Parkplatz am Waldfriedhof (verlängerte Straße „Im Wahrzeichen“, 76891 Bruchweiler-Bärenbach) - Schuhfelsen - Jüngstberg-Plateau - Jüngstbergkanzel - Bundenthaler Jagdhütte - südwestlich Heidenberg - Drachenfelshütte (PWV) -
OSM map layer · LineString
49.12, 7.82 · rel 5668317
49.12, 7.82 · rel 5668317
Bären-Steig
A 13,7 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Rheinland-Pfalz.
Loop walk
start = finish · Rheinland-Pfalz
13,7km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
27
views
8
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
8× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 13 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× summit
8× viewpoint
1× monument
1× cave
Knurrenhalde
summit ·
73 m off route
5,7 km
42%
Schuhfels
viewpoint ·
34 m off route
11,1 km
81%
Jüngstberg
summit ·
on the route
13,7 km
100%
Gedenkstein Richard Engel
monument ·
on the route
13,7 km
100%
Jüngstberg
viewpoint ·
on the route
13,7 km
100%
Drachenfels
viewpoint ·
on the route
13,7 km
100%
Drachenfelsblick
viewpoint ·
99 m off route
13,7 km
100%
Buchkammer
cave ·
157 m off route
13,7 km
100%
Drachenfelsaussicht
viewpoint ·
191 m off route
13,7 km
100%
Heidenberg
viewpoint ·
215 m off route
13,7 km
100%
Heidenberg
summit ·
389 m off route
13,7 km
100%
Schlüsselfels / Heidenpfeiler
viewpoint ·
438 m off route
13,7 km
100%
Schlüsselfels / Heidenpfeiler
viewpoint ·
452 m off route
13,7 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
247 m
–
468 m
0 km
6,8 km
13,7 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
294 m elevation
Quarter of the way
293 m elevation
Halfway
402 m elevation
Three quarters
285 m elevation
Finish
259 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Bären-Steig is 13.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Bären-Steig takes approximately 3h 25min to complete.
Yes, Bären-Steig is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Bären-Steig starts near coordinates 49.1235, 7.8081.
Bären-Steig is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.