Karlstal Gorge – Moosalb Spring Biotope loop from Trippstadt

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Trippstadt

Karlstal Gorge – Moosalb Spring Biotope loop from Trippstadt

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Karlstal Gorge – Moosalb Spring Biotope loop from Trippstadt

03:25

12.3km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Karlstalschlucht

Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.18 km

Moss-covered boulders in the Karlstal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The "Karlstal" is located near Trippstadt in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- nature reserve
- There is a path right by the stream
- "created around 1790
- designed …

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2.27 km

Karlstal Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Beautiful trail along the Mosbachalp. You cross to the other side via beautiful wooden bridges. At the end of the gorge, stop for refreshments at the Klugschen Mühle.

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2.67 km

The rock face with the metal plaque commemorates the meeting that took place here in 1862 between the then Bavarian King Ludwig I, the Hesse-Darmstadt Grand Duke Ludwig III and the Austrian Archduchess Hildegarde.

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2.69 km

Riverside rest area in the Karlstal Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

In the Karlstal Gorge you will find beautiful resting places by the babbling stream every few meters

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3.09 km

Narrow forest path in the Biosphere Reserve Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

Highlight • Trail

Even though I've hiked here twice, I haven't found anything spooky.

Just a nice, narrow path through the forest.

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6.86 km

Nature Friends House Finsterbrunnertal

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hearty Palatinate cuisine, but also exotic things like game sausage. Nicely laid out area.

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9.87 km

Moosalb Spring Biotope

Highlight • Natural

The Moosalbe has created an impressive valley over its 26 kilometers to where it flows into the Schwarzbach. It was once the basis for the operation of numerous hammer mills, …

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11.6 km

Tor Sculpture (Sculpture Trail Trippstadt-Stelzenberg)

Highlight • Monument

A big gate in the middle of the meadows, which was called a head. Maybe this should be interpreted as access to the castle ruin Wilenstein.

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.16 km

4.04 km

1.41 km

532 m

113 m

Surfaces

5.46 km

2.59 km

1.72 km

1.25 km

627 m

399 m

218 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

6°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

January 15, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️MONTAGSMÄDELS..🥶🥶DUCH DIE KARLSTALSCHLUCHT ZUM NFH FINSTERBRUNNERTAL MIT 🍖🍗🥘🥗☕️

What can I say...wonderful snow hike from Trippstadt😍. A lot is familiar, but there are also new paths, great paths and especially beautiful today... Stop at the NFH Finsterbrunnertal, have a delicious, cozy meal, with warm hands.
A great girls' Monday in the snow.

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January 15, 2024,Mädelsmontag....Karlstalschlucht im Schnee❄️⛄️☃️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️🎒🥾

For today Manu has planned a great winter hike through the Karlstal Gorge for us.
From Trippstadt we went over untouched snow paths and paths to the Nature Friends House in Finsterbrunnertal.
We had a delicious lunch and coffee in the warmth and then we went back on an equally great route.
Even though I'm not a fan of snow, …

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October 1, 2021,Am Köpfchen – Pavillon Runde von Stelzenberg

walked a lap from the Finsterbrunner Tal (near Kaiserslauter) through the Karlstal and back again. A nice tour in good weather. You can run relaxed most of the time. You can take a break at the Klugsche Mühle. It is nice to walk through the Karlstal. It is definitely nice for children by the water. Not suitable for prams, however. …

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January 28, 2024,Finsterbrunnertal Karlstalschlucht Amseldelle

It was shady and sunny, from Finsterbrunnertal through the Karlstal Gorge to Amseldelle, the ultimate amusement park. I was particularly impressed by the bowling alley 😃

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June 25, 2024,🍇🥾💧mit dem frühen Vogel Karlstalschlucht 🚶🏻‍♀️

So, now I'm getting old 🧓🏻
I actually forgot to post this beautiful tour 🫣
This much:
Wonderfully pleasant temperatures, lush green, not all the inscriptions found, perfect paths. On the way back, the engine noise from the main road is a bit annoying, but the time is okay. Simply wonderful. As a treat, we had a beer 🍺 (non-alcoholic, …

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July 8, 2023,Oberhammer / Karlstal / Unterhammer - Runde vom NFH Finsterbrunnertal

In the temperatures very pleasant round with lots of forest and water. Cool! 😎

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March 13, 2022,Trippstadt - Karlstalschlucht - Moosalbe

Visited the Karlstal Gorge again after a long time. It's always worth it.
At halftime we had a stop with excellent cake and home-brewed beer.

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June 12, 2024,Zauberhafte Karlstalschlucht 😍🚶‍♀️🐆🌤️

With the nice weather, I only made it until lunchtime with my dad. We hadn't been to the Karlstal Gorge for a long time, so let's go😅. We started at the NFH Finsterbrunnertal. After just a few meters we heard the rippling of the Moosalbe☺️. Bizarre trees line the beautiful path and the idyll creates instant relaxation 🥰. It's so …

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