Floor elevation 250-400 metres Type V-shaped valley | Long-axis length 1.5 | |
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The Holpertal is a picturesque 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, typical of this type of valley, 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.
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In the immediate vicinity of the Holpertal is a range of attractions. These include the castle ruins of Meistersel, the Ramburg and Neuscharfeneck, the Brushmakers' Museum in Ramberg and other excursion and hiking destinations.
Location
The Holpertal lies in the eastern part of the Palatine Forest just a few kilometres from the edge of the Haardt and, together with the Nonnental, forms the northern head of the Ramberg valley.