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Bikers enjoy their rides without having to watch out for vehicles on federal street 270 from Kaiserslautern to Lauterecken Sunday.
Thirty-five kilometers of federal street B270 will be closed to motorized traffic Sunday for the annual Car-Free Lauter Valley day. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., walkers, hikers, bicyclists and in-line skaters will have B270 between Kaiserslautern and Lauterecken all to themselves. The car-free route winds through the Lauter Valley from Kaiserslautern to Otterbach, Sambach, Katzweiler, Hirschhorn, Olsbruecken, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Rutsweiler, Wolfstein, Oberweiler-Tiefenbach and Lohnweiler to Lauterecken.
More than 60 associations, institutions and communities will provide an entertaining program and set up eating and drinking locations.
In Kaiserslautern, the road closure will start on Lauterstrasse near the Gartenschau area with food and beverages. A biker’s meeting point and beer garden on Lauterstrasse 117 will lure participants with live music by the Kolping Brass Orchestra at 11 a.m. and the band Unreal-Light at 2 p.m., button crafting for children and food specialties.
In Otterbach, hungry travelers will be able to enjoy gyros, spit roast, bratwurst, frikadellen, salads, crepes and cakes. The little switch tower museum near the railroad crossing, direction Erfenbach, will offer free guided tours. The Reservists Comradeship Otterbach will serve food from the field kitchen such as pea soup and currywurst with homemade sauce at the Red Cross area at the end of the village going to Sambach.
In Sambach at the sports field, visitors can test their skills in archery.
Along Hauptstrasse in Katzweiler, food stands will serve Palatinate dishes, American barbecue specialties, french fries, muffins and waffles. Children can have their faces painted and jump on a bouncy castle. The trout farm will offer fish specialties.
Hirschhorn’s culture association will organize a giant book flea market and offer wurst salad with fried potatoes on its village square.
In Sulzbachtal, children’s activities will feature a duck race on the Sulzbach creek.
In Olsbruecken, the sports club will present live music and serve barbecue dishes and fruit cups. The Otterbach-Otterberg Tourist Office will hand out helpful information about the area. A worship service for bikers is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. in the Protestant church.
The gun club in Kreimbach-Kaulbach will offer various food specialties. Guests can also participate in shooting games to win prizes. The animal protection association will set up a water and snack station for dogs.
In Rutsweiler, a church service for bikers will start at 9 a.m. The duet Die Zwoa will perform live on Hauptstrasse all day.
The public swimming pool in Wolfstein will offer free admission and the camping grounds at Koenigsberg will serve Dutch specialties. The local limestone mine will offer guided tours.
The Wolfgang Bayer Band will perform in a fest tent in Oberweiler-Tiefenbach. The village of Heinzenhausen will offer a kitchen buffet and live music.
In Lohnweiler, event participants can test their riding skills along an obstacle course and taste schnapps and liquors, fish and lasagna. Children can enjoy a clown and a balloon artist.
Lauterecken will be the north end of the road closure. Local clubs will offer a variety of delicacies.
Bicyclists having problems with their bikes will find bicycle repair stations in Otterbach, Katzweiler, Sulzbachtal and Wolfstein.
Event participants can board the Lautertal train at any train station to get back to their starting location. The trains travel between Kaiserslautern and Lauterecken. Train staff is available to help load and unload bicycles. The transportation of bicycles is free.
To get the flyer and program in English, stop at the Window to Rheinland-Pfalz – Ramstein Gateway in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center, call them at 06371-406-208 or email kmcc@infocenter-ramstein.de. For more information, visit www.urlaub-kaiserslautern.de.
