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Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Mehlingen

Heath Discovery Trail – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate Forest

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Mehlingen

Heath Discovery Trail – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

Moderate

4.7

(140)

504

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Heath Discovery Trail – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

02:55

11.0km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Mehlinger Heide

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2.44 km

Mehlinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

The Mehlinger Heide is in full bloom in August. On sandy roads you can walk through them. But it is also worth the round to expand the eselsbach and the pond.

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3.60 km

Gazebo with Information Boards, Mehlinger Heide

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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3.72 km

Viewing platform on "Höhe 325"

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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4.38 km

Heath Discovery Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Heideerlebnispfad also runs directly on the A63.
It is a bit louder on this side, but there are also stations such as "Types of wood", "Discover the scents of nature" or benches and a shelter.

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5.11 km

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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5.39 km

View of the Donnersberg from the Mehlinger Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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6.73 km

Mehlinger Heide

Nature Reserve

8.92 km

Mehlinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

At the end of July and beginning of August the heather cools down, when there is fog in the morning and you are on the plain before sunrise, you can take really great photos .....

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9.29 km

Mehlingen Heath

Highlight • Natural

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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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.41 km

4.35 km

224 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

2.67 km

357 m

345 m

303 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

39°C

23°C

4 %

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August 21, 2024,🍇🥾 mit dem frühen 🐦 Mehlinger Heide 🚶🏻‍♀️

I saw the pictures at Bri Gitte's and was reminded of the heath, thank you for that 🤗

It was actually supposed to be a sunrise, but it was raining heavily here, so I didn't leave until later. It was the right decision.
The photos, which are again mixed up, as is typical for Komoot (the 2.5km/h is also strange …

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September 18, 2021,Frühe Fototour in der Mehlinger Heide

Got up at three in the morning🥱. But it was definitely worth it. A beautiful landscape with a great atmosphere.

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August 21, 2024,Mehlinger Heide - Heideweg und Heideerlebnisweg

A visit to the Mehlinger Heide is scheduled every two years or so. The heath is currently in full bloom, which can be seen from the groups of visitors. After a stop at the Flammkuchen hut, the most beautiful part of the tour begins: the Heideerlebnisweg. The flowers are particularly beautiful here, and the plants are particularly vibrant and colorful.

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August 24, 2025,Mehlinger Heide

Today, another family get-together with my friend's sister and brother. After lunch.

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August 10, 2025,Mehlinger Heide 😎

I have to go to the Mehlinger Heide once a year.
So today, the three of us went there for a short, leisurely walk, as it gets quite hot on the heath after midday.
Unfortunately, the heath isn't quite in full bloom yet; it might take another 1-2 weeks!
Afterwards, we went to the Flammkuchen Hütte, then next door to …

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October 27, 2021,Wanderung Mehlinger Heide

Beautiful autumn round through the Mehlinger heathland.

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September 2, 2021,Mehlinger Heide

Late this afternoon we went to Mehlingen in the blooming heather.
With a degree in the tarte flambée hut.

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August 22, 2021,Mehlinger Heide Erlebnis Tour 🥾🌾☁️

After the inspiration of the great tour of "ichbindannmaldraußen" I planned my first tour today. 😬 Well, with a little practice it gets better too😂 I changed the tour a bit on the way, because according to Google the starting point was on the motorway and some paths that Komoot showed me would have led me across the prairie. But …

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Heath Discovery Trail – Mehlinger Heath loop from Mehlingen

Mehlinger Heath

Gazebo with Information Boards, Mehlinger Heide

Viewing platform on "Höhe 325"

Heath Discovery Trail

Bench overlooking the Mehlinger Heide

View of the Donnersberg from the Mehlinger Heide

Mehlinger Heath

Mehlingen Heath

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