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Berntal in autumn dressPhoto: melhubach Photographie, Stadt Bad Dürkheim
A route through the Felsenberg-Berntal nature reserve with limestone cliffs and rich animal and plant life, the vineyards, the transition into the forest, and Leistadt.
On this route especially suitable for families, you will walk through the Berntal nature reserve, above which rises a band of limestone rocks formed millions of years ago when the region was covered by tropical seas with coral reefs. The cavities were formerly used by bears as shelter, hence the name "Berntal". Here, amid idyllic vineyards, old fruit trees, and lush vegetation, many rare inhabitants can be discovered (rare birds such as yellowhammer, woodlark, and wheatear, as well as a great variety of insects). Please do not leave the paths. After Berntal, enjoy the view over the Rhine plain and walk through the wine village of Leistadt, which carries the slogan "Closest to the sun", before you dive into the charming transitional landscape of vineyards and forest. A special feature is the weekend house area “Rotsteig”, with small paradises in the form of houses with beautifully landscaped gardens.
Health tip: Clothing with UV protection
Summer time is sun time. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you now need the right UV protection. An ideal complement to sunscreen is clothing with certified UV protection, especially for people with sensitive skin. Textiles generally absorb part of the UV radiation. But the denser and darker the material, the better it protects against UV rays. Normal sportswear, for example, lets through up to 30 percent of UV rays. That is quite a lot, especially if you are out on a route for longer periods.
For more information, please read here.
PAY ATTENTION! - Campaign for considerate coexistence in nature
- Always behave proactively, friendly, and considerately towards everyone you meet on your way.
- Take care of nature, do not destroy plants, and always stay on the paths. Try to avoid excessive noise and leave the forest before dusk. Remember a trash bag for along the way and take your waste back home with you.
- Please always keep your dog on a leash. Other visitors and animals will thank you.
- Observe all trail closures for your own safety, including on weekends.
- Park only in designated parking lots. Leave space for emergency vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic, please.
Author’s recommendation
The valley is an event in every season, especially in spring with its blossoming fruit trees and the many insects buzzing around.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Valuable safety tips for hiking trails can be found in the section "Briefly&Concise".Roadbook
From the “Felsenberg-Berntal” parking lot, always follow the sign “Rocks, Fruits, and Fossils: Circular hiking trail Berntal”. Keep the road behind you and turn onto the path. This will take you through the valley of the nature reserve. Past limestone cliffs, meadow orchards, then the vineyards follow on the right with a slight ascent and a view over the Rhine plain. The path leads to the southern part of Leistadt via “Am Hügel” and “In der Nonnenhecke”. We then reach the vineyards west of Leistadt. Shortly thereafter, we go through the forest into the weekend house area Rotsteig. Here go straight ahead and after the area turn right through “Rotsteigweg”, “Waldstraße” and “Freinsheimer-Straße” back to the “Berntal” to return to the starting point.
Herxheim am Berg - Aussichtsplattform
Leistadter Herrenmorgen
Leistadter Kalkofen
Leistadter Kirchenstück
Naturschutzgebiet Berntal-Felsenberg
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bad Dürkheim train station, at the bus station in front of the station take line 453 towards Grünstadt to the stop “Gemeindehaus Leistadt”. From here it is only about a 5-minute walk, then continue north along the main street to the starting point.
Bus schedule city lines Bad Dürkheim
Schedule information: via the websites of Bahn and the transport associations or the apps "DB Navigator" or "myVRN".
Directions
Coming from the A 650 from the east (direction Mannheim / Ludwigshafen):
- A 650 towards Bad Dürkheim - Follow the sign Bad Dürkheim spa grounds/saline/salinarium - After about 5 km, the town sign Bad Dürkheim - On the right side, a hill with a small chapel, on the left side the graduation tower - After the graduation tower take the first exit to Leistadt on the L517 at the roundabout. At the northern exit of Leistadt on the right side is the parking lot “Felsenberg-Berntal”.
Coming from B 37 from Kaiserslautern direction:
- B 37 straight ahead into Bad Dürkheim, past the giant barrel to the Wurstmarkt roundabout - At the roundabout take the third exit to Leistadt on L517. At the northern exit of Leistadt on the right side is the parking lot “Felsenberg-Berntal”.
Parking
At the northern town exit of Leistadt, there is an unpaved parking lot “Felsenberg-Berntal” on the right side. You can enter the address Weidenhof 5.
Please park only in the designated parking spaces and always keep access routes for emergency vehicles as well as work paths in the forest and vineyards clear. For overnight stays in campers & caravans, there are explicitly designated motorhome parking spaces.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Map "Hiking between forest and wine", available via
Tourist Information Bad Dürkheim
Kurbrunnenstraße 21c
67098 Bad Dürkheim
Tel.: 06322 935 4500
info{at]bad-duerkheim.de
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Equipment
We tell you what you need to bring and what you might be able to do without in the section "Briefly and Concisely".Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions