List of mountains in the Palatinate Forest

Palatinate Forest-Northern Vosges natural area (lightened and outlined in red, Palatinate Forest in the north)

View from the Luitpold Tower on the Weißenberg over the central Palatinate Forest to the east

The list of mountains in the Palatinate Forest contains a selection of mountains that are located in the Rhineland-Palatinate natural area Palatinate Forest (maximum 672.6  m above sea  level ).

The mountain range is a red sandstone packet of about 500 meters in thickness is formed, which by a complex relief by deep and narrow V-shaped valleys , various mountain shapes and dense forest cover is characterized. Since its rock layers were inclined during the formation of the Upper Rhine Rift and sink from east to west, the highest peaks are more than 600  m above sea level. NHN in the Haardt , a mountain range that separates the Palatinate Forest in the east from the Rhine plain. Its central part consists of the Frankenweide high plateau further to the west , in which there are also several mountains that exceed the six hundred meter mark. In contrast, the elevations in the northern Palatinate Forest, i. H. in the stump forest and Otterberg forest , only about 350 to 450  m above sea level. NHN ; they are embedded in larger planed areas and only protrude 100 to 150 meters above them. The mountains, on the other hand, are much more diverse in their southern part, which is also called Wasgau and extends as a uniform natural area across borders to the Zaberner Steige (French: Col de Saverne ). Its small-sized surface shape is u. a. characterized by different mountain shapes - for example, cone mountains , the height of which is usually between 450 and 550  m above sea level. NHN fluctuates. They often carry bizarre rock formations that have been used in a number of cases for the construction and location of castles .

Since not all mountains of the Palatinate Forest could be included in the list at hand, a selection had to be made based on various criteria. The selection criteria were primarily geomorphological (e.g. rock , relief, etc.), biological (e.g. flora such as forest cover and composition ), cultural-historical (e.g. castles , former places of worship ), tourist ( e.g. observation towers , huts of the Palatinate Forest Association etc.) and infrastructural features (e.g. traffic routes , industrial use , etc.).

The table is divided into a total of 7 columns, with columns 1 to 5 being sortable and columns 6 and 7 not being sortable. Due to the relatively low height of the Palatinate Forest, columns for dominance and notch heights of the individual mountains were omitted. Topographical map material (TK 1: 25000) and the online service ("map viewer") of the State Office for Surveying and Geospatial Information in Rhineland-Palatinate , as well as the online map service of the landscape information system of the nature conservation administration in Rhineland-Palatinate (LANIS ) served as important sources of information ) .

The first column, "Mountain", contains a list of the names of all the mountains selected here, the order of which is determined by their height - from the highest to the lowest values; The designation and spelling are based on the conventions of the State Office for Surveying and Basic Geographic Information in Rhineland-Palatinate. This column also contains the location ( geographic coordinates ) of the relevant mountain that can be clicked with the mouse .

In the second column, "Height", the height of the individual mountains above sea level is given. Column 3, "Natural area", and Column 4, "Partial landscape", are based on the concept of the natural spatial structure of the Palatinate Forest , whereby the mountains of the low mountain range selected here were assigned to the overarching natural areas and partial landscapes. Smaller sub-landscapes of the natural area are also represented by at least one or two mountains. In column 5, “District, Municipality”, the distance (as the crow flies ) to the nearest municipality is given as a further aid to orientation in addition to the district in which the mountain in question is located . Column 6, "Comment / s", contains brief information (e.g. on geology , relief, forest, cultural and historical features, accessibility, etc.) about the respective mountain in key words ; In doing so, suitable publications on regional studies and special Palatinate guides were primarily used. Insofar as suitable images were available, these were inserted in column 7, "Image".

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As mentioned above, columns 1 to 5 of the table sorted by height in meters (m) above sea level in the initial view can be sorted by clicking on the symbols next to their headings. In the “Mountain” column, alternative names are put in brackets, in small print and in italics . If the same name occurs several times, this column contains the place names in small print and in brackets to distinguish them.

The abbreviations used in the table below illustrates.

