The Bergstein is a

natural monument A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance. They can be natural geological and geographical features such as w ...

in the borough of

Neustadt an der Weinstraße Neustadt (German for ''new town'' or ''new city'') may refer to: Places * Neustadt (urban district) Czech Republic *Neustadt an der Mettau, Nové Město nad Metují *Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, Nové Město pod Smrkem * Nové Město na Mo ...

in the German state of

Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; ; ; ) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are ...

. It is designated as ND-7316-202.

Location

The Bergstein is described as a rock formation (''Felspartie'') and lies at an elevation of ca. 469 metres at the eastern edge of the

Palatinate Forest The Palatinate Forest (; ), sometimes also called the Palatine Forest, is a List of landscapes in Rhineland-Palatinate, low-mountain region in southwestern Germany, located in the Palatinate (region), Palatinate in the state of Rhineland-Palatina ...

and is part of the Hohe Loog massif. It lies about 300 metres southwest of the Trittbrunnen Way/Bergsteinstraße in the village of

Hambach an der Weinstraße Hambach, which received its name affix "an der Weinstraße" as a wine village in 1935, was incorporated into the town Neustadt an der Weinstraße (Rheinland-Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate) in 1969 and is its second largest district. The village is ...

and is only accessible on foot. It has good views of

Hambach Castle Hambach Castle () is a castle near the urban district Hambach of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is considered a symbol of the German democracy movement because of the Hambacher Fest which was held there in 1832. ...

and the Rhine valley.

References

External links

Bergstein on the Neustadt website
{{Coord, 49.333849, N, 8.114204, E, type:landmark_region:DE-RP, display=title, format=dms Natural monuments in Rhineland-Palatinate Rock formations of Rhineland-Palatinate Geography of the Palatinate (region) Neustadt an der Weinstraße