Legelbachtal tread adventure trail (large loop) - Palatinate Forest
Legelbachtal tread adventure trail (large loop) - Palatinate Forest
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Legelbachtal tread adventure trail (large loop) - Palatinate Forest
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11.6km
260m
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: January 9, 2025
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Your route passes through a protected area
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Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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2.31 km
Scenic Trail Above the Kleiner Legelbach
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6.95 km
Source of the Großer Legelbach
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The Legelbach is optionally referred to as Legelbach or Großer Legelbach. It is fed by the only …
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7.90 km
Heinrichsklause (1829) — with a rest area
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The year of origin (1829) can be seen as an inscription at the water outlet.
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10.6 km
Nibelungenfelsen Relief
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11.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.75 km
3.88 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.76 km
2.03 km
622 m
129 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Comments
Transporting wood by water was the most important industry in the area. The sophisticated system of drifting wood can be hiked and experienced here. The trail was laid out in three circles so that everyone can experience the drift stream according to …
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But even without the app, you get a lot of information about the wood logistics over the …
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In the timber drifting,
the timber was transported by water. The sophisticated timber drifting system can be walked here. In the Bavarian period, all streams were replanned, although timber drifting had existed since the Middle Ages. From around 1820, the structures were built in sandstone, …
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I followed the trail markers all the way, you can't actually miss them, which I think is great. The signs provide great …
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There are three hiking routes to choose from. The small loop is around 2 km, the middle loop is around 8.5 km and the long loop is 12 km.
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I walked the section from the Georgenklause to the Heinrichsklause (km 7.5 to 8.5) on the parallel country road because the path was either completely overgrown or the grass was knee to waist high. Otherwise everything went well.
I think the rest area at the Nibelungenfelsen is great, the bench at …
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There are information boards in many places and an audio guide for download
gfcc.de/trifterlebnis/index.html
Highlights/worth mentioning:
- Drifting Adventure Trail
- Nibelungenhaus
- Stone Cross
- Nibelungen Group (rock with image)
- Roth Kobel Trail
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Lots of places to rest, idyllic forest paths and paths, interesting information boards, bodies of water 🏞 and very good signage. 👍🏻
The tour explains comprehensively about the drift systems in the Palatinate Forest. Very interesting and worth seeing.
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