Alte Schmelz

Alte Schmelz is a residential area in Bad Dürkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate. Alte Schmelz is situated nearby to the grassland Wildacker, as well as near the peak Böllenscheid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Murrmirnichtviel Lodge and Rahnfels.

Murrmirnichtviel Lodge

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Murrmirnichtviel Lodge, alternatively spelt Murr-mir-nicht-viel, occasionally Murmel-nicht-viel, is a ruined hunting lodge with a watchtower that used to belong to the counts of Leiningen. Murrmirnichtviel Lodge is situated 2 km southeast of Alte Schmelz.

Rahnfels

Peak

The Rahnfels is a hill in the Palatine Forest in Germany, about 2 kilometres northwest of the ruins of Hardenburg castle. With a summit height of 517 m above NN the Rahnfels is the highest point in the Palatine Forest north of the River Isenach.

Hardenburg

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The Hardenburg on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest near the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Bad Dürkheim is even as a ruin one of the mightiest castles of Palatinate. It was the residence of the Counts of Leiningen, who in 1725 moved to Schloss Dürkheim. Hardenburg is situated 3½ km east of Alte Schmelz.