Rietburg

The Rietburg is a ruined hillside castle on the edge of the Palatinate Forest above the village of Rhodt in the county of Südliche Weinstrasse in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: castle ruin
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rietburg Chairlift and Blättersberg.

Rietburg Chairlift

Aerial lift

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The Rietburg chairlift is a chair lift that runs from the village of Rhodt in the Palatinate region of Germany to the ruins of the medieval castle of Rietburg. The chairlift is the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Rietburg Chairlift is situated 440 metres east of Rietburg.

Blättersberg

Peak

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.

The Blättersberg near Rhodt unter Rietburg in the Rhenish-Palatine county of Südliche Weinstraße is a mountain, 613.2 m above sea level, in the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Ludwigs Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Ludwigs Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Rietburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weyher in der Pfalz and Rhodt unter Rietburg.

Weyher in der Pfalz

Village

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Weyher in der Pfalz is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years.