Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hinterweidenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg) walk
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg) is a walk of 110 km from Hinterweidenthal that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 138 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 110 km
- ± 28:50 h
- ↑ 2,605 m · ↓ 2,613 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 138 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: pfalz39 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: derivative work: Wikipeder (talk) Burg_Neudahn_Suedseite.jpg: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Bgfx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: The original uploader was Dokape at German Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,605 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,613 m
- Highest point
- 577 m
- Lowest point
- 190 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 12.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 9 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
110 km in total- Track: 56.5 km
- Path: 31.4 km
- Street: 12.3 km
- Road: 6 km
- Busy road: 2.8 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
110 km in total- Unpaved: 43.5 km
- Asphalt: 24.6 km
- Gravel: 6.5 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Unknown: 28.1 km
About the walking route Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg) is a circular walk of 110 km from Hinterweidenthal: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,605 m in total and descend 2,613 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 28:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (56.5 km), path (31.4 km) and street (12.3 km). Of the surface, 43.5 km unpaved and 24.6 km asphalt. For 28.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 138 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B138 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber PunktHard · From A to B48.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk109.7 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B107.5 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B125.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B138.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 2
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 3
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Maison du selAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 5
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 336 m from the route - 6
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 568 m from the route - 7
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Château de FrœnsbourgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Château de WittschloesselCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 10
Château du Vieux-WindsteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 11
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 8.9 km from the route - 12
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 13
Burg TansteinCastle · 93 m from the route - 14
Burg GrafendahnCastle · 149 m from the route - 15
Burgruine DrachenfelsCastle · 179 m from the route - 16
BerwartsteinAttraction · 180 m from the route - 17
Burg LembergCastle · 187 m from the route - 18
Burg AltdahnCastle · 194 m from the route - 19
LuitpoldturmObservation tower · 251 m from the route - 20
KuhnenkopfViewpoint · 285 m from the route - 21
JungfernsprungAttraction · 322 m from the route - 22
Erzgrube Sankt-Anna-StollenMuseum · 654 m from the route - 23
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 862 m from the route - 24
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 25
HeidelsburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg)?
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg) is 110 km long. Allow ± 28:50 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hinterweidenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,605 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ritterstein 57 "Dreiherrenstein", Ruppertstein and Neudahn Castle.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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