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Totenkopfstraße – Ascent of the Kalmit loop from Edesheim (Pfalz)

Totenkopfstraße – Ascent of the Kalmit loop from Edesheim (Pfalz)

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Totenkopfstraße – Ascent of the Kalmit loop from Edesheim (Pfalz)

04:16

74.3km

1,320m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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After 35.2 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.21 km

Modenbach Valley to Burrweiler Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice stretch through the chestnut forest.

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8.12 km

Eastern ascent/descent to the Drei Buchen Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The Drei Buchen pass lies between Ramberg and Burrweiler/Weyher (between Edenkoben and Annweiler) and connects the Dernbachtal with the Modenbachtal. The pass can also serve as a connection between the two passes Lolosruhe and Taubensuhl. The ascent from Ramberg was part of the 2006 Rhineland-Palatinate Tour. There was a mountain classification on the pass. There is also a larger parking lot around the pass, which is often used by hikers.
From the top of the pass in a northerly direction (approx. 400 m) is the Ramberger Waldhaus, a mixture of restaurant and Palatinate Forest hut. A stop is recommended, but unfortunately the forest house can only be reached via an unpaved forest path, which can be problematic with a racing bike depending on the weather.

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9.70 km

Mountain Pass

35.2 km

Between Wellbachtal and Iggelbach

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Super nice forest road that meanders without many vertical meters along a ridge. On the way you can stop at the Schindhübelturm, which offers a 360 ° view over the Palatinate Forest.

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42.4 km

Helmbachweiher and Scenic Road to Iggelbach

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The route is characterized by very little traffic. Not for nothing that is the Zufahrststraße to the "silent valley". Along the watercourses of the Helmbachs and Iggelbachs the slope is on average 3%

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50.7 km

Totenkopfstraße

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Extremely beautiful, narrow road right through the Palatinate Forest. Perfect in conjunction with the Kalmit increase. Fortunately for motorcycles locked in the summer but she can be quite busy at the weekend. On not so nice days you really have your peace here. Dry pine forests alternate with dense, moss-covered beech trees, while on the way a red sandstone lolls through the vegetation and some hairpin bends and curves over steep slopes are also in there. Last but not least, the road then follows a small, wild stream, where it slowly runs flat.

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61.2 km

Kalmithöhenstraße Upper Junction

Highlight • Mountain Pass

As a Palatinate native, you must have cycled up the Kalmit at least once in your life: a steady but moderate incline – but exhausting...

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61.7 km

Ascent of the Kalmit

Highlight • Climb

Beautiful climb and little traffic - I'll be back :)

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66.5 km

Picnic spot with a view of the vineyards and Hambach Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful path through the vineyards with a view of Hambach Castle a must for hikers, walkers and mountain bikers. Best in autumn when the leaves of the vines are colored.

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74.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.5 km

7.42 km

1.59 km

1.55 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

68.3 km

3.22 km

2.23 km

620 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

17°C

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Comments

August 10, 2025,Edenkoben - Dernbach - Taubensuhl - Elmstein- Kalmit

It's a short tour, but it does have a lot of elevation gain—for my standards. The route from the Taubensuhl forestry lodge to the B48 is rideable with 30 mm tires.

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Totenkopfstraße – Ascent of the Kalmit loop from Edesheim (Pfalz)

Modenbach Valley to Burrweiler Road

Eastern ascent/descent to the Drei Buchen Pass

Between Wellbachtal and Iggelbach

Helmbachweiher and Scenic Road to Iggelbach

Totenkopfstraße

Kalmithöhenstraße Upper Junction

Ascent of the Kalmit

Picnic spot with a view of the vineyards and Hambach Castle

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