Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

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Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Otterberg

Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

Moderate

4.9

(13)

hikers

Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

03:51

14.4km

170m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Mehlinger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.57 km

Mehlinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

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

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7.84 km

Mehlingen Heath

Highlight • Natural

A valuable habitat for plants and animals was able to develop relatively undisturbed from a place that was characterized by constant military troop exercises.

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8.32 km

Viewing platform on "Höhe 325"

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a small hill, this vantage point offers a good panoramic view over the heath.

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8.44 km

Gazebo with Information Boards, Mehlinger Heide

Highlight • Rest Area

Above the pavilion there is a viewing platform, which is very busy during the guided tour

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8.87 km

Ruins of the Blown-Up Bunker in Mehlinger Heide

Highlight • Historical Site

You can still clearly see the thick bunker walls and ceiling.

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9.42 km

Forest Trail in Mehlinger Heide

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Small trail with roots

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9.76 km

Information point and entrance to the Mehlinger Heath (Mehlinger Heide)

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There is an information point about the surrounding area and the Mehlinger Heide with a hiking map. In addition, here is one of the entrances to the heather.

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10.3 km

Ultes Rest Area

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

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14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.31 km

5.18 km

1.26 km

1.03 km

577 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

2.99 km

1.42 km

1.06 km

785 m

585 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

7°C

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Comments

August 12, 2022,Jetzt brennt die Heide

Where was the second largest heath in Germany supposed to be? In the lowlands of northern or eastern Germany? In fact, you should look at an unexpected place, in the undulating mountains between the Palatinate Forest and Donnersberg east of Otterberg, near Mehlingen, which also lends its name to the 150-hectare natural wonder.

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