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Moosalb Spring Biotope – Karlstal Gorge loop from Landstuhl

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Schopp

Moosalb Spring Biotope – Karlstal Gorge loop from Landstuhl

Moderate

4.7

(291)

1,025

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Moosalb Spring Biotope – Karlstal Gorge loop from Landstuhl

02:36

9.69km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Karlstalschlucht

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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2.55 km

Moosalb Spring Biotope

Highlight • Natural

The Moosalbe has created an impressive valley over its 26 kilometers to where it flows into the Schwarzbach. It was once the basis for the operation of numerous hammer mills, …

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3.66 km

Riverside rest area in the Karlstal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

In the Karlstal Gorge you will find beautiful resting places by the babbling stream every few meters

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3.68 km

The rock face with the metal plaque commemorates the meeting that took place here in 1862 between the then Bavarian King Ludwig I, the Hesse-Darmstadt Grand Duke Ludwig III and the Austrian Archduchess Hildegarde.

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3.80 km

Karlstal Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Beautiful trail along the Mosbachalp. You cross to the other side via beautiful wooden bridges. At the end of the gorge, stop for refreshments at the Klugschen Mühle.

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4.17 km

Moss-covered boulders in the Karlstal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The "Karlstal" is located near Trippstadt in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- nature reserve
- There is a path right by the stream
- "created around 1790
- designed …

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4.53 km

Entrance to Karlstal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

In the Karlstal Gorge, you walk along narrow paths beside a natural, rushing river. Accompanied by rock formations and idyllic spots, you repeatedly cross the river, a beautiful experience.

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9.18 km

Barefoot Path

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Barefoot Trail
Here you can test out the different surfaces 🤔

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9.61 km

Nature Friends House Finsterbrunnertal

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hearty Palatinate cuisine, but also exotic things like game sausage. Nicely laid out area.

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9.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

4.60 km

160 m

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.28 km

1.13 km

645 m

234 m

209 m

148 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Comments

May 25, 2026,🚶🏼‍♀️Karlstal - Moosalbe - Wald

Sometimes it's worth getting up early. Today, shortly after 8 am at the Naturfreundehaus Finsterbrunner Tal, we went along the Moosalbe through the Karlstal and then back through the forest above. The warm temperatures were easy to bear and there wasn't much going on in the morning. The viewpoint above the NFH adds a bit of elevation gain to the …

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March 19, 2023,Karlstalschlucht und Finsterbrunnertal

Finally back in the woods! And because I'm so out of practice, I didn't want to start again immediately with 20 km of Weinsteig... Quite apart from the fact that rain was predicted again and again. A nice tour by the water and through the gorge, although it's definitely much nicer in summer.

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December 8, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼 Und ob ich schon wanderte im Finsterbrunner Tal…

... I wasn't afraid of any misfortune. The path was easy to walk and the Bienenstich in Cafe Unterhammer was great. The Karlstal was wonderfully empty today. In fact, everyone was probably at the Christmas markets 😂. By the way, blacksmithing courses have been offered at Unterhammer since this year. The historic blacksmith shop is really well done and more …

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January 28, 2024,Schönwettertour rund um die Karlstal Schlucht

We had to go out again in this great weather, but we were already late. That's why we drove directly to the vicinity of Trippstadt, more precisely to the Finsterbrunnen + Karlstal. We head towards the Karlstal Gorge on beautiful forest paths. A recommended tour! 👍

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January 21, 2024,Trippstadt - Karlstalschlucht

Wishes for today's hike with a friend were: forest, not so many meters in altitude, it should be beautiful. 😊 The tour inspiration from @Supermanu on Monday came at just the right time. Thanks for that! 🤗. So we went to Trippstadt and started our hiking tour from a parking lot right on the hiking trail.
The paths along the …

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August 29, 2021,Große Runde Finsterbrunner Naturfreunde und Karlstal

Always wanted to be on top of the supervisory rock. Has a really alpine climbing character 😃 Beautiful mixed forest with ferns and heather ❤️ At some point the path no longer existed and we bravely ran through the thicket 🙈 It worked. As a wilderness station was set up here (because camera surveillance did not take a photo) they …

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June 25, 2024,🍇🥾💧mit dem frühen Vogel Karlstalschlucht 🚶🏻‍♀️

So, now I'm getting old 🧓🏻
I actually forgot to post this beautiful tour 🫣
This much:
Wonderfully pleasant temperatures, lush green, not all the inscriptions found, perfect paths. On the way back, the engine noise from the main road is a bit annoying, but the time is okay. Simply wonderful. As a treat, we had a beer 🍺 (non-alcoholic, …

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August 6, 2022,Naturfreundehaus Finsterbrunnertal zum Karlstal 06.08.2022

I'm back again!
Great hike with over 95% shaded by the "Hinterpalz" at K-town.
After a long absence in the hot summer of '22 and Corona, our first tour to get back on.
We started right away with a break in the Friends of Nature House, with good Palatinate cuisine and a cool white beer.
Especially great is the Karlstal …

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Moosalb Spring Biotope – Karlstal Gorge loop from Landstuhl

Moosalb Spring Biotope

Riverside rest area in the Karlstal Gorge

Three Majesties Rock

Karlstal Gorge

Moss-covered boulders in the Karlstal Gorge

Entrance to Karlstal Gorge

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Nature Friends House Finsterbrunnertal

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