Mehlingen Heath – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Mehlingen

Mehlingen Heath – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

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226

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Mehlingen Heath – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

01:08

4.24km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

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Mehlinger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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607 m

Bench overlooking the Mehlinger Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

one of many seating options, but at 30 degrees it is clearly too hot for a break

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921 m

View of the Donnersberg from the Mehlinger Heide

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Great view with or without a telescope to the "King of the North Palatinate"

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940 m

Mehlinger Heide Forest School

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The Mehlinger Heide is the second largest heathland in Germany and was formerly a military training area.

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1.82 km

Viewing platform on "Höhe 325"

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On a small hill, this vantage point offers a good panoramic view over the heath.

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1.93 km

Gazebo with Information Boards, Mehlinger Heide

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Above the pavilion there is a viewing platform, which is very busy during the guided tour

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2.44 km

Mehlingen Heath

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A valuable habitat for plants and animals was able to develop relatively undisturbed from a place that was characterized by constant military troop exercises.

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2.72 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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2.78 km

Jewish Cemetery Mehlingen

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The Jewish cemetery in Mehlingen was opened in the 18th century. One of the first to be buried was probably David Levi from Sembach, who died in 1786. The Mehlinger …

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4.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

596 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

216 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

August 18, 2022,Mehlinger Heide

Somehow it's not blooming as beautifully purple as usual!? Everything dry and the few drops today were not helpful.

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August 29, 2024,Mehlinger Heide

This year we managed to take a walk through the Mehlinger Heide while it was still in bloom. We only realized afterwards that we had only seen half of the heath. A completely different, unique landscape. Nice explanations along the way about its origins and biodiversity.

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August 18, 2024,Heideweg Mehlingen

First time in the Mehlinger Heide! This little detour was on the way home from the Saar. About two years ago, a komoot hiker drew my attention to this beautiful piece of landscape near Kaiserslautern. We love heathland and found this one very beautiful too - despite the lack of sunshine. For us, it's a really obvious alternative to the …

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August 20, 2024,Mehlinger Heide

Sundowner in the Mehlinger Heide, we were late and the sky was cloudy, not photo weather!
We still ran our standard route; it was already quite dark when we got to the car.
The sunset was in the clouds, but spectacular!

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September 1, 2024,Mehlinger Heide

At 32⁰C in the shade, it wasn't the experience we were hoping for. We were about three weeks late. Short tour, but still nice.

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December 5, 2021,Mehlinger Heide

Sundowner at 4pm. From the entrance at the old Jewish cemetery to the parking lot rain and snow! Still, we saw a beautiful sunset

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August 11, 2021,Mehlinger Heide

Again a short sundowner. The heather is in bloom, the sun is shining, what more could you want?

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April 19, 2023,2023-04-19 Wanderfreunde Spaziergang Mehlinger Heide und Dampfnudelhütte

Today short tour through the heath... it was cold and windy... and then to the Dampfnudel Hütte. The highlights were the Heidschnucke in the stable with their lambs and, of course, as always, the Dampfnudeln.

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