Mountain (with coordinates)	Height (m above sea  level )	Natural space	Partial agricultural economy	County, municipality	Comments	image
Kalmit ( ⊙ )	672.6	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route ; about 3 km west of Maikammer	Highest mountain in the Palatinate Forest; completely forested, mainly pines , in lower regions sweet chestnuts ; Observation tower (locked); Kalmithaus ( PWV hut); Panoramic view to the east and south; Weather station ; Transmission tower; “Felsenmeer” on the Hüttenberg (see below); The summit can be easily reached from Maikammer via Kalmithöhenstraße (Landesstraße 515), only a few 100 m walk from the car park to the summit.
Kesselberg ( ⊙ )	661.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 4 km northwest of Weyher	Second highest mountain in the Palatinate Forest; trapezoidal ridge mountain; completely forested (pine, spruce , beech ); bowl-shaped rock depressions, incorrectly referred to as glacier pots or glacier mills; accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for the " Lolosruhe " car park at Kreisstraße 6 ( Edenkoben - Forsthaus Heldenstein )
Rossberg ( ⊙ )	637.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 3 km northwest of Burrweiler	Third highest mountain in the Palatinate Forest; completely covered with mixed forest; Scharfeneck castle ruins on the western slope ; Landauer Hütte of the PWV in the saddle between Rossberg and Orensberg (Zimmerbrunnen); the summit can be reached via partially overgrown forest and forest paths, starting point for the “ Drei Buchen ” forest car park on state road 506 Ramberg - Weyher
Hochberg (St. Martin) ( ⊙ )	635.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km west of St. Martin	Concise ridge mountain on the edge of the Rhine rift; Triefenbach valley in the south and Altbachtal in the north; completely forested, mainly pines; Peace memorial on the Werderberg, foothills south-east facing the Rhine plain; Kropsburg on the eastern edge of the mountains; Summit only on z. T. marked hiking trails accessible; Starting point z. B. Forest parking lots in Triefenbachtal at Kreisstraße 6 Edenkoben – Forsthaus Heldenstein
Hüttenberg ( ⊙ )	620.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 3 km west of St. Martin	Southwestern foothills of the Kalmit; mainly covered with pine trees; on its elongated ridge an extensive "sea of ​​rocks", d. H. Block field of the Karlstalschichten ( middle red sandstone ); Easily accessible from the parking lot below the Kalmit summit on marked hiking trails after a few hundred meters.
High Loog ( ⊙ )	618.7	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Neustadt urban area; about 4 km southwest of the core city	Ridge mountain with summit plateau (Hohe Loog level) ; Part of a ridge that extends from the Kalmit in a north-easterly direction to the Nollenkopf; on the summit plateau boulders of the middle red sandstone ("Karlstalschichten"); completely forested, mainly pines; in the summit area the Hohe-Loog-Haus (managed hut of the PWV ); easily accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point z. B. Forest parking lot at Hahnenschritt ( Kalmithöhenstraße , Landesstraße 515 from Maikammer)
Sheep head ( ⊙ )	616.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 3.5 km west of St. Martin	Part of a ridge that extends from the Steigerkopf to the Rotsohlberg; completely covered with mixed forest; An old border path leads over the summit between the districts of Maikammer and Sankt Martin between Ritterstein 303 soup bowl and Sankt Martiner Fronbaum; Starting point forest car park Totenkopf (Landesstraße 514 St. Martin – Breitenstein) or Lolosruhe
Steigerkopf (Schänzel) ( ⊙ )	613.6	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 3.5 km northwest of Weyher	Mountain knot; Observation tower; 1794 battle between the French and Prussians, several entrenchments ("Schänzel"), monuments built in the vicinity ; dense forest (mixed forest); several huts and forest restaurants in the vicinity; Access via Burrweiler or Edenkoben on Kreisstraße 6; Walk (approx. 1 km) from the "Lolosruhe" car park
Blättersberg ( ⊙ )	613.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km west of Weyher	Ridge mountain on the edge of the Rhine rift; completely forested (mainly pines with mixed beeches); Observation tower on the south summit ( Ludwigsturm ); on the northeast flank Rietburg castle ruins ; Starting point parking lot near Villa Ludwigshöhe ; by chairlift or hiking trail to the castle, from there on the marked path about 1 km to the summit
Weißenberg ( ⊙ )	609.9	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz , Südliche Weinstrasse (eastern slope); 1.5 km northwest of Hermersbergerhof	Highest mountain in the Frankenweide; southernmost summit of the central mountain ridge; Luitpold Tower (observation tower); comprehensive panoramic view of more than 350 mountain peaks; Primeval forest-like mixed stands of beech and oak , core zone “source area of ​​the Wieslauter” in the Palatinate Forest-Northern Vosges biosphere reserve ; Rock formations of the Karlstalschichten in the direct summit area and further afield; easily accessible on the marked hiking trail; The starting point is the “Holländerklotz” or “Luitpoldstein” forest car park on Kreisstraße 56, from the Hermersbergerhof about 1 to 2 km north
Mosisberg ( ⊙ )	608.7	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; about 3 km north of Hofstätten	Second highest mountain in the Frankenweide; elongated ridge; Part of the Palatinate main watershed ; Mixed forests mainly made up of beech and oak; former military radio relay system of the US Air Force in the summit area ; in a high trough about 1 km southeast of a small raised bog ("Mosisbruch"); Summit easily accessible on the road; Starting point of the junction from Landesstraße 496 ( Leimen - Johanniskreuz ) to Langerkopf
Eschkopf ( ⊙ )	608.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; 3.5 km north of Hofstätten	Central mountain node of the Palatinate Forest; little pronounced hilltop; Part of the main watershed; hydrological center ; Observation tower (" Eschkopfturm "); Panoramic view (somewhat restricted); easily accessible via the marked hiking trail; Starting point of the B 48 at Abzw. Direction Iggelbach , from there about 500 m to the summit
Morschenberg ( ⊙ )	608.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 4 km west of St. Martin	Part of the ridge that extends from the Steigerkopf to the Rotsohlberg; little pronounced ridge; completely covered with mixed forest, mainly made of pine and beech; Accessible on the hiking trail, about 0.5 km north of the "Lolosruhe" car park (Kreisstraße 5 Edenkoben – Forsthaus Heldenstein)
Rotsohlberg ( ⊙ )	607.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Südwestpfalz; about 4 km northwest of St. Martin	Northeast end of the ridge that begins at the Steigerkopf; Back mountain; completely covered with mixed forest mainly of pine and beech; Ridge easily accessible on marked hiking trails, actual summit only on forest aisle; Starting point for the “Totenkopf” car park on Landesstraße 514 St. Martin – Breitenstein ( Totenkopfstraße ), from there about 1.5 km
Hydrangea ( ⊙ )	606.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; about 3 km southwest of Hofstätten	Weakly pronounced ridge; Part of the central ridge of the Frankenweide; predominantly mixed forests of beech and oak; telecommunications tower on top; blocked road to the summit; Accessible via Kreisstraße 56 from the Hermersbergerhof
Pigeon head ( ⊙ )	603.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse urban area ; about 4 km west of the Diedesfeld district	North-eastern foothills of the Kalmit, directly on the edge of the Rhine rift; Panoramic view; easily accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for the car park at Kreisstraße 515 ( Kalmithöhenstraße Maikammer – Kalmit)
Teufelsberg ( ⊙ )	597.6	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 1.5 km west of Burrweiler	Free-standing ridge mountain on the edge of the Rhine rift; completely covered with pines and mixed beeches; large boulders in the summit area (middle red sandstone, Karlstalschichten); stone weather cross; Annakapelle (pilgrimage church) on the eastern slope ; only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking in Burrweiler
Mühlenberg ( ⊙ )	590.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; about 4 km east of Leimen	Extensive ridge; Part of the Palatinate main watershed ; completely forested (near-natural oak and beech forests); in the southeast core zone "headwaters of the Wieslauter" ( Wartenbachtal ); not accessible on forest paths; Starting point at Kreisstraße 56 (K 56) towards Hermersbergerhof
Oberscheid ( ⊙ )	582.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse; about 4.5 km northwest of Sankt Martin	completely forested mountain, hiking trails between Totenkopf and Hellerplatz lead over the mountain, summit cannot be reached on forest trails;
Hermes head ( ⊙ )	581.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 4 km north of Ramberg	Back mountain, part of an extensive ridge that extends from north to south to the Orensberg; east of the Modenbach valley ; fully forested (beech, pine, spruce, etc.); on z. T. marked forest paths accessible; Starting point parking lot at the forester's house Heldenstein (on Kreisstraße 6 Edenkoben – Modenbachtal)
