Forest Shelter by the Stream – Ruhbach Valley Nature Trail loop from Elversberg
Forest Shelter by the Stream – Ruhbach Valley Nature Trail loop from Elversberg
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Forest Shelter by the Stream – Ruhbach Valley Nature Trail loop from Elversberg
02:14
8.10km
140m
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: May 15, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
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Biosphärenreservat Bliesgau
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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670 m
Totem Poles on the Karl May Trail
Highlight • Monument
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913 m
Ruhbach Valley Nature Reserve
Highlight • Forest
1.61 km
The Slave Caravan
Highlight • Monument
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1.67 km
Forest Shelter by the Stream
Highlight • Rest Area
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1.76 km
Ruhbach Valley stream and wooden bridge
Highlight • River
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3.13 km
Ruhbach Valley Nature Trail
Highlight • Trail
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4.72 km
Karl May 'Old Surehand' Information Sign
Highlight • Monument
💡 Tip: Read his adventures like "Old Surehand" not just as Wild West stories, but as a reflection of a man who deliberately blurred the lines between reality and fiction.
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6.35 km
Marienkapelle
Highlight • Religious Site
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8.10 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.84 km
2.86 km
372 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.00 km
2.41 km
2.21 km
258 m
227 m
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Elevation
Highest point (350 m)
Lowest point (260 m)
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Friday 22 May
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