The 10 Best Things to Do in Bad Durkheim, Germany

January 21, 2018 Dorsey Hagwood

Discover the best top things to do in Bad Durkheim, Germany including Gradierwerk Bad Durkheim (Saline), Burgruine Hardenburg, Klosterruine Limburg, Weingut Fitz-Ritter & Sektkellerei Fitz KG, Kurpark, Romisches Weingut Weilberg, Weingut Petri, Romerplatz, Noll, Romerrundwaenderweg.
Restaurants in Bad Durkheim

1. Gradierwerk Bad Durkheim (Saline)

Weinstrasse Nord bis zur Salinenstrasse, Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany +49 6322 935140
Excellent
46%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 164 reviews

Gradierwerk Bad Durkheim (Saline)

Reviewed By BlueTravels - Boston Area

While you go "inside" the salt-works to pay your admission and access the stairs to go up, once you are upstairs, you go back outside to walk along the balcony that goes around the entire building. The structure of the walls of the building where the water flows is quite interesting and the overall 'architecture', if you can call is that, is awe-inspiring.
Although this isn't really a place to hang out for very long and there is very little information about what you are seeing (and absolutely nothing in English) it costs very little to gain entrance (<$2 pp) and was worth doing. The structure itself is fascinating and while locals told us to save our euros and just see if from the outside, we found it worthwhile to go in and up to get a closer look.
I do wish there was information about how the process is carried out in the building. As far as health benefits, I can't address that. I didn't sense any except for the peace that came from walking the entire balcony circuit on a day when it was relatively quiet there.

2. Burgruine Hardenburg

Schlossberg, 67098 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany +49 6322 7530
Excellent
65%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 78 reviews

Burgruine Hardenburg

Reviewed By Ramblassador - Weinheim, Germany

This was a spur-of-the-moment trip, but the website made the castle look interesting. There is a small museum with friendly staff at the entrance, and after you rent your audioguide, you can walk the castle grounds by yourself. There are stairs to climb, Kellers to encounter, walls to touch, views to amaze. I found the castle to be a bit treacherous in spots, so you have to tread carefully. This is not a place to bring young children and leave them unattended! Otherwise, it is a great adventure of a castle for older children and adults who still have to be careful and respectful of the castle grounds. I enjoyed being able to walk at my leisure and exploring hidden rooms and corridors. The view from the highest tower is amazing!

3. Klosterruine Limburg

Luitpoldweg 1, 67098 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany +49 6322 935140
Excellent
50%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
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Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 79 reviews

Klosterruine Limburg

Reviewed By BlueTravels - Boston Area

The Klosterruine was definitely worth seeing while we were in the area although I don't know that it would be worth going out of your way for. Like most of the ruins in the area, there was a little restaurant in the courtyard that appeared to be occupied by a bus group. We didn't eat there so can't comment on the food but the tourists all seemed to be there so we had the rest of the place mostly to ourselves which was nice.

4. Weingut Fitz-Ritter & Sektkellerei Fitz KG

Weinstrasse Nord 51, 67098 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany +49 6322 5389
Excellent
77%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Weingut Fitz-Ritter & Sektkellerei Fitz KG

Fitz-Ritter is a renowned Palatinate (Pfalz) wine estate that has been in the Fitz family for nine generations, since its founding over 230 years ago. One of Germany ’s oldest sparkling wine (Sekt) productions is also part of this family operation. Visit our tasting rooms or take a walk through our "Oenosphère" the century old cellars where our wines develop.

Reviewed By marja58 - Haarlem, Holland

Friendly reception, well tended premises, good Weissburgunder and an impressive wine cellar. The WW II story and photos were interesting as well. Recommended.

5. Kurpark

Schlossgartenstrasse, 67098 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Excellent
54%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
13%
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Kurpark

Reviewed By Hendrik_NL - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

When you have enough of Bad Durkheim town and long for something quiet, just behind the Kurpark Hotel a terrific park is situated to have a nice ramble. This is the Bad Durkheimer Kurpark. This park was laid out in the 18th century. When approaching from the hotel grounds you have to negotiate some stairs.

6. Romisches Weingut Weilberg

Weinstrasse, 67098 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Excellent
47%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 13 reviews

Romisches Weingut Weilberg

Reviewed By Vandenbrouckeb - Kortrijk, Belgium

Often you have ruines where it is hard to figure out what actually stood there. This is different, Surrounded by lovely vineyards you get a clear picture how this building must have been many years ago.

7. Weingut Petri

Herxheim am Berg, 67273 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany +49 6353 2345
Excellent
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5 based on 10 reviews

Weingut Petri

Reviewed By Greymatter54 - Chicago, Illinois

Max is awesome. He gave recommended amazing wines produced on site and was extremely knowledgable about all wine in general. He speaks great English and the setting in which you try the wines is superb. You sit at a small table under shade with the vineyard as your back drop. The rolling hills and warm setting make this place a must. Drive the German wine road and make sure you stop here! The wine was so good I bought 7 bottles to bring back home to Chicago!
P.S. they specialize in red wines don't think it's all sweet white wines.