Orensberg ( ⊙ )	581.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 3 km north of Albersweiler	Concise ridge mountain on the edge of the Rhine rift; completely forested (mixed forest); archaeological features ( ring wall and sacrificial bowl ); Panoramic view from the Orensfelsen; Scharfeneck Castle on the north slope ; Landauer Hütte ( PWV ) at the room square; only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point z. B. Forest car park in St. Johann (Albersweiler)
Rehberg ( ⊙ )	576.8	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; 2 km south of Annweiler	Concise Kegelückenberg with relatively high prominence ; highest mountain in the German part of the Wasgau; eponymous for a formation of the Lower Buntsandstein : "Rehbergschichten"; dense mixed forests; Observation tower ( Rehbergturm ); extensive panoramic view; Rehbergquelle (highest spring in the Palatinate); about 1 km northwest of the Asselstein massif ; only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for the “Rehberg” car park on Trifelsstraße (Kreisstraße 2 Annweiler – Trifels), near the climbing hut
Schindhübel ( ⊙ )	571.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Bad Dürkheim; about 3 km west of Iggelbach	Back mountain; Part of a ridge that extends in a north-easterly direction from the Eschkopf to the Bloskülb; completely covered by mixed forests (beech, oak, larch , etc.); Lookout tower with a panoramic view, especially to the east and south; accessible on the marked forest path; Starting point approx. 500 m from the "Mittelbuche" forest car park at Kreisstraße 17 ( Iggelbach - junction with Bundesstraße 48)
Schlossberg (Schönau) ( ⊙ )	570.9	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km southwest of Nothweiler	Conical double peaks of relatively high prominence; between the north and south peaks German-French border; on the northern summit Wegelnburg , highest castle ruin in the Palatinate; extensive panoramic view; on the southern summit of Hohenburg , also all-round view; dense forest (mixed forests); Rock formations (middle red sandstone); only accessible on marked hiking trails from Nothweiler or Schönau ; Starting point z. B. Parking in Nothweiler or Schönau
Drachenfels ( ⊙ )	570.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; 4 km north of Neidenfels	Central mountain junction of the forest areas between Hochspeyerbach and Isenach ; trapezoidal hilltop; Rock formations made of middle red sandstone ("Karlstalschichten"); fully forested (beech, oak, pine, etc.), nature reserve ; former, less pronounced, Roman rampart; Panoramic view from the south and west of the rock; 2 rock caves: "Dragon Cave" and "Dragon Chamber"; only accessible on marked hiking trails; "Saupferch" car park on the cul-de-sac from B 37 Frankenstein – Bad Dürkheim
Bloskülb ( ⊙ )	570.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Bad Dürkheim; 2 km west of Iggelbach	Back mountain; fully forested (beech, pine, etc.); Completion of the ridge, which extends from the Eschkopf to the northeast; can be reached on the marked hiking trail; 500 m from the "Brandbuche" parking lot at Kreisstraße 17 (Iggelbach - junction with Bundesstraße 48)
Great Adelberg ( ⊙ )	567.4	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km north of Annweiler	Concise hilltop; The end of a long, striking ridge that extends south from the “ Forsthaus Taubensuhl ”; completely covered with mixed forest; Summit cannot be reached on paths or paths; Starting point for parking spaces in Annweiler
Brogberg ( ⊙ )	566.9	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Bad Dürkheim; about 2 km west of Iggelbach	Elongated ridge mountain; Part of the ridge that extends from the Eschkopf to the Bloskülb; completely forested (mixed forests with a relatively high proportion of hardwood); easily accessible on forest paths; Starting point in the forest parking lot "Mitteleiche" or "Brandbuche" at Kreisstraße 17 (Iggelbach - junction with Bundesstraße 48)
Rear stubble head ( ⊙ )	566.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; about 3 km north of Lambrecht	Back mountain; Part of a ridge that extends from the Drachenfels in a south-easterly direction to the Weinbiet; completely wooded; 2 km northeast of the Kurpfalz-Park game reserve, only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point Lambrecht or Neidenfels
Almersberg ( ⊙ )	564.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 3.5 km north of Rinnthal	Trapezoidal, concise mountain shape; Part of the elongated ridge that extends from the Taubensuhl forest house to the Adelberg; completely forested (beech, oak, pine and other conifers); from the south rock panoramic view from southeast to southwest; only accessible on hiking trails after a long walk, z. B. from the parking lot "Zwiesel" in Wellbachtal on federal road 48 ( Hochspeyer - Annweiler)
Eiterberg ( ⊙ )	561.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Southern Wine Route; about 3 km south of Hofstätten	Concise ridge mountain; deeply cut, rocky notch valleys ( Kaltenbachtal in the south, Eiderbachtal with boulders of the Karlstalschichten in the northeast); completely forested (mixed forest, mainly semi-natural beech and oak forests); at the foot of Annweiler Forsthaus (forest restaurant, currently not managed); Summit can be reached on hiking trail; Starting point at the Annweiler Forsthaus car park
Plate ( ⊙ )	560.6	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse; about 5.7 km west of Neustadt	The mountain is completely wooded with mixed forest mainly of pine and beech. At the summit there is a rock formation whose plate shape explains the name of the mountain. The rock formation is listed as a natural monument of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Lieselottensteig leads over the mountain as a marked hiking trail.
High Derst ( ⊙ )	560.5	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Southern Wine Route; about 3.5 km west of Dörrenbach	Extensive ridge mountain; highest mountain in the Mundat forest ; large mixed forests; Guttenberg ruins on a foothill about 1 km south of the summit plateau; closed access to the summit; easily accessible on marked hiking trails; Hikers' car park “Drei Eichen” on the forest road above Böllenborn
Waltersberg ( ⊙ )	558.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 2.5 km north of Ramberg	Elongated ridge mountain; Part of a mountain range that stretches from the forester's house Heldenstein to the Drei Buchen forest pass ; completely wooded; dense mixed forests; in the southeast on a foothill castle ruins Meistersel ; Summit area accessible on forest paths; Starting point in the forest car park "Drei Buchen"
Harzofenberg ( ⊙ )	556.4	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km west of Ramberg	Back mountain; Part of an elongated ridge that extends from the Pfaffenkopf to the Walterskopf near Eusserthal; completely forested, dense mixed forests; east on a foothill Ramburg Castle ; in the south sanatorium Eusserthal; Summit area can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Ramberg or Eusserthal
Rooster head ( ⊙ )	554.7	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Southern Wine Route; about 6 km northwest of Eusserthal	Höhenrückberg near Taubensuhl (Landauer Forsthaus); Part of a mountain range that extends from Steigerkopf to Eschkopf; completely forested (mixed forest, especially pines, beeches, oaks); accessible on forest paths; The starting point is the “Am Essig” forest car park on Landesstrasse 505 Eusserthal - Taubensuhl
Weinbiet ( ⊙ )	554.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Urban area of ​​Neustadt; about 3 km north of the city center	Free-standing ridge mountain on the edge of the Rhine rift; completely forested, mainly pines with mixed beeches; in the summit area viewing tower with weather station, Weinbiethaus ( PWV hut) and radio transmission mast; panoramic view from the observation tower; Summit easily accessible on marked hiking trails, also via a closed driveway; Starting points z. B. Neustadt, Haardt , Gimmeldingen etc.
Cat head ( ⊙ )	553.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km southeast of the Hermersbergerhof	Fully wooded hilltop; predominantly mixed forest (beech, oak, pine); Summit cannot be reached on paths or paths; Parking lot at Kreisstraße 56 ( junction from Bundesstraße 10 - Hermersbergerhof) about 1 km away.
Blade head ( ⊙ )	552.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km south of the Hermersbergerhof	Trapezoidal ridge mountain; completely wooded (beech, oak, pine); Summit can be reached on unmarked forest trails; about 1 km south of the "Ruheforst Südpfälzer Bergland Wilgartswiesen"; Car park at Kreisstraße 56 (junction from Bundesstraße 10 - Hermersbergerhof), about 1 km south
Hohenberg ( ⊙ )	551.9	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km west of Ranschbach	Free standing cone back mountain; northeastern mountain of the Wasgau; completely forested (pines, chestnuts at the foot of the mountain); on the summit collapsed observation tower, refuge and launch pad for hang-gliders ; from the Schumacherfelsen panoramic view in west direction to the Trifels; only accessible on marked hiking trails. Starting point z. B. Ranschbach or Albersweiler
Blattberg ( ⊙ )	550.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Bad Dürkheim; about 2.5 km west of Iggelbach	Elongated ridge, foothills of the Schindhebel with very little prominence; completely forested (mixed forest); delimited by Blattbach (source) in the northeast and Miedersbach in the southwest
Pointed Boll ( ⊙ )	540.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km southwest of the Hermersbergerhof	Fully wooded mountain cone; primeval beech and oak stands; Summit cannot be reached on paths or paths; Core zone “source area of ​​the Wieslauter” in the Palatinate Forest-Northern Vosges biosphere reserve ; Parking lot at the Hermersbergerhof.
