Former Quarry Loading Facility – Kalkstollen Ohmbach loop from Ohmbach

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Former Quarry Loading Facility – Kalkstollen Ohmbach loop from Ohmbach

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Former Quarry Loading Facility – Kalkstollen Ohmbach loop from Ohmbach

02:41

9.66km

170m

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: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12 m

Reismühle Parking

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🚗 Reismühle Parking (Ohmbach)
Easily accessible parking lot directly at the Reismühle coffee factory – ideal starting point for hikes like the "Kalkstollen Ohmbach – Reismühle Loop." A short walk to the café, farm shop, and cycling and hiking trails.

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39 m

Solar-Powered Charging Bench

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Mobile phone charging station. For placing the mobile phone on it or with a USB cable.

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5.24 km

View of Herschweiler-Pettersheim

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5.24 km

Quarry with a view and a sun bench

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Beautiful circular hiking trails around the quarry possible in two variants. Also interesting for friends of "Lost places". Several beautiful viewpoints.

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5.86 km

Villa Rustica Herschweiler-Pettersheim (Im Seiters)

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The manor house of the villa rustica in Herschweiler-Pettersheim was excavated between 1958 and 1961.
It is a corner risalit villa with a square construction area (23 m x 23 …

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6.01 km

Former Quarry Loading Facility

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a few meters behind the Villa Rustica

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9.07 km

Frozen Pond

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9.62 km

Kalkstollen Ohmbach

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The story of the Ohmbach lime tunnel

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9.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.98 km

1.04 km

956 m

680 m

Surfaces

2.38 km

2.30 km

1.77 km

1.52 km

1.47 km

227 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

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Comments

December 12, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️Reismühle - Steinbruch - Villa Rustica

The hike started at the Reismühle coffee roastery and led from there across fields and through the forest towards the Herschweiler-Pettersheim quarry. From there we went to the Villa Rustica. The Roman farmhouse from the 2nd century AD was buried in the 1950s by the quarry's waste dump. Today the foundations of the farmhouse are still standing and an information …

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August 12, 2025,Hochwaldweg, Herschweiler-Pettersheim

It was warm in Herschweiler-Pettersheim, but with a bit of a breeze, it was a pleasant hike. The town is part of the Oberes Glantal collective municipality and is located in the Kusel district. There are several hiking trails, and I chose the HP4 Hochwaldweg (High Forest Trail). It's 10 km long. I extended the route a bit with a …

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