Schallbrunnerweiher – Mehlinger Heath loop from Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate

Schallbrunnerweiher – Mehlinger Heath loop from Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof

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Schallbrunnerweiher – Mehlinger Heath loop from Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof

02:49

40.5km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.2 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.27 km

Eselsbach Stream

Highlight • River

Such small streams are common in the Palatinate Forest. This one is particularly idyllic.

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4.27 km

Eselsbach Valley in Kaiserslautern-Morlautern

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Several beautiful footpaths and cycle paths run through the Eselsbach valley. The shady forest and the babbling brook ensure a relaxing green tour, especially in summer, not far from the city center.

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6.33 km

Schallbrunnerweiher

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Two beautiful, idyllic ponds with a spring on the other side of the path. Invites you to take a rest.

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15.3 km

Enkenbach Abbey Church

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The monastery church was completed in 1272 and was built in the late Romanesque style with the artistic harmonious mixture of Romanesque and Gothic forms. In addition to church services, …

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22.1 km

Mehlinger Heath

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

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28.4 km

Otterberg Town Hall

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The baroque building was erected in 1753. The year in Roman script is carved above the portal. In the beautiful tower there is a bell that used to ring when there was a fire.

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33.4 km

Lauter Valley Cycle Path: Southernmost Section

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Very flat and wide bike path. However, not suitable for road bikes, as the surface is made of very fine gravel. The Lauter River flows by next door. All in all, very beautiful! 😊

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37.3 km

Hochwasserrückhaltebecken

Lake

38.3 km

Kaiserslautern Garden Show

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The garden show is at the Westbahnhof opposite is the Japanese garden. The Lauterradweg starts there too.

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40.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

12.3 km

7.52 km

7.17 km

195 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

8.10 km

2.98 km

1.68 km

1.58 km

841 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

11°C

3°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

December 28, 2024,Schallbrunnerweiher – Mehlinger Heide Runde von Kaiserslautern Hauptbahnhof

In terms of the landscape, it's a beautiful tour with a few nice climbs. You can do most of it away from car traffic.
Today the ground was frozen, so I got through quite well with the Brompton. Otherwise it would have been too muddy. In some places the cycle route led along very rocky paths through the forest. That …

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October 2, 2021,Mehlinger Heide Kaiserslautern... Dampfnudeln 😋😋

Stopover at Mehlinger Heide, Shaolin Temple Europe, Kaiserslautern Japanese Garden and then garden show. Japanese garden was great with a guide.
Unfortunately, I didn't like the garden show at all. More for children.

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May 11, 2022,🚴‍♀️ Durchs Eselbachtal 🚴 von Irish House 🏚️. 11.05.22

We started from the parking lot at the Irish House 🏚️

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May 3, 2025,Sa-Ra Biohof Land in Sicht, Enkenbach, 03-05-2025

Today we were only a small group of four, as another event was taking place and a thunderstorm had been forecast. So, in somewhat windy weather with warm air, we set off for the organic farm. Following the usual paths, we headed through Eselsbachtal - Daubornerhof - Enkenbach to the farm. It was a bit busy, and I hadn't expected …

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March 28, 2022,2022-03-28 Eselsbachtal-Mehlingen-Otterbach

We took advantage of the beautiful weather and since the cycling went so well yesterday, we went the other way with the bikes again. Through the Eselsbachtal, past the Idyll restaurant to the ponds. Somewhat rough path and in the end still very wet...poss. rather for the mountain bike 🚵‍♀️. The rest on a slightly modified route via Mehlingen..Baalborn..Otterberg (the …

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