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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Burgalbsprung Spring – Former charcoal kiln sites loop from Johanniskreuz

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Trippstadt

Burgalbsprung Spring – Former charcoal kiln sites loop from Johanniskreuz

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Burgalbsprung Spring – Former charcoal kiln sites loop from Johanniskreuz

01:56

6.96km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

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1.59 km

Ritterstein No. 101: Burgalbsprung

Highlight • Monument

This is one of over 300 knight's stones of the Palatinate Forest Association. After the previous KOMOOT highlight was deleted, I am re-creating it (especially for all Ritterstein fans) - …

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1.62 km

Burgalbsprung Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Burgalb goes a little further downhill into the Schwarzbach. The small stream gives you a nice opportunity to roll down the river on relaxed forest paths in the western …

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3.28 km

Bench at Pferdsbrunnen Spring

Highlight • Rest Area

Even in the (dry) summer it is very green and shady here - and you can hear the loud splashing of the horse fountain.

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3.86 km

Historic Boundary Stone (Margraviate of Baden/Monastery of Eußerthal)

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"For a short stretch of the way, there are a few historical boundary stones in a row. They bear witness to the fact that in the 18th century the spheres …

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4.51 km

Bench at Trail Junction in Pfälzerwald Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

4.66 km

Former charcoal kiln sites

Highlight • Historical Site

“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 …

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5.78 km

For important personalities, a tree has always been planted or an already existing, beautiful specimen with their name provided. This mighty Scots pine got its name Hindenburg-Kiefer. The Hindenburg pine is about 250 years old.

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6.38 km

North American False Cypress in the Palatinate Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

“This tree species, known to us as the cypress, dates from around 150 years ago. At that time, foresters tried to cultivate foreign tree species in our forests. However, it …

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6.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.69 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.77 km

740 m

733 m

646 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Thursday 11 June

17°C

10°C

73 %

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Burgalbsprung Spring – Former charcoal kiln sites loop from Johanniskreuz

Ritterstein No. 101: Burgalbsprung

Burgalbsprung Spring

Bench at Pferdsbrunnen Spring

Historic Boundary Stone (Margraviate of Baden/Monastery of Eußerthal)

Bench at Trail Junction in Pfälzerwald Biosphere Reserve

Former charcoal kiln sites

Hindenburg Pine

North American False Cypress in the Palatinate Forest

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