Moosalb Spring Biotope – Three Majesties Rock loop from Landstuhl

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Schopp

Moosalb Spring Biotope – Three Majesties Rock loop from Landstuhl

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Moosalb Spring Biotope – Three Majesties Rock loop from Landstuhl

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16.0km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Karlstalschlucht

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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770 m

Moosalb Spring Biotope

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A beautiful, refreshing spring biotope. Very idyllic located on the, flowing through reeds, Moosalb. It is under conservation. It is asked not to remove the moss.

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3.65 km

Riverside rest area in the Karlstal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

In the Karlstal Gorge you will find beautiful resting places by the babbling stream every few meters

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3.67 km

The rock face with the metal plaque commemorates the meeting that took place here in 1862 between the then Bavarian King Ludwig I, the Hesse-Darmstadt Grand Duke Ludwig III and the Austrian Archduchess Hildegarde.

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3.94 km

Pavilion in the Karlstal gorge

Highlight • Structure

Beautiful pavilion in the middle of the Karlstal Gorge on the Moosalpe

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4.85 km

Narrow forest path in the Biosphere Reserve Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Trail

Even though I've hiked here twice, I haven't found anything spooky.

Just a nice, narrow path through the forest.

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10.7 km

Hirschalbe Stream and Rock Formations

Highlight • Gorge

Here it is almost as beautiful as in the Karlstal gorge, only quieter!

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11.1 km

Picnic Area by the Hirschalbe Stream

Highlight • Rest Area

Grauhansfelsen, old quarry, accessible via a nice narrow path.

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15.9 km

Nature Friends House Finsterbrunnertal

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hearty Palatinate cuisine, but also exotic things like game sausage. Nicely laid out area.

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

4.64 km

954 m

872 m

575 m

123 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

1.01 km

954 m

809 m

596 m

172 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Comments

October 1, 2024,Rundtour Schmalenberg an Hirschalbe und Moosalbe

We had arranged to meet friends for coffee in Kaiserslautern this afternoon.
So we started in Schmalenberg today. The tour was planned around the Hirschalbe and Moosalbe streams. But the tour had a lot more to offer. Beautiful forest sections with trees in their first early autumn dress, interesting and impressive rock formations, springs and wells, a viewing platform and …

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August 23, 2023,Von Barbarossa bis Luitpold!

The picturesque Karlstal, once operating under the name "Wüstetal", now shines under the honorable name in honor of Baron Karl Theodor von Hacke. Immersed in the natural beauty of the area, the valley has become a real gem over time. With its rich history, deep gorges and lush forests, Karlstal attracts nature lovers and adventurers alike. In 1833, the Karlstal …

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