Bobenthaler button ( ⊙ )	533.9	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km east of Bobenthal	Detached hilltop; completely forested (mixed forests); “Bobenthaler Knopf” core zone of the Palatinate Forest-Northern Vosges biosphere reserve; on z. Some marked hiking trails accessible from the south; Starting point Bobenthal
Förlenberg ( ⊙ )	533.1	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km west of Leinsweiler	Free-standing cone hill on the edge of the Rhine plain; largely forested (pines, chestnuts in lower regions, viticulture at the foot ); on an eastern foothill of the Föhrlenberg in 1.5 km distance Neukastel Castle and on the slope of the Slevogthof ; Summit can be reached on marked hiking trails; Parking lot "Ruine Scharfenberg" on Trifelsstraße (Kreisstraße 2 Annweiler – Trifels)
Steinberg ( ⊙ )	527.9	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Kaiserslautern; about 2 km south of Johanniskreuz	Plateau-like mountain shape; Part of the Palatinate main watershed; completely wooded; 200 to 300 year old oak and beech forests ("veneer oak"); accessible via forest paths; Starting point for parking spaces in Johanniskreuz
Stone head ( ⊙ )	527.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; about 6.6 km southwest of Bad Dürkheim	Hilltop, part of a ridge that extends from the Hinteres Stoppelkopf in a northerly direction to the Russenkuppe above the Isenach valley; completely forested (mostly mixed forest, including pines and beeches); only a few 100 m south in a hollow the ruins of Schaudichnichtum Castle , about 1.5 km north of the Kehrdichannasst Castle , which is now used as a forester's house ; Summit area easily accessible on marked hiking trails, summit itself only on forest aisles; Starting point forester's house Kehrdichannasst
Tilt head ( ⊙ )	522.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Graefensteiner Land	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km south of Leimen	Höhenrückberg; highest mountain in the Graefenstein region; completely forested (mixed forest, mainly deciduous forest ); rock formations on the northwest side ("Geisenschlupf"); Fritz Claus memorial stone at the beginning of the Schamborner Valley; Easily accessible on forest paths, but not to the actual summit; Starting point Leimen (Landesstrasse 496)
Winschertberg ( ⊙ )	521.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Graefensteiner Land	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km east of Merzalben	Elongated mountain ridge between Merzalbe and Wartenbach (source stream of the Wieslauter ); several peaks, highest point on the Winschertkopf; completely forested (dense deciduous forests); directly opposite in a southerly direction Gräfenstein Castle ; Lookout rocks ("Winschertfelsen") on the Winschertkopf; on z. T. marked hiking trails accessible; Starting point for the "Burg Gräfenstein" forest car park (Merzalben - end of Kreisstraße 56)
Rooster head ( ⊙ )	518.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Woodland	Südwestpfalz; 6 km east of Heltersberg	Little prominent hilltop, plateau-like environment; highest elevation of the wood country; completely wooded; in the area 200 to 300 year old oak and beech stands; Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; Starting point is state road 499 from Heltersberg to Johanniskreuz
Rahnfels ( ⊙ )	516.5	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; 5 km west of Bad Dürkheim	Trapezoidal mountain; Boulders of the Middle Buntsandstein (Karlstalschichten); completely forested (mixed forest); panoramic view from the summit rock; "Frankenthaler Hütte", which is not managed on the summit plateau; Remains of a US Army military facility; Summit easily accessible on marked hiking trails; Road to the summit (Kreisstraße 31 Leistadt - Altleiningen + stab road)
Corner head ( ⊙ )	516.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Bad Dürkheim; 3.5 km west of Deidesheim	Part of a long ridge; completely wooded; Panoramic view from the observation tower (AT); Restaurant in AT; can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking lots at Kreisstraße 16 (near Kurpfalz-Park )
Maimont ( ⊙ )	515.0	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southwest Palatinate / Canton of Weißenburg ; about 1.5 km south of Petersbächel or 1 km north of Obersteinbach	Double cone; on the ridge German-French border; completely forested (beech, oak, pine, etc.); Celtic ring wall at the main summit; on the side summit rock shell "sacrificial shell"; numerous Celtic and Roman finds; on the north summit "Peace Cross" with a panoramic view to the north; Wasigenstein castle ruins on the south side , Blumenstein castle ruins on the northeast side ; can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for hikers 'car park “Wasigenstein” on Departementstrasse 150 (Obersteinbach – Wengelsbach) or hikers' car park “Haardt” on Kreisstrasse 43 (Schönau– Petersbächel )
Crooked elbow ( ⊙ )	514.7	Wasgau	eastern part	Südwestpfalz; about 1 km west of Reisdorf	Kegelückenberg; completely forested (mixed forest); Panoramic view from the Hirzeck (496 m), a western branch; Hirzeckhaus on the western slope (managed PWV hut); at the foot of the “Seehof” (bathing pond); 2 km north of Berwartstein Castle ; Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; from the Hirzeck car park there is a steep climb of around 500 m to the east; Starting point forest road junction near Birkenhördt
Great Eyberg ( ⊙ )	513.0	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 4 km southwest of Dahn	Oval cone hill; completely forested (mixed forest); Observation tower (steel lattice tower), panoramic view to the south and west; several bizarre rock formations in the vicinity; only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point parking lot on public forest road (start in Dahn)
Wetterberg ( ⊙ )	512.7	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; 2 km north of Waldrohrbach	Concise Kegelberg; completely forested (pines, sweet chestnuts); Summit can only be reached on footpaths; Starting point of the "Windhof" car park at Kreisstraße 2 (Trifelsstraße Annweiler – Trifels)
Leiterberg ( ⊙ )	507.4	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	District of Kaiserslautern; about 3 km southwest of Waldleiningen	Elongated ridge on the northern edge of the Frankenweide, 2 km east of the main watershed; completely forested (mainly deciduous forest); Haidhaldquelle on the upper western slope; Wetland "Leiterberger Platte" in the summit area (core zone of the Palatinate Forest-Northern Vosges biosphere reserve); easily accessible on forest paths; Starting point for parking on federal highway 48 Johanniskreuz – Hochspeyer, near Stüterhof
Mollenkopf ( ⊙ )	506.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; about 2 km north of Esthal	Long ridge mountain; completely forested (mixed forest, especially pines, beeches); sandstone cliffs in the summit area ( dolmen , Mollenkopffels); accessible on hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Esthal
Treutelsberg ( ⊙ )	503.7	Wasgau	eastern part	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km northwest of Klingenmünster	Extensive ridge mountain with main and secondary peaks on the edge of the Rhine plain; completely forested (pines, beeches, sweet chestnuts, etc.); Lookout tower ( Martinsturm ), z. T. panoramic view; several castles ( Heidenschuh , Waldschlössel , Landeck ); bizarre rock formations (Hundsfelsen); Summit can only be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for the car park at Landeck Castle or the Pfalzklinikum car park
Sommerberg ( ⊙ )	501.9	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse; 2.1 km west of Diedesfeld	Fully wooded ridge mountain; 1.2 km southeast of the Hohen Loog foothills ; There is a lookout point with a weather cross on the southeast slope
Kappelstein ( ⊙ )	498.0	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 1 km southeast of Nothweiler	Kegelückenberg; completely forested (mixed forest); in the summit area of ​​the German-French border; Lookout point; separated from Wegelnburg and Hohenburg by Litschbachtal ; Summit can be reached on forest and marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Nothweiler and at the Gimbelhof
Sonnenberg ( ⊙ )	497.1	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; about 1 km southeast of Annweiler	Concise Kegelberg; completely forested (beech, oak, pine, etc.); extensive rock formations in the summit area, eponymous for a layer of the Lower Buntsandstein: "Trifelsschichten"; reconstructed Trifels rock castle ; extensive panoramic view; Summit easily accessible on a steep footpath; Starting point at the “Schlossäcker” car park on Kreisstraße 2 (Trifelsstraße Annweiler – Trifels)
High head (Schweigen-Rechtenbach) ( ⊙ )	496.8	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Southern Wine Route; about 3 km west of Schweigen-Rechtenbach	Concise mountain top of a long ridge that stretches down from the Hohe Derst into the Lautertal; completely forested (mixed forest); Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; Starting point for parking spaces in Schweigen-Rechtenbach
Stabenberg ( ⊙ )	496.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Neustadt urban area; about 2 km west of the Königsbach district	Extensive ridge, completely wooded (pines, mixed beeches, etc.); on the summit a 6 meter high lookout tower; Panoramic view only possible to a limited extent; Summit can only be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point of the forest road from Gimmeldingen , "Looganlage" car park
