Palatine Wine Trail (Pfälzer Weinsteig)

The Palatinate pure

Spectacular cliffs, deep valleys and above all: forest as far as the eye can see - that's what the Palatinate Forest Trail offers over its 145 km! The extensive forest passages, the silence and beauty of the still largely untouched nature give hikers peace and strength.The Palatine Wine Trail is the essence of the Pfalz (Palatinate): The trail varies between secluded paths through interesting forest sections and sun-kissed stages through the vineyards of the region.

The hiking route begins at the Nördlinger Haardtrand, in the narrow and picturesque medieval alleyways of Neuleiningen.

Passing Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Annweiler am Trifels and Bad Bergzabern, the trail leads through pretty winegrowing villages to the German Wine Gate in Schweigen. Whoever feels thirsty can stop at one of the numerous winemakers along the way, and uncork a bottle directly in the vineyard – nowhere else does Palatine wine taste better!

Ruined forts, Hambach Castle, Villa Ludwigshöhe, the Weinbiet and the 650 metre-high Kalmit repeatedly provide wonderful views across the vineyards towards the Rhine Valley. The Wine Trail ends at the German Wine Gate in Schweigen, directly at the border to Alsace.

Multi-stage hike with alternating hotels. Palatine Wine Trail total length ca. 165 km.

7 days-tour from 730,00 €

Price each person in shared double room

Prices / dates

The price of the tour "Palatine Wine Trail (Pfälzer Weinsteig)" includes the following:

Accommodation with breakfast in hotels, guest houses or B&Bs
All rooms with shower/bath and WC, visitors’ tax
Luggage transfer between hotels
Public transport fares not included in the price
Hiking map with detailed tour description
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Tour itinerary

8 days Palatine Wine Trail, 1st section, 6 stages

From Bockenheim to Burrweiler, ca. 100 km
Day 1: Arrival at the first hotel in Bockenheim or Grünstadt-Asselheim
Day 2: Bockenheim – Neuleiningen (17 km, 500 m ascent)
Day 3: Neuleiningen – Bad Dürkheim (17 km, 470 m ascent)
Day 4: Bad Dürkheim – Deidesheim (15 km, 530 m ascent)
Day 5: Deidesheim – Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (19 km, 650 m ascent)
Day 6: Neustadt an der Weinstrasse – St. Martin (20 km, 870 m ascent)
Day 7: St. Martin – Burrweiler (16 km, 720 m ascent)
Day 8: Departure from Burrweiler or rest day, or continue hiking
(Departure from Burrweiler or Edenkoben)

7 days Palatine Wine Trail, 2nd section, 5 stages

From Burrweiler to Schweigen, ca. 75 km
Day 1: Arrival at the first hotel in Burrweiler or Edenkoben
Day 2: Burrweiler – Dernbach (16 km, 641 m ascent)
Day 3: Dernbach – Annweiler am Trifels (15 km, 690 m ascent)
Day 4: Annweiler am Trifels – Klingenmünster (17 km, 640 m ascent)
Day 5: Klingenmünster – Bad Bergzabern (12 km, 450 m ascent)
Day 6: Bad Bergzabern – Schweigen (15 km, 590 m ascent)
Day 7: Departure from Schweigen

If both sections are booked together, there will be a rest day between the two sections. This rest day is included in the price, but may be omitted, with a corresponding price reduction.

Arrival:

1st section: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
2nd section: Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

Payable locally using public transport.

First arrival in April, last arrival at the end of November.

By car or rail to the first hotel on the tour. Parking spaces will be allocated by the respective hotel, parking in some cases subject to a fee.
If you arrive by train to Grünstadt, take a short taxi ride from Grünstadt train station to the hotel (for a fee);
If you arrive by train to Bockenheim, take a short walk to the guest house.

Departure:

By rail: Return home from the railway station at the final place of accommodation
By car: Return to your car by rail from the final place of accommodation to the first hotel

hints

If there is no overnight accommodation at the end of the stage,
let's book 2 nights in a hotel,
necessary transfers to the hotel or the start of the stage

The hike can be done individually at each stage location
started or ended, but at least 3 nights.

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