8. Romerplatz

Am Romerplatz, Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Excellent
43%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 12 reviews

Romerplatz

Reviewed By Hendrik_NL - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Romerplatz is a nice pedestrianized small square in the center of Bad Durkheim. It is lined with quaint shops and restaurants. There is nothing spectacular about the Romerplatz, but it has a cosy feel. Round the corner is an important main street with many shops, the Weinstrasse-Sud.

9. Noll

Neugasse 49, 67169 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany +49 4963 227661
Excellent
44%
Good
56%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Noll

Reviewed By JTworldtraveler - Charlottesville VA USA

Worth at least an hour to enter and walk the perimeter. The porous wall of sticks and twigs (blueberry branches) lets the mineral bath ("bad") waters running down it vaporize so visitors can treat their sinuses to a salt spray experience. It's novel and worth a visit. Also totally impressive is right outside the Noll is a 150 meter long stream which has been built into a streamside park -- rope Bridges, see-saws and other pumps create water sprays, there are steps to sit with your feet dangling in the water (in season), etc. It's pretty cool -- every city with a stream in 50m wide corridor should create one of these!

10. Romerrundwaenderweg

Wurstmarktplatz, 67098 Bad Durkheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 3 reviews

Romerrundwaenderweg

Reviewed By picki51 - Pirmasens, Germany

Als Liebhaber der Pfälzer Weine wandern wir auch ein- bis zweimal jährlich durch die Vorderpfälzer Weinberge. Mehrere Regionen bzw. Themenwege bieten sich hierzu an. Ein sehr bekannter Wanderweg ist der sog. „Römerrundwanderweg“, der durch die Gemeinden Bad Dürkheim, Ungstein und Wachenheim führt. Er ist insgesamt rund 20 km lang, kann aber problemlos in zwei gleichlange Exkursionen geteilt werden. Für dieses Jahr wählten wir die Südvariante über Wachenheim.
Der Start war am Dürkheimer Faß, wo jährlich auch der weltbekannte „Wurstmarkt“ stattfindet. Hier kann man auch kostenlos den PKW parken. Um zum eigentlichen Beginn der Südroute zu kommen, geht man durch die Innenstadt. Vorbei am Stadtplatz erreicht man die Leininger Strasse. Nach etwa 200 bis 300m entdeckt man dann auch zum ersten Mal das Logo des Römerweges – zwei Legionäre, die einen Traubenklotz tragen. Dieser Beschilderung können wir nun folgen. Etwa 1 km später erreichen wir bereits den höchsten Punkt unserer Wanderung. Von dort aus geht es eigentlich nur noch bergab bzw. völlig eben durch das Gelände.
Reben sehen wir nun links und rechts des Weges, die Ende August auch schon teilweise ausgereift sind und auf ihre Lese warten. Herrliche Blicke hat man auch auf das Haardtgebirge und die auf den Bergen thronenden Burgruinen.
In Wachenheim angekommen, lohnt sich ein Blick in die prot. Georgskirche und die Gegend um dieses Gebäude. Dort ist auch der Sitz der Sektkellerei Schloss Wachenheim (Besichtigung möglich - Kosten 5,-- € pro Person).
Während die erste Hälfte des Weges noch großteils über schattige Wege führte, beginnt nun hinter Wachenheim die eigentliche Tour durch die Weinberge. Hier ist Schatten nun absolute Mangelware und deshalb für heiße Tage nicht zu empfehlen. Nach etwa 1,5 bis 2 km kommen wir - vor der Überquerung der B 271 – zur Villa Rustica, einer Ausgrabung aus der Römerzeit. Hier sollte man einen Zwischenstopp einlegen, denn er Restweg zurück zum Wurstmarktplatz ist dann von den Eindrücken her eher etwas eintöniger.
Für die von uns gelaufene Teilstrecke von rund 10km muss man ca. 3 bis 3 ½ Stunden einplanen. Durch das Römerweglogo ist die Tour im Großen und Ganzen auch gut markiert. Auf der ersten Hälfte sind bei häufigem Richtungswechsel die Wegweiser zwar etwas spärlich, aber bis Wachenheim kann man sich im Zweifelsfall auch nach der Wegnummer 11 bzw. dem roten Punkt richten. Zusätzlich leistet der Plan aus dem Internet „Römer-Rundwanderweg an der Deutschen Weinstraße“ gute Dienste. Fast die gesamte Wegstrecke ist gut befestigt (Asphalt) und relativ leicht zu bewältigen. Da die Steigungsstrecken nur auf den ersten 2 km zu finden sind und insgesamt als moderat angesehen werden können, ist der Weg auch für ungeübte Wanderer zu bewältigen.
Uns hat die Tour gefallen und wir werden mit Sicherheit auch die etwas anspruchsvollere Nordroute angehen.

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