Leuchtenberg ( ⊙ )	491.5	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest / Middle Palatinate Forest	Leininger spur	Bad Dürkheim; about 3 km southeast of Hertlingshausen	Part of a ridge that extends northeast from Kieskautberg; Transition area between stump forest and Leiniger spur; completely forested (mixed forest); accessible on forest paths; Starting point Hertlingshausen
Jüngstberg ( ⊙ )	491.1	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km east of Bruchweiler-Bärenbach	Concise Kegelberg with relatively high prominence; dense forest (pines, beeches), meadows at the foot; Observation rock in the summit area; only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point z. B. Bruchweiler-Bärenbach
Nollenkopf ( ⊙ )	490.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse urban area ; about 2 km southwest of the core city	Part of an elongated mountain ridge that extends from the Hohe Loog to the northeast; completely forested, mainly pines, in favored locations also sweet chestnuts; 3 inscription stones on the summit; Waldmannsburg cultural monument on the northern slope ; 2 km southeast of Hambach Castle ; Summit can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking on the outskirts of Neustadt
Peterskopf ( ⊙ )	487.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Bad Dürkheim; about 3 km southwest of Leistadt	Extensive ridge mountain with several partial peaks; completely wooded (pines, beeches); historical sites from Celtic and Roman times ( Teufelsstein , Heidenmauer and Kriemhildenstuhl ); Observation tower (Bismarck tower) with restaurant; extensive panoramic view; Summit can be reached on hiking trail; Starting point for the “Lindemannsruh” car park at Kreisstraße 31 Leistadt – Altleiningen
Hahnenberg ( ⊙ )	486.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Woodland	Südwestpfalz; about 4 km north of Leimen	Extensive high plateau; in the south and east Schwarzbachtal ; completely forested (mixed forest, especially old hardwood stands); very remote; Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; Starting point on state road 499 ( Heltersberg - Leimen)
Abtskopf ( ⊙ )	486.6	Wasgau	eastern part	Southern Wine Route; about 1.5 km north of Blankenborn	Kegelückenberg; completely forested (mixed forest); Refuge and transfer in the summit area; accessible on forest paths; Starting point for parking spaces in Blankenborn or Silz .
Big mosquito head ( ⊙ )	484.9	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 4 km north of Fischbach	Kegelberg; completely wooded; very remote; former fire control center of a NIKE air defense post of the United States Army ; The summit is easily accessible from Dahn on the former military road.
Stäffelsberg ( ⊙ )	480.8	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Southern wine route, about 1 km west of Dörrenbach	Kegelückenberg on the edge of the Rheingraben, eastern foothills of the Hohe Derst; completely forested (pines, sweet chestnuts); Observation tower ( Stäffelsberg tower ), extensive panoramic view; about 1 km northeast of the Kolmer chapel (pilgrimage church); only accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Dörrenbach
Wolf Horn ( ⊙ )	476.7	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km west of Schwanheim	Concise Kegelückenberg; completely forested (mixed forest); bizarre rock formations in the vicinity (sport climbing); on the north slope of the thick oak hiking home of the PWV ; at the foot of the source of the Queich ; The summit itself cannot be reached on forest trails; Starting point at Schwanheim or Bärenbrunnerhof
Rothenberg ( ⊙ )	476.3	Wasgau	eastern part	Southern Wine Route, about 1 km southwest of Eschbach	Double-peaked ridge mountain on the edge of the Rhine rift; completely forested (pines, beeches, sweet chestnuts); Madenburg on the southeastern summit; comprehensive panorama; Main summit cannot be reached on hiking trails; several hiking trails to the Madenburg; Starting point in the forest car park between Rothenberg and Schletterberg or parking spaces in Eschbach
Hermerskopf ( ⊙ )	476.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Woodland	Südwestpfalz; about 3 km northwest of Leimen	Elongated ridge above the Schwarzbachtal ; completely forested (beech, oak, pine, spruce); at the foot of the Hermersbrunnen; Can be reached on marked hiking trails near the summit, but not the summit itself; Starting point at Kreisstraße 32 ( Waldfischbach –Leimen) in the Schwarzbachtal
High cunning ( ⊙ )	475.8	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 5 km east of Eppenbrunn	Lonely cone mountain on the main Palatinate watershed; extensive mixed forests (mainly hardwoods); near the former forester's house "Hohe List" (today PWV -Wanderheim); only accessible on forest paths; The starting point is the “ Eselssteige ” forest car park on Landesstrasse 472 Eppenbrunn – Fischbach
Hummelberg ( ⊙ )	474.7	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km northeast of Lviv	Concise ridge mountain with several partial peaks; completely forested (mixed forest); on the mountain ridge several lookout rocks, u. a. Ruppertstein (remains of a fortification); Lemberg Castle on the western edge ; easily accessible on the marked hiking trail; Starting point at the “Burg Lemberg” car park or in Lemberg itself
Bierenberg ( ⊙ )	474.6	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; about 1 km southeast of Iggelbach	Long ridge mountain between Helmbach (south) and Iggelbach (north); completely forested (mixed forest); memorial stone on summit
Hanging head ( ⊙ )	473.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Graefensteiner Land	Südwestpfalz; about 0.5 km northwest of Leimen	Little pronounced hilltop; partially wooded, residential development and sports field of the municipality of Leimen at the southeast foot; source of the Rauschenbach on the western slope
Big local mountain ( ⊙ )	473.0	Middle Palatinate Forest / Westrich plateau	north-western forest areas / Sickinger Höhe	Kaiserslautern; 2 km east of Bann	Plateau-like ridge mountain; westernmost elevation of the Palatinate Forest; Transition to the Westrich plateau ; Covering of the red sandstone by formations of the lower shell limestone ; only partially wooded, on the east side mixed deciduous forest, summit area and west side cleared areas ( grassland , arable farming ); Summit easily accessible on a closed farm road; Starting point for parking lots
Bauwalder head ( ⊙ )	473.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Graefensteiner Land	Südwestpfalz; about 3 km east of Münchweiler	Concise hilltop between Wieslauter and Rodalb ; completely forested (mixed forests, especially hardwoods); Lookout rock; accessible on forest paths; Starting point Münchweiler
Alder head ( ⊙ )	472.1	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 5 km southeast of Eppenbrunn	Lonely cone mountain on the main Palatinate watershed; extensive mixed forests (beech, oak); German-French border only a few 100 m south; on the northwest slope cleared areas of the Erlenkopf desert; Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; Starting point in the forest car park "Eselssteige" on the L 478 (Eppenbrunn – Fischbach bei Dahn)
Weilerskopf ( ⊙ )	469.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt / Leininger spur	Bad Dürkheim; about 2 km west of Leistadt	Part of a system of mountain ranges that start at Heidenfels and Peterskopf; completely forested (mainly pine forest); on the summit telecommunications tower of Deutsche Telekom; in the summit area rock formations of the Karlstalschichten (“prayer rock”, “devil's wall”); easily accessible on hiking trails; Starting point for the " Lindemannsruhe " car park on the L 518 (Leistadt – Altleiningen)
High head (Lemberg) ( ⊙ )	467.4	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 6 km east of Eppenbrunn	Elongated ridge; completely forested (mixed forest); very remote; Can be reached on forest paths up to the summit; Starting point z. B. "Eselssteige" forest car park on L 478 (Eppenbrunn – Fischbach bei Dahn)
Great Florenberg ( ⊙ )	465.0	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km southwest of Petersbächel or 2 km north of Obersteinbach	Long ridge mountain that stretches from the Zollstocksattel to the Bavarian Windstein; completely forested (mixed forest); German-French border about 0.5 to 1.5 km south; Bayerischer Windstein observation rock (panoramic view to the south and west); Several rock castles ( Wasigenstein , Lützelhardt ) within a radius of about 2 km ; Can be reached on marked hiking trails, but not the summit itself; Starting point z. B. Parking spaces in Petersbächel
Ebersberg ( ⊙ )	462.1	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; about 1.5 km southwest of Annweiler	Completely wooded (mixed forest); no hiking trail to the summit, but a circular trail with two panoramic viewpoints “Trifelsblick” and “Wasgaublick”, access via ascent from the Trifelsruhe or the climbing hut
Winterberg ( ⊙ )	460.8	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km east of Erfweiler	Concise ridge mountain; completely forested (mixed forest); on the southern slope a number of bizarre rock formations (lower red sandstone: trifle layers); landscape pond in the Langenbachtal ; "Winterkirchel" (pilgrimage chapel) on the southeast side on the former "Schuhmacher-Weg"; from Erfweiler Kreuzweg to Winterkirchel; Summit can be reached on forest paths; Starting point Erfweiler
