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Karlstern Wildlife Enclosure – Karlstern Forest Playground loop from Gartenstadt

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Baden-Württemberg

Karlstern Wildlife Enclosure – Karlstern Forest Playground loop from Gartenstadt

Moderate

4.8

(18)

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Karlstern Wildlife Enclosure – Karlstern Forest Playground loop from Gartenstadt

02:20

9.28km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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593 m

Karlstern Wildlife Enclosure

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Well maintained enclosures for young and old. Also suitable for Sunday walks together

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686 m

Mouflon Enclosure

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The mouflon is the smallest breed of wild sheep and is the parent species of the domestic sheep

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2.10 km

Kneipp facility at the Karlsstern

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Nice pub area 👍 but I've had colder ones 😁

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2.43 km

Drinking Fountain and Dog Pool in Käfertaler Wald, Mannheim

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Right next to the waterworks is the fountain and dog bath. On warm summer days a very popular place for the four-legged friends!

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8.19 km

Wild Boar and Bison Enclosure at Karlstern

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If you want to see children's eyes widen and sparkle with sweet fright, the wild boar enclosure is the right place for you. 🐗🧒👧

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8.41 km

Karlstern Forest Playground

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Beautiful in the forest located large playground with equipment also from natural material. Seating available. The nearby animal enclosures should definitely be visited. Restaurant nearby.

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8.48 km

Karlstern Pavilion and Wild Boar Enclosure

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Very nice rest area in the middle of the Käfertäler forest

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9.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

1.86 km

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

3.32 km

1.82 km

450 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

26°C

18°C

64 %

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Comments

July 26, 2022,Mannheim Karlstern Weg 8 Vogelstangweg

Today we walked the last loop trail we were missing (path 8 Vogelstangweg) over forest paths and forest roads.
It leads past the deer park, the golf club, the Franklin construction site, the waterworks, the Kneipp facility and the deer, mouflon and bison parks.
Our conclusion: On the Karlsterrn you can hike in a variety of ways, no matter which …

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January 6, 2022,Käfertaler Wald Rundweg Nr.8 rückwärts

Today there was only one choice with this beautiful weather: Get out into the forest and take a walk. Many others thought so too, which is why there was a lot of hustle and bustle. Unfortunately, many do not show nature the respect it deserves and throw all sorts of things into the forest. This year I took on the …

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January 16, 2022,1. Cleanup-Tour (Rundwanderweg Nr.8)

Through @sabine.hoetzel (Instagram) I was encouraged to go hunting for invasive species, i.e. garbage, when hiking.
When @unentwegtunterwegs (Instagram) suggested taking my own body weight of garbage from the forests with me in a year, it was clear that I would finally get active. It is so easy. ☝️
It's not about being able to take all the garbage out …

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Karlstern Wildlife Enclosure – Karlstern Forest Playground loop from Gartenstadt

Karlstern Wildlife Enclosure

Mouflon Enclosure

Kneipp facility at the Karlsstern

Drinking Fountain and Dog Pool in Käfertaler Wald, Mannheim

Wild Boar and Bison Enclosure at Karlstern

Karlstern Forest Playground

Karlstern Pavilion and Wild Boar Enclosure

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