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"The Fleischackerloch is a valley of rocky ruins where nature has preserved its originality. The large and, in some cases, meter-high sandstone cliffs in the Fleischackerloch date back to the Bunter Sandstone period and are approximately 200 million years old." Here, there is a "primeval forest-like old-growth tree population. The natural monument received its name from the leasing of the fields and meadows in the valley in exchange for meat." Source (quoted verbatim): https://www.westpfalz.wiki/wiki/das-fleischackerloch/

The Schluchtsteig is a stairway leading from Morlautern into the Eselsbach Valley. A hiking trail.

A little further east of the lock is the gorge path, at the foot of which there is a small waterfall. Well, waterfall means that water falls here. It only falls about half a meter... but it falls.

Uhrkastergraben There were around 10 fish ponds in Hagelgrund until the end of the Middle Ages. The monks of the Lautringer monastery ran a breeding facility here and bred eels that were intended for consumption during the meatless Lent. Monks have always been inventive and said: "Fish is not meat", and from their point of view they were right. The Eselsbach that flows here got its current name from the settlement "Eselsfürth", which consisted of a sawmill and mill. The donkeys that crossed the ford there with the grain sacks to get to the mill gave the settlement and the stream their current name. The local coat of arms of Morlautern from 1960 shows a golden forest hook, the monks' symbol for the Kaiserslautern monastery, and a golden reed stalk, the symbol for the moor in Hagelgrund. The floating silver lily is a heraldic symbol of the Mother of God.

The gorge path has been paved again and is easy to walk on. The railings have been repaired and the landslide at the very back has been secured.

The Fleischackerloch is a rock formation with a primeval forest-like old tree population. The natural monument got its name from the leasing of the fields and meadows in the valley in return for meat.

a gigantic sea of rocks - which can always inspire you at all times of the year and weather - a real feel-good terrain 👌

Currently closed for repair work 🫠