Kieskautberg ( ⊙ )	460.6	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest / Middle Palatinate Forest	Stump forest / Diemerstein forest	Bad Dürkheim; about 2.5 km south of Hertlingshausen	Long ridge in the transition area between Stumpwald (north) and Diemersteiner Wald (southwest); completely forested (mixed forests); can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point z. B. Hertlingshausen
Rötzenberg ( ⊙ )	459.1	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; about 1 km west of Gossersweiler	Kegelberg; completely wooded (mainly pines with mixed beeches); numerous sandstone formations (lower red sandstone - trifle layers); important rocks: Isselmannsteine, Rötzenfels (panoramic view; breeding ground for peregrine falcons); Summit can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Gossersweiler or Dimbach .
Schloßberg (Lemberg) ( ⊙ )	457.9	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 0.5 km north of Lemberg (town center)	Conical mountain; Part of a system of ridges and cone mountains; partially wooded, residential buildings in the lower area; various rock formations in the vicinity (middle red sandstone: Karlstalschichten, upper rock zone); on the summit Felsenburg Lemberg with castle information center and castle tavern; panoramic view from the summit; very easy to reach on the road; Starting point for parking lots in Lviv
Chicken stone ( ⊙ )	455.7	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 1 km west of Schwanheim	Kegelückenberg, part of a long ridge that extends from the Puhlstein in a northerly direction to the Weimerskopf; completely forested (mixed forest); 12 m high rock tower (“Hühnerstein”) on the summit, from there a comprehensive panorama; reachable on marked hiking trails, chicken stone tower can even be climbed on iron ladder; Starting point for hikers' car park in Schwanheim.
Crooked corner ( ⊙ )	449.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	Diemerstein forest	Bad Dürkheim; about 3.5 km north of Diemerstein	Part of a long ridge that crosses the Diemersteiner Wald from north to south; completely forested (mixed forest); accessible on forest paths; Starting point z. B. Diemerstein
Puhlstein ( ⊙ )	447.6	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km east of Busenberg	Concise Kegelückenberg; completely forested, mainly pines; bizarre rock formations on the mountain ridge (Puhlstein chain, several viewpoints); at the south summit Puhlsteinpfeiler (over 50 m high rock face), extensive panorama; The summit and the Puhlstein pillar can be reached by hikers; Starting point for the “Hexenplätzel” car park in Busenberg
Löffelsberg ( ⊙ )	445.0	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km north of Busenberg	Kegelückenberg; completely forested (mixed forest); especially on the east and south slopes several sandstone rocks (lower red sandstone, Rehberg and Trifels layers); View; Circumnavigation on marked hiking trail, actual summit cannot be reached on hiking trail; Starting point for parking spaces in Busenberg.
High Bühl ( ⊙ )	443.6	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Stump forest	Bad Dürkheim / Donnersbergkreis; about 3 km west of Hertlingshausen	Fully wooded hilltop; small observation tower on top; a few 100 m south of Autobahn 6 Saarbrücken - Mannheim ; source of the Eisbach on the north slope ; Summit can be reached on forest paths or forest aisles; Starting point Hertlingshausen
High head (Hauenstein) ( ⊙ )	442.6	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km south of Hauenstein	Elongated cone ridge mountain; completely forested (mainly coniferous forest); Queichal (Stephanstal) in the west with several fish ponds and paddle ponds, pooled Queich spring about 1 km south; different rock formations z. B. Stephansturm; Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; Starting point exit Hauenstein
Great Biesenberg ( ⊙ )	440.4	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 4 km northwest of Ludwigswinkel	Elongated ridge mountain; completely wooded (beech, oak, spruce); very lonely situation; Headwaters of the Saarbach (Sauer) ; Summit cannot be reached on forest paths; Starting point in the forest car park "Eselssteige" on Landesstraße 478 (Eppenbrunn - Fischbach b. Dahn)
Schloßberg (Vorderweidenthal) ( ⊙ )	437.6	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Southern Wine Route; about 2.5 km northeast of Vorderweidenthal	Concise Kegelberg; completely forested (mixed forest, predominantly beech); on top of the rock castle Lindelbrunn ; comprehensive panorama (“Wasgau view”); at the foot of the mountain “ Cramerhaus ” ( PWV house); can be reached on the marked hiking trail; Starting point for hikers' car park at the Cramerhaus, Kreisstraße 10 from Vorderweidenthal
High head (Birkenhördt) ( ⊙ )	430.8	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Südwestpfalz (western part), southern wine route (eastern part); about 1 km southeast of Lauterschwan	Kegelückenberg, part of a complex system of mountain ranges that extends from the Krummen Ellenbogen in the west to the Steinköpfl in the east; completely forested (mixed forest)
Pointed head ( ⊙ )	429.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Diemerstein forest	Bad Dürkheim; about 2.5 km northeast of Frankenstein	Small hilltop north of the saddle "Auf der Steig" ( B 37 ); Part of a long ridge that extends from north to south between Isenachtal in the east and Erlenbachtal in the west; completely forested (mixed forest); Accessible on forest paths
Great Humberg ( ⊙ )	427.9	Middle Palatinate Forest	northwest forest areas	City of Kaiserslautern ; about 4 km south of the city center	Elongated ridge; southern boundary of the Kaiserslautern depression ; completely forested (mixed forest); Lookout tower ( Humbergturm ) a few 100 m west of the main summit, extensive panoramic view; easy to reach on marked hiking trails; Starting point z. B. Parking lot "Bremerhof", southern outskirts of Kaiserslautern
Schlossberg (Frankenstein) ( ⊙ )	424.3	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Kaiserslautern; about 1.5 km west of Frankenstein	Part of an elongated mountain ridge, Hochspeyerbach in the north, Leinbach in the south ; Frankenstein Castle on a rock spur in the east ; under the castle Schlossberg tunnel of the Mannheim – Saarbrücken railway line ; easily accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point at Frankenstein
Wolf chew ( ⊙ )	424.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Woodland	Südwestpfalz; about 2 km east of Schmalenberg	Part of a plateau-like ridge; in the northeast valley of the Moosalb ; completely forested (mixed forest, mainly beech and pine); Summit can be reached on unmarked forest trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Schmalenberg
Schlossberg (Diemerstein) ( ⊙ )	423.8	Middle Palatinate Forest	Diemerstein forest	Kaiserslautern; about 3 km northwest of Frankenstein	Plateau-like mountain shape; completely forested (mixed forest); sandstone rocks ("hard rocks") on the southeast slope; also currently not in use to the southeast; on the rocky spur in the Glasbachtal Diemerstein Castle ; Summit can be reached on forest paths; Starting point z. B. Parking spaces in Diemerstein
Goeckelberg ( ⊙ )	422.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Frankenweide	Südwestpfalz (Göckelberg, western part); Southern Wine Route (Göckelberg, eastern part); about 2.5 km east of Wilgartswiesen	Elongated ridge with several partial peaks between Queich (in the south-east), Wellbach (in the east) and Freischbach (in the north-west), mixed forest, mainly pines with mixed beeches; Concise rock formations (Lower Buntsandstein, Trifelsschichten) u. a. the rock castle Wiligartaburg in the southern part; partly accessible on forest paths, summit area not; Starting point at Wilgartswiesen car park at the sports field
Hochberg (Dahn) ( ⊙ )	420.9	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz, about 2 km northwest of Dahn	Oval cone ridge mountain; completely wooded, mixed forest (pines, mixed beeches); bizarre rock formations in the vicinity (lower red sandstone: Trifels and Rehberg layers)
Heidenberg ( ⊙ )	419.6	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km west of Erlenbach	Kegelückenberg; completely forested (mainly coniferous forest); several rock formations; on the southeast side “Schlüsselfels” or “Heidenfels”, almost 60 m high rock face, panoramic view to the south, east and west; on the west side “Buchkammerfels”, panoramic view to the north; Rock chambers ("book chambers"); both rocks can be reached on the marked hiking trail; Starting point z. B. Parking lot at the "Weißensteiner Hof", spur road from federal road 427, junction near Busenberg
Heidenkopf ( ⊙ )	419.6	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Otterberg Forest	Kaiserslautern / Donnersbergkreis; about 1.5 km east of Schneckenhausen	Hilltop of relatively low prominence; partly forested, but also open spaces with arable and grassland cultivation; smooth transition of the last foothills of the Palatinate Forest into the open structures of the North Palatinate Uplands , replacement of the red sandstone with permocarbons ; easily accessible on farm roads; Starting point Schneckenhausen
High head (Bobenthal) ( ⊙ )	417.4	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Südwestpfalz (western part), southern wine route (eastern part); about 1 km north of Germanshof	Narrow ridge mountain of low prominence, part of a long ridge that extends from the Hohen Derst to the Lautertal; completely forested (mixed forest)
