“Flat, often circular, level areas in the terrain indicate that charcoal burners had their kiln sites here. In a process that lasted around 14 days, they produced charcoal for the energy-hungry, early industries. Their secluded way of life and dirty work often gave rise to myths and legends. The coal burner festival of the municipality of Trippstadt commemorates this every first weekend in September.”
Source: information board (on site) of the forestry office

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Charcoal burning is an ancient craft that is now – almost – extinct, but in the past it was a decisive factor in the industrialization of entire regions: the blast furnaces of the iron and steel industry, for example, depended on charcoal to reach the operating temperature required for ore smelting. As a result, however, whole areas were once completely deforested by charcoal burning and it is only thanks to later reforestation that forests have emerged again and nature can be seen.

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1. Bench at Pferdsbrunnen Spring – Former charcoal kiln sites loop from Johanniskreuz

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2. Hiking loop from Hofstätten

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3. Bench at Pferdsbrunnen Spring loop from Johanniskreuz

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Location: Trippstadt, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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