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Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg) walk
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg) is a walk of 47.4 km from Lauterecken. Along the way you'll find 34 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 47.4 km
- ± 12:35 h
- ↑ 1,248 m · ↓ 1,239 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Lauterecken
0 km24.6 km · 8 benches
Selbergturm
24.6 kmPublic toilet
3.9 km · bench
Public toilet
28.4 km2.5 km · 8 benches
Burg Neu-Wolfstein
31 kmAttraction
677 m · 4 benches
Burg Alt-Wolfstein
31.6 kmAttraction
12 km · 7 benches
Veldenzschloss
43.7 kmPublic toilet
1.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
44.7 km2.6 km · 2 benches
Finish
47.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.6 kmBetween 0 km and 24.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 24.6 km
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Photo: User:Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31 km
Attraction · after 31.6 km
Castle · after 43.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,248 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,239 m
- Highest point
- 545 m
- Lowest point
- 164 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 238 m
- 2 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
47.4 km in total- Track: 30.1 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Road: 6 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 900 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
47.4 km in total- Asphalt: 16.9 km
- Gravel: 5 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 975 m
- Paved: 950 m
- Unknown: 20.1 km
About the walking route Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg) is a walking route of 47.4 km that starts in Lauterecken. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Selbergturm (after 24.6 km), Burg Neu-Wolfstein (after 31 km) and Burg Alt-Wolfstein (after 31.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,248 m in total and descend 1,239 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.1 km), street (7.3 km) and road (6 km). Of the surface, 16.9 km asphalt and 5 km gravel. For 20.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Musikantenland-Wanderweg)
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- Veldenz WanderwegHard · From A to B61.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Jüdischer Friedhof HinzweilerMemorial · 667 m from the route - 2
HeidenburgwarteObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 3
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 4
SattelbergturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 5
EulenkopfturmObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 6
MichelsburgCastle · 8 km from the route - 7
Westpfälzer MusikantenmuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 8SprengelburgViewpoint · 875 m from the route
- 9Burg MedardArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route
- 10HeidenburgCastle · 2.4 km from the route
- 11Burg Odenbach (Weiherturm)Ruins · 4.8 km from the route
- 12Alte Welt MuseumMuseum · 5.1 km from the route
- 13FutterturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route
- 14ZinßmeistersteinMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
- 15AltenburgCastle · 7 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 7.9 km from the route
- 17Burgruine Michelsburg (Remigiusburg)Ruins · 8 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 8.5 km from the route
- 19Reinhard-Blauth-MuseumMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
- 20Observation towerObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route
- 21AuswanderermuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg)?
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg) is 