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The ruin of Drachenfels Castle is one of the impressive stops on the Palatinate Forest Trail, Palatinate
Location: Near Schönau and Nothweiler.
The Wegelnburg Castle ruins are located at an altitude of 572 metres, stretched out over a ridge. It is the highest castle complex in the Palatinate with a panoramic view of the Palatinate Forest/Northern Vosges Biosphere Reserve.
The imperial fortress was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. Remains of gates, buildings, large rock chambers and circular walls are worth seeing.
Access trails:
German-French Castle Trail ("Deutsch-Französischer Burgenweg")
Felsenland Legend Trail ("Felsenland Sagenweg")
Tourist Information Dahner Felsenland
Schulstraße 29
66994 Dahn
Web: https://www.dahner-felsenland.de
E-Mail:
tourist.info@dahner-felsenland.de
Tel.: (0049) 6391 9196222
The castle ruin Wegelnburg is closed until the end of March.
