Deutsche Weinstrasse

Land: Rhineland-Palatinate

Length: 83km/52mi

The Deutsche Weinstrasse follows the east side of the Pfälzer Wald (Palatinate Forest), with its many old castles, through one of the largest regions in Germany (some 21,000 hectares/52,500 acres). It begins at Bockenheim, a few kilometers west of Worms, and ends at the Weintor ("Wine Gate") at Schweigen, near the frontier with France.

The Deutsche Weinstrasse traverses an almost uninterrupted succession of orchards and numerous picturesque towns and villages.