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Otto-Schaffler Bench – Mehlinger Heath loop from Potzbach

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Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Otterberg

Otto-Schaffler Bench – Mehlinger Heath loop from Potzbach

Hard

4.8

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258

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Otto-Schaffler Bench – Mehlinger Heath loop from Potzbach

07:26

26.7km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Mehlinger Heide

Waypoints

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3.26 km

Otto-Schaffler Bench

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice large bench with a table

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9.82 km

War Memorial Archway (Palatinate)

Highlight • Monument

10.5 km

Water house from 1912

Highlight • Monument

It looks like a small chapel - the water house from 1912

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12.3 km

Jewish Cemetery Mehlingen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Jewish cemetery in Mehlingen was opened in the 18th century. One of the first to be buried was probably David Levi from Sembach, who died in 1786. The Mehlinger …

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12.4 km

Mehlinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

Bicycles are forbidden in this nature reserve, therefore not legally permitted as a bicycle tip

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14.8 km

Ultes Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest area with two tables and benches in the middle of the forest.

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20.5 km

Otterberg Cistercian Abbey Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Very impressive church.
A small cathedral in Speyer with an eventful history.

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20.6 km

Otterberg Fountain Stone

Highlight • Monument

The church square is the central square in Otterberg. There is a huge sandstone on the square in front of the abbey church. Here you can see the two most …

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26.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

3.06 km

1.55 km

785 m

752 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

3.42 km

2.20 km

1.06 km

631 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Thursday 23 July

27°C

11°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 24, 2021,Hinkelsteinweg: Etappe 1 - Südlicher Teil

Today I have made the southern part of the Menhir Path; the weather could have been a bit better at times, but it was still ok. In between I was really happy with my rain jacket and umbrella, but 3/4 of the way it was dry or only slightly damp ☔️
The signage between the west of Mehlingen and Baalborn …

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March 27, 2022,Mädelssonntag 6. Hinkelstein-Wander-Halbmarathon🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️😅🎒🥾

Today for once on Sundays a nice half marathon tour with the girls from Otterberg 🥰

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December 2, 2023,Otterberg, P Naturschwimmbad - Drehenthalerhof - Lanzenbrunner Weiher - Baalborn - Mehlinger Heide - Otterberg [HINKTELSTEINWEG SÜDROUTE] am 02.12.2023 (22,3 km *** 484 m rauf / runter *** siehe 1. Kommentar)

22.3 km *** 484 m up / down

6:42 h including / 6:10 h excluding breaks

Longer, wooded hike that is less like a sightseeing tour and more like "surrendering to nature", even if there are one or two interesting points along the way, such as a sandstone quarry, the Husarenbrunnen, the Lanzenbrunner Weiher, etc The war memorial and the …

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March 24, 2024,8. Hinkelstein - Halbmarathon

True to the motto "There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing" today we went on the HM route of the 8th Hinkelstein Marathon in Otterberg.
From the sunglasses to the rain jacket to the warm scarf, everything was packed and used 😂.
The event was well organized, there were 3 refreshment stations for the HM hikers. …

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March 27, 2022,🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🎒🎒🎒MONTAGSMÄDELS WERDEN ZU SONNTAGSMARATHONIS 😅😅😅

On the road today on Sunday to hike the Hinkelst½ marathon.
Schä wars...fun hots made💪💪💪

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March 27, 2022,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️🥾🎒🕶🪨🌞Montagsmädels auf dem 6. Hinkelstein-Wandermarathon/-Trail - Otterberg - Halbmarathondistanz am 27.03.2022

Today we tried our hand at a hiking half marathon. Wanted to see how it is 👍🏻 We started in Otterberg at the town hall and then always followed the hinkelstein. Too bad we didn't meet any of you 😉 It was a lot of fun. Well signposted and a great tour even without registration. Aid stations were also good👌🏻Great …

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March 30, 2025,Hinkelstein Halbmarathon 2025

More information and photos at
luro.de/hinkelstein-2025

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January 28, 2023,Hinkelsteinweg (Südroute)

The Hinkelsteinweg has a length of a good 40 kilometers - but you can also hike it in 2 parts. The south and the north route. We already hiked the northern route in February 2022. komoot.de/highlight/566888
We have also been to the Mehlinger Heide, of course during the heather blossom season, but it was so hot last summer that the …

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Otto-Schaffler Bench – Mehlinger Heath loop from Potzbach

Otto-Schaffler Bench

War Memorial Archway (Palatinate)

Water house from 1912

Jewish Cemetery Mehlingen

Mehlinger Heath

Ultes Rest Area

Otterberg Cistercian Abbey Church

Otterberg Fountain Stone

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