheimCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
- Public Press Wanderkarte Pfälzer Weinsteig im Maßstab 1:25.000, deutsch, Leporello Falzung mit 17 Teilkarten, GPS-genau, elf redaktionelle Seiten mit Ausflugszielen und Einkehrtipps. Weitere Hauptwanderwege enthalten. ISBN 978-3-89920-677-7, Preis: 11,99€. Direkt hier bestellen.
- Wanderkarte Pfälzerwald 4 + 6, NaturNavi Gmbh, ISBN 978-3-96099-104-5 http://naturnavi.de
Equipment
We recommend the following equipment as standard for our hiking tours:- Sturdy shoes
- Clothing suitable for the weather
- Sun and rain protection
- Sufficient quantity of food and drink, as refreshment stops or shopping facilities are not always available or open.
- Although the paths are very well marked throughout, for safety reasons it is always advisable to carry a suitable hiking map so that you can quickly find your way to a safe area in the event of a thunderstorm or emergency.
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