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Otterberg – pavilion circular hiking trail
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PavilionPhoto: Dorothee Müller, Tourist-Information Otterberg
The circular hiking trail 2 leads through beautiful forest passages over the pavilion and Heiligenmoschler Berg back into the Walloon town with the impressive abbey church.
Passing the old oil mill, the circular hiking trail 2 leads up to the pavilion, which invites you to rest. Through beautiful mixed forest, we reach Heiligenmoschler Berg, from where we can enjoy the view over the Walloon town Otterberg with the second largest sacred building in the Palatinate.
ATTENTION! - Campaign for a considerate coexistence in nature
- Always behave considerately, friendly, and respectfully towards all whom you meet on the way.
- Respect nature, do not destroy plants, and always stay on the paths.
- Remember to carry a trash bag and take your waste home with you.
- Please always keep your dog on a leash. Other visitors and animals will thank you.
- For your own safety, observe all path closures, including on weekends.
- Park only in designated parking areas. Leave room for rescue routes and agricultural machinery.
- Give priority to agricultural and forestry traffic.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
Alte Apotheke, OtterbergRestaurant Blaues Haus, Otterberg
Cafe-Bistro Zeitlos, Otterberg
Eiscafé Italia, Otterberg
Heimservice Pizzeria Pisa, Otterberg
Cafe- Bistro Alte Apotheke, Otterberg
Barbarossa Bäckerei, Otterberg
Naturschwimmbad, Otterberg
Gasthaus und Pension Schippke, Otterberg
Safety information
General information:
Especially in autumn, be aware that fallen leaves on the ground can conceal uneven surfaces, roots, stones or holes in the path. After thunderstorms or heavy rain, trees may still fall or branches may break off. Especially in bad weather conditions, natural paths may have muddy and slippery sections. Not all rocks or cliffs are secured with ropes or railings. Surefootedness is required in places. You must expect such path impairments when hiking. If you think certain path sections are not passable for you, you should avoid them.
NOTE:
We strive to announce all closures caused by forest work or hunting societies on this platform. Nevertheless, there may be situations where paths are closed and we have not been informed. If you unexpectedly encounter a path closure or detour, please heed the instructions for your own safety.
Slightly eroded path on the ascent.
In snow and ice, the staircase must not be used. The path leads before the monument down the slope to Neuweg street on the right, then again right and at Bergstraße left to the starting point.
Tips and suggestions
The pavilion is a shelter built by members of the Palatinate Forest Club, local group Otterberg.
On Heiligenmoschler Berg, the path continues through a sweet chestnut forest to the war memorial with views over the town of Otterberg.
Tourist Information Otterbach-Otterberg
Hauptstraße 54, 67697 Otterberg
Tel.: 06301 / 607800
Internet:
Email:
You can request the guest directory as a *.pdf file at one of the following addresses:
tourist-info@otterbach-otterberg.de
The paths were created by www.pwv-otterberg.de.
Roadbook
Parking lot in Johannisstraße, 67697 Otterberg (opposite Gaststätte Kraus) – Johannisstraße (eastward) – Weiherstraße – Ölmühle – crossing main street (L387) – Hotel Badstube – Schellental – Badstubenhübel – Pavilion – Hahnensteig – Heiligenmoschler Berg – traffic training ground – monument – main street – Johannisstraße – parking lot in Johannisstraße, 67697 Otterberg (opposite Gaststätte Kraus).
The starting point is the parking lot in Johannisstraße where a hiking map is posted. We follow the footpath along the Otterbach through the “Weihergärten”. The path leads left at the bench up to the L 387, which must be crossed. Past Hotel Badstube, the path leads after approx. 200 m into the forest. Directly by a garden house on the left, the path branches off onto hiking trail no. 5. We follow the marking no. 2 and turn left at the fork after approx. 250 m. After an ascent of 1,200 m, we reach the pavilion. This is the turning point of the route. We continue on the path turning left. A wide path leads downhill again from the pavilion. Over a ridge path, after 1,200 m, we reach Heiligenmoschler Berg.
We encounter a large fork where we turn left. After a further 600 m with marking no. 2, we arrive at the traffic training ground. We follow the road to the monument. To the right of the monument, a narrow steep staircase and a narrow footpath between the houses lead back to Otterberg. We walk along the main street and turn left back to the starting point.
Ferckelsches Haus, Otterberg
Erbsenbrunnen, Otterberg
Stadthaus, Otterberg
Franz.-ref. Pfarr- und Schulhaus, Otterberg
Abbey church
Stadtmauer, Otterberg
Haus Galecki, Otterberg
Haus Binoth, Otterberg
Haus Karch, Otterberg
Historical City
Kirchplatz/Brunnenstein, Otterberg
Ehemalige Synagoge, Otterberg
Türsturz des ehemaligen Klosterhospitals, Otterberg
Restaurant Blaues Haus, Otterberg
Cafe-Bistro Zeitlos, Otterberg
Eiscafé Italia, Otterberg
Öffentliche Toiletten, Otterberg
Heimservice Pizzeria Pisa, Otterberg
Haus Krone, Otterberg
Cafe- Bistro Alte Apotheke, Otterberg
Barbarossa Bäckerei, Otterberg
Kapitelsaal, Otterberg
Haus Jörg, Otterberg
Haus Straus, Otterberg
Ferienwohnung Woll
Naturschwimmbad, Otterberg
Gasthaus und Pension Schippke, Otterberg
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train to Kaiserslautern main station.
From there by bus (line 130) to Otterberg.
Further information can be found at www.vrn.de
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Directions
Transport connections:
Distance to the larger cities is:
- Kaiserslautern 8 kilometers
- Saarbrücken (airport) 70 kilometers
- Frankfurt (airport) 140 kilometers
- Cologne - Bonn (airport) 240 kilometers
From Saarbrücken:
Approach is via the A6 exit Kaiserslautern-West (exit no. 15), direction Lauterecken/Weilerbach. On the L367 take the 2nd exit towards Otterbach. In Otterbach, take the 2nd roundabout exit; approx. 3 kilometers remain to Otterberg.
From Mannheim:
Approach is via the A6 exit Enkenbach-Alsenborn (exit no. 17). Follow signs in Enkenbach-Alsenborn.
From Frankfurt / Mainz:
Approach via the A63 exit Sembach (exit no. 14). Via Baalborn to Otterberg approx. 8 kilometers from the motorway.
Parking
Parking lot in Johannisstraße, 67697 Otterberg (opposite Gaststätte Kraus)
Coordinates: 49° 30´ 16`` N / 7° 46´ 20´´
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Tourist Information Otterbach-Otterberg
Hauptstraße 54, 67697 Otterberg
Tel.: 06301 / 607 800
Internet: www.otterbach-otterberg.de
Author’s map recommendations
Topographic map 1:25000 of the Otterbach/Otterberg collective municipality, hiking, cycling, Nordic walking; topographic map "Sheet 3 – Palatinate Forest Nature Park – Kaiserslautern and surroundings"; "
Hiking in the Palatinate Highlands" –
Hiking map by Palatinate tourism "The Palatinate – hiking map";
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
For our hiking routes, we recommend the following equipment as standard:
- Sturdy footwear
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Sun and rain protection
- Sufficient supply of food and drinks, as there are not always places to eat or shop available or open.
- Even though the trails are consistently well marked, it is advisable for safety reasons to always carry a suitable
hiking map, so that in case of a thunderstorm or an emergency you can quickly find a safe area.
- Hiking poles recommended.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions
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