Brechenberg ( ⊙ )	406.9	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 2.5 km southwest of Eppenbrunn	Narrow ridge mountain, at its end the German-French border; completely wooded (Hainsimsen-Buchenwald); on its back rock reef made of middle red sandstone, almost 2 km long (natural monument Altschlossfelsen ), various signs of weathering (e.g. honeycomb weathering); Finds from Hallstatt and Roman times ; Signs of a medieval castle; Viewpoint on south summit; accessible on hiking trails; Starting point for hikers' car park at Spießweiher near L 478
Great Pig Mountain ( ⊙ )	405.7	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; about 2.5 km east of Iggelbach	Long ridge between Helmbach (south) and Iggelbach (north); Continuation of the Bierenberg, low notch height (29.8 m); completely forested (mixed forests)
Great Mainz Mountain ( ⊙ )	403.5	Middle Palatinate Forest	inner forest areas	Bad Dürkheim; about 2 km southeast of Weidenthal	Long ridge above the Hochspeyerbach valley; completely forested (mixed forest); through the south-eastern extension tunnel of the Palatinate Ludwig Railway
Nestelberg ( ⊙ )	401.5	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km south of Erlenbach near Dahn	Narrow ridge mountain; completely forested (mixed forest); Berwartstein Castle on the northeastern tip of Vorwerk Klein-France , which is about 1 km to the north; to the east in the Portzbachtal there are several ponds, including the “Seehof” swimming pond; Summit can be reached on forest path; Starting point z. B. Parking lot at Seehof, near Erlenbach
Wetterkreuzberg ( ⊙ )	400.7	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Southern Wine Route; about 2 km west of Maikammer	Conical foothills of the Kalmit directly on the edge of the Rhine rift; Mixed forest, mainly oak, pine, sweet chestnut; at the foot of the mountain vineyards , dry stone walls , terraces , orchards , shrubbery and fringing biotopes ; on the summit of the Wetterkreuzkapelle (Maria-Schutz-Kapelle); Starting point for hikers' car park on Kalmithöhenstrasse (Landesstrasse 515); Summit easily accessible on a short hiking trail.
Bocksrück ( ⊙ )	400.6	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Stump forest	Donnersbergkreis; 2 km northwest of Sippersfeld	Gentle dome-shaped elevation in the middle of further hills; largely forested; at the foot larger tilled areas with arable and grassland cultivation; easily accessible on forest paths; Starting point at Kreisstraße 39 between Sippersfeld and Langmeil
Bichtenberg ( ⊙ )	400.4	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 1 km southeast of Salzwoog	Oval cone ridge mountain between Salzbach and Moosbach ; completely wooded; bizarre sandstone rocks in the vicinity
Owl head ( ⊙ )	399.6	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Otterberg Forest	Kaiserslautern; about 1.3 km north of Drehenthalerhof ( Otterberg )	Part of an extensive mountain and hilly landscape; predominantly forested, at the foot larger open agricultural areas; Transition to the North Palatinate Uplands; Easily accessible on roads and forest paths; Starting point Potzbach
Queitersberg ( ⊙ )	394.0	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Otterberg Forest	City of Kaiserslautern; about 5.5 km east of the core city	Plateau-shaped ridge; sandstone cliffs ("Felsplatt") on secondary peaks; eastern boundary of the Kaiserslautern depression; Part of the watershed between Nahe and Upper Rhine; completely forested (mixed forest); about 500 m north of Autobahn 6 Saarbrücken – Mannheim; Summit can be reached on forest paths; Starting point in Hochspeyer
Heiligenberg ( ⊙ )	393.7	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Otterberg Forest	Hochspeyer	Elongated ridge mountain; completely forested (mixed forest)
Schlossberg (Kaiserslautern) ( ⊙ )	386.5	Middle Palatinate Forest	northwest forest areas	City of Kaiserslautern; about 1.5 km southeast of Hohenecken	Elongated ridge mountain; completely forested (mixed forest); on the western foothills of Hochenecken Castle ; can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Hohenecken
Klauserkopf ( ⊙ )	384.0	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Stump forest	Donnersbergkreis; about 2 km northwest of Ramsen	Part of an extensive mountain and hilly landscape; largely forested; at the foot larger tilled areas with arable and grassland cultivation; Easily accessible via state road 396 Ramsen – Göllheim, as the road leads directly over the mountain
Bell horn ( ⊙ )	381.2	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 0.5 km southeast of Hinterweidenthal	Elongated ridge mountain; completely forested (mixed forest); ecological features
Pfrimmerberg ( ⊙ )	377.1	Lower or Northern Palatinate Forest	Stump forest	Donnersbergkreis; 1 km south of Breunigweiler	North-western boundary of the stump forest towards the Börrstadter valley; Awning spring about 2 km south; largely forested (mixed forest); Summit can be reached on forest path; Starting point in Breunigweiler
Hoher Kopf (Hinterweidenthal) ( ⊙ )	367.0	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 1 km east of Salzwoog	Kleiner Kegelückenberg; End point of the elongated Etschberg , which extends from the glove head to the south; in the west the Salzbach, in the east the Wieslauter; completely forested (mixed forest); Accessible on forest paths
Pechsteinkopf ( ⊙ )	355.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Bad Dürkheim; about 2 km west of Forst	Small mountain cone at the rift valley of the Upper Rhine Plain; created by volcanic activity about 53 million years ago, the only former volcano in the Palatinate; only partially forested, free areas from former basalt opencast mining ; 2 dismantling funnels, which are now filled with water; Nature reserve; particularly suitable conditions for viticulture (basalt rock); easily accessible on marked driving and hiking trails; Starting point z. B. Parking lot at the beginning of the Margarethental , near Forst
Lindelskopf ( ⊙ )	343.4	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 1.5 km east of Ludwigswinkel	Small but distinctive mountain cone that rises from the forest break valley near Ludwigswinkel; completely forested (mixed forest, mainly beech, pine and oak); small rock reef in the summit area (viewing platform); abandoned castle ; accessible on hiking trails; Starting point in the forest parking lot in Ludwigswinkel
Ebersberg ( ⊙ )	342.1	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Bad Dürkheim ; about 1 km west-southwest of the Seebach district of Bad Dürkheim	Completely wooded; Celtic burial mound field from the early La Tène period ; Zeppelinturm observation tower Panoramic view especially of the Upper Rhine Plain ; Summit can be reached from Seebach
Neding ( ⊙ )	336.3	Wasgau	Wasgau rock country	Südwestpfalz; about 0.7 km northeast of the center of Hauenstein	Back mountain; completely forested (mixed forest mainly pine and beech); rock reef in the summit area with distinctive red sandstone formations (e.g. Nedingfelsen natural monument); from the rock plateau views; reachable on hiking trails (premium trail "Hauensteiner Schusterpfad"); Starting point: parking spaces in Hauenstein; Hauenstein Mitte stop
Glove - head ( ⊙ )	323.9	Wasgau	western part	Südwestpfalz; about 0.5 km west of Hinterweidenthal	Concise Kegelberg above Hinterweidenthal; completely forested (mainly conifers); in the saddle on the south side bizarre rock formations ( devil's table ), formed by erosion of rock sequences of different hardness in the lower red sandstone ("Rehberg layers"); accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Hinterweidenthal
Devil's Stone ( ⊙ )	316.2	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Bad Dürkheim; about 2 km northwest of Bad Dürkheim	Summit on high plateau; Foothills of the Peterskopf; completely wooded (pines, mixed beeches); Panoramic view; sandstone rock in the summit area, which used to be a cult object (traces of work); former gondola lift; about 1 km southeast of the remains of a Celtic ring wall ( pagan wall ) and a Roman quarry ( Kriemhildenstuhl ); Summit easily accessible on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Bad Dürkheim
Schlossberg (Neustadt) ( ⊙ )	305.0	Middle Palatinate Forest	Haardt	Neustadt an der Weinstrasse urban area ; about 2 km northwest of the core city	South-eastern foothills of the wine region; largely forested, viticulture on the edge of the mountains; on the southeast slope ruins of Winzingen Castle and Haardter Castle ; can be reached on marked hiking trails; Starting point for parking spaces in Haardt
Probstberg ( ⊙ )	296.9	Wasgau	eastern part, Mundat Forest	Südwestpfalz; 2 km southeast of Bobenthal	Small hilltop on a ridge that extends from the Bobenthaler Knopf to the southeast; in the west and south of Wieslauter, in the east flowed around by the Reisbach ; about 500 m south of the German-French border; completely wooded; Schanze from the War of the Spanish Succession on the summit (marked by Ritterstein No. 2); Summit can only be reached on footpaths; Starting point in the forest car park “Siebteilebrücke” in the Wieslauter valley, state road 478 between Bobenthal and Sankt Germanshof .
Betzenberg ( ⊙ )	287.1	Middle Palatinate Forest / Kaiserslauterer Senke	north-western forest areas / urban landscape Kaiserslautern	City of Kaiserslautern; about 1 km south of the city center	Small ridge above the Kaiserslauter Senke (Lower Buntsandstein); forest only on the slopes and on the southern edge; mainly residential developments and sports facilities ( Fritz-Walter-Stadion )

