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Homburgturm
2 reviews
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The entire Rheinland Pfalz is incredible for mountain biking. From epic all-day rides that never end to super technical descents, it will amaze anyone. Having lived there for over six years, and now as long in Colorado, I speak the truth. I just returned over the Holidays with my ''cross bike packed in my bags, and opted to do the Homburgturm. South of Kaiserslautern, the Homburgturm (or tower in English), over looks the Pfalzerwald and Kaiserslautern at around 400 meters in elevation. All through the surrounding woods are hundreds of kilometers of singletrack in as many variations. I rode from my wife''s (and mine in Europe)hometown of Enkenbach. I rode over the main forest way to Hochspeyer, and then onto Kaiserslautern. This is abot a 15km ride. Then, using the Barbarossa Trail System, I networked a loop of around 12km, barely touching the possibilities. From there, it was over the backside towards "Die Welt Axis" (world axis). This dropped me back into Hochspeyer and towards home, Enkenbach. There are forest roads, but mostly I rode single track. Trails are very well marked and you can purchase trail maps at most book store, but Schmidt bookstore in the Fussganger zone has the best selection. Take your bike if you go to Europe, there is riding everywhere! And don''t listen to anyone who says it sucks, because it does not.
One can pick up the Barbarossa Trails anywhere on the south side of Kaiserslautern. Just look for the numbered trails with crowns on them. They are all loops, so it is hard to get lost.
Summary: Unfortunately i recently moved from K-town, but this area is have the best mountain biking i have ever had a chance to ride, all of the logging trails and fantastic. A handheld GPS made things a little easier, because they arent many signs. There are great climbs, These trails are the things that i miss most about Ramstein. I live in Einsiedlerhof behind the yellow Schmidt bakery on B-40 by the Jacob Pfieffer St. bridge. You could park there are up the hill there is direct access to trails. i used to run this trail to the Rod and Gun club on Vogelweh. You can get trail maps at Outdoor rec on Ramstein or a Rathaus in a German village. take advantage of these trails
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Summary: Completely agree with above description. Having recently lived in Kaiserslautern for several years, we can attest to the incredible wealth of phenomenal trails. The area, like much of Europe, is completely bike friendly. The large network of trails is unprecedented. Supposedly, Rheinland Pfalz has over 8000 km of official, legal trails. I believe it. The number of trails is so expansive that you can ride for months and never hit all the trails. As you would expect with such a large network of trails, the conditions vary widely. Everything is there…jeep trails… singletrack…scenic overviews...screaming downhill runs…gnarly, root infested climbs…dark forest…castles…etc. In a word…awesome.
Recommended Route: There is no “official” trail loop. Just grab a local trail map and head out. Maintain your direction by reading the thousands of trail signs along the way (color-coded numbers and letters painted on the trees).
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