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Humberg Descent Trail

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Humberg Descent Trail

Recommended by 346 mountain bikers out of 357

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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    Location: Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    1. Humberg Tower – Beilstein Castle Ruins loop from Hochspeyer

    34.7km

    03:26

    640m

    640m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    2. Humberg Tower – Pfaffenbrunnen loop from Mölschbach

    32.5km

    03:21

    850m

    850m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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    3. Hohenecken Castle Ruins – Humberg Tower loop from Kaiserslautern West

    31.6km

    02:49

    630m

    630m

    Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 6, 2017

    Nice flowtrail without technical difficulties

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      July 23, 2017

      Super flowige and fun departure.

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        October 30, 2018

        The Humberg Tower

        View from the Humberg tower to the city of Kaiserslautern
        The Humberg Tower is an observation tower on the 427.9 m above sea level. NHN high Humberg in the south of the city Kaiserslautern. It is located about 250 m west-southwest of the summit on an open space at about 423 m altitude.

        In 1896, the idea of ​​building a tower on the Humberg, which at that time was already a popular lookout point for Kaiserslautern citizens, was taken up. For this citizens of the city of Kaiserslautern founded the Humberg Association with the aim to realize the financing and the construction of a lookout tower. Among the founding members were the sewing machine manufacturer Georg Pfaff, mayor Theodor Orth, the Kommerzienräte Pfeiffer and Karcher and the malting producer Gelbert.

        The tower was built according to the plans of the architect Ludwig von Stempel, who had already made a name for himself with some of the city's public buildings. The Humberg Tower is a monumental sandstone block building typical of historicism. Construction started in the spring of 1899. The building material was broken on site from the rocky plateau of Humberg. On September 2, 1900, the tower was inaugurated. He has a height of 35.77 meters, his viewing platform is 28.16 meters above the ground. The spiral staircase inside has 130 steps, in addition to the 33 steps of the external staircase on the base.

        1909 dissolved the then Humberg club. The tower and the assets of the association became the property of the city of Kaiserslautern. In 2001, the Humberg Tower Association Kaiserslautern e.V. founded the project to preserve the tower and its attractiveness as a hiking destination.

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          April 16, 2021

          This section is often used by hikers and families with children, please drive with foresight, not a trail for downhill specialists!

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            May 30, 2017

            Very nice flowiger trail

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              April 27, 2018

              Great fast descent. Not very technical. But hellish fun.

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                January 5, 2019

                The downhill is just fun !!! But please also consider the hikers!
                Mutual respect and we all have fun in the Palatinate Forest

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                  August 17, 2020

                  Nice trail with a few (almost) natural berms. Highly frequented on weekends!

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                    June 25, 2017

                    Flowiger Trail with fun guarantee.

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                      December 27, 2018

                      27.12.2018 - Trail is z. Z. by a fallen tree, in the second part from the crossing of the forest road, not consistently passable.

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                        November 25, 2019

                        Fun and great departure

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                          August 10, 2021

                          Beware, many hikers on the way ...

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                            July 8, 2021

                            Completely unsuitable for MTB as the path is used by many walkers with the goal of the Humberg Tower.
                            Please do not drive as conflicts are inevitable

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                              August 7, 2023

                              Easy to drive but watch out for the hikers.

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                                October 8, 2022

                                This descent is only suitable for bikers who want to stress out with the many hikers in the absolute recreation area of Kaiserslautern. Because driving on it is only really fun at higher speeds. Therefore avoid the trail with the bike. There are enough and better trails in the immediate vicinity.

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                                  March 27, 2025

                                  Great flowing descent to Bremerhof

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                                    July 4, 2025

                                    A very nice, fast trail from the Humberg Tower towards Bremerhof.

                                    Be careful, because of hikers.

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                                      August 18, 2022

                                      Great descent, heavily used by hikers on weekends. So be considerate.

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                                        Distance 758 m

                                        Uphill 10 m

                                        Downhill 40 m

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                                        Location: Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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