Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Otterberg

Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Otterberg

Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

Moderate

4.7

(16)

hikers

Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

03:52

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: July 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Mehlinger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

7.57 km

Mehlinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.64 km

Jewish Cemetery Mehlingen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Jewish cemetery in Mehlingen was opened in the 18th century. One of the first to be buried was probably David Levi from Sembach, who died in 1786. The Mehlinger …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.97 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.49 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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.92 km

Ruins of the Blown-Up Bunker in Mehlinger Heide

Highlight • Historical Site

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.81 km

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

Highlight • Rest Area

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.3 km

Ultes Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.1 km

Althütterhof Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

nice rest area Althütterhof to catch your breath after a hike

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.58 km

4.96 km

1.26 km

1.03 km

577 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

2.78 km

1.42 km

1.06 km

569 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

21°C

8°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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.

Showing Translation

August 30, 2021,🚶🏼‍♀️ Von Otterberg zur Mehlinger Heide

After a “lazy” weekend I had to use the free morning and it was wonderfully worth it. Because I was sooooo alone in the heather 🤩. The hike was presented last week in the Rheinpfalz.
tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/mobile/de/tour/wanderung/otterberg-mehlinger-heide/15334306
I shortened it a little and started walking in the residential area of Otterberg instead of in the city center. I also left a …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

2,118

Karlstal Circular Trail

02:51h

10.2km

190m

Hard

4.8

845

Leininger Castle Trail

06:19h

22.6km

440m

Moderate

4.6

639

Hochfelsweg Trail

03:21h

12.3km

180m

Moderate

4.7

303

Esthaler Brunnenweg - Palatinate Forest

04:16h

15.1km

330m

Hard

4.6

460

Adolf von Nassau hiking trail - Palatinate Forest

05:01h

18.2km

310m

Hard

4.6

331

Bruchmühlbach-Miesau: Legendary Forest Trail

05:09h

17.4km

470m

Moderate

4.7

342

Nanstein Castle Trail

03:36h

12.8km

250m

Moderate

4.8

3,920

Drachenfels Trail – Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels loop from Drachenfels

03:10h

10.3km

350m

Moderate

4.7

2,901

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – Stairs to Wachtenburg Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

02:31h

8.63km

220m

Easy

4.7

1,888

Great forest trail – Kalmithaus loop from Haardt

01:36h

5.18km

190m

Hard

4.5

200

Sickinger Höhenweg - Palatinate Forest

06:44h

23.9km

490m

Easy

4.8

2,671

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Höhe Viewpoint – Kriemhildenstuhl Roman Quarry loop from Haardtrand - Am Schlammberg

01:42h

5.99km

130m

Mehlinger Heath – Mehlingen Heath loop from Otterberg

Mehlinger Heath

Jewish Cemetery Mehlingen

Mehlingen Heath

Gazebo with Information Boards, Mehlinger Heide

Ruins of the Blown-Up Bunker in Mehlinger Heide

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

Ultes Rest Area

Althütterhof Rest Area

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️