Abbreviations

The abbreviations used in the table (sorted alphabetically) mean:

• NHN = normal height zero
• PWV = Palatinate Forest Association

See also

• List of mountains in Rhineland-Palatinate

literature

• Michael Geiger u. a. (Ed.): The Palatinate Forest, portrait of a landscape . Publishing house Palatinate cultural studies, Landau / Pf. 1987, ISBN 3-9801147-1-6
• Michael Geiger u. a. (Ed.): Geography of the Palatinate . Publishing house Palatinate cultural studies, Landau / Pf. 2010, ISBN 978-3-9812974-0-9
• Adolf Hanle: Meyer's nature guide, Palatinate Forest and Wine Route . Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim 1990, pp. 7-12 ISBN 3-411-07131-1
• Karl Heinz: Pfalz: with Weinstrasse; Landscape, history, culture, art, folklore. Glock and Lutz Verlag, Heroldsberg 1976
• Emil Heuser: New Palatinate Leader , 14th edition (1st edition 1900). Waldkirch-Verlag, Ludwigshafen 1979
• Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz (Ed.): Topographic maps 1: 25,000 and 1: 50,000. Self-published by the Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz, Koblenz, different years

Web links

Commons : Mountains in the Palatinate Forest  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• State Office for Surveying and Basic Geographic Information Rhineland-Palatinate
• Palatinate Forest Nature Park (Ed.): Care and development plan. Lambrecht 2002 (PDF; 818 kB)
• Palatinate hiking portal

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michael Geiger: The landscapes of the Palatinate. In: Michael Geiger (ed.): Geography of the Palatinate. Verlag Pfälzische Landeskunde, Landau / Pfalz 2010, pp. 92–93
2. ↑ State Office for Surveying and Basic Geographic Information Rhineland-Palatinate (Ed.): Topographic Maps 1: 25,000 and 1: 50,000 , accessed on June 7, 2012.
3. ↑ Nature conservation administration in Rhineland-Palatinate: Map service , accessed on June 7, 2012.
4. ↑ The coordinates were determined manually from the corresponding topographic map sections.
5. ^ Federal Institute for Regional Studies: Geographical Land Survey. The natural space units in single sheets 1: 200,000 . Bad Godesberg 1952–1994. → Online maps * Sheet 160: Landau id Pfalz (Adalbert Pemöller 1969; 47 p.).
6. ↑ Helmut Beeger u. a .: The landscapes of Rheinhessen-Pfalz - naming and spatial delimitation . In: Reports on German regional studies, Volume 63, Issue 2, Trier 1989, pp. 336–338
7. ↑ State Office for Geology and Mining Rhineland-Palatinate: Geological overview map of Rhineland-Palatinate , accessed on June 7, 2012.
8. ↑ Heinz Wittner: Big Palatinate leader , Stuttgart 1981
9. ↑ Emil Heuser: New Palatinate leader , Ludwigshafen / Rhein 1979

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