Jüngstberg, Mountain summit in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Jüngstberg is a 491.1 m high, fully forested mountain in the southern Palatinate Forest, in the Dahner Felsenland of the Wasgau. A long band of Buntsandstein runs along the summit; on its west side the Kanzelfelsen, a designated natural monument (ND-7340-306) in Bundenthal, carries a viewing platform. Another sandstone formation, the Kastell-Felsen, lies on the southern slope.
The mountain lies on the northern boundary of Bundenthal's municipal area, with the boundary to Bruchweiler-Bärenbach running about 250 metres from the summit on the north slope. The Kanzelfelsen on the western side of the summit rock band is recorded as natural monument ND-7340-306 within Bundenthal's territory.
The Bären-Steig, a marked local trail, crosses the mountain and links the summit rock with the Schuhfels, the Drachenfelsblick, the Drachenfels castle ruin and the Geiersteine. The Kanzelfelsen on the western side of the summit ridge has been fitted with a viewing platform.
The shortest ascent starts at the hiking car park by the cemetery in Bruchweiler-Bärenbach and takes about an hour. Another approach begins at the hiker car park at the Drachenfelshütte. The marked local Bären-Steig trail crosses the mountain, passing the summit rock, the Schuhfels, the Drachenfelsblick, the Drachenfels castle ruin and the Geiersteine.
The summit ridge carries a long band of red sandstone; on its west side, the Kanzelfelsen was fitted with a viewing platform and is registered as natural monument ND-7340-306 in the Bundenthal municipal area. The Kastell-Felsen lies on the southern slope.
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