Holpertal
| Holpertal | |
|---|---|
The Upper Holpertal: view looking northeast to the Burgberg (rear left) the ruins of Meistersel and the pass of Drei Buchen | |
| Floor elevation | 250-400 metres |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Geology | |
| Type | V-shaped valley |
| Age | Bunter, Zechstein |
| Geography | |
| Location | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°16′15″N 8°00′53″E / 49.270802°N 8.014845°E |
| Mountain range | Palatinate Forest (Haardt mountains) |
| Rivers | Holperbach |
Interactive map of Holpertal | |
| several castles; Brushmakers' Museum, Ramberg; forestry; tourism (hiking trails) | |
The Holpertal is a valley, just one and a half kilometres long, in the central Palatine Forest of Germany. It lies within the municipality of Ramberg in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Its V-shaped cross-section was cut by the waters of the Holperbach stream, which has incised deeply into the rock layers of the Lower Bunter. The valley floor climbs from an elevation of about 250 metres to well over 400 metres. Its slopes are covered with mixed forest and sweet chestnut. Whilst at one time, the valley produced raw materials for the traditional broom and brush-making industries, today forestry and tourism predominate.
In the immediate vicinity of the Holpertal are a number of points of interest that include the castle ruins of Meistersel, Ramburg and Neuscharfeneck Castle, the Brushmakers' Museum in Ramberg and a number of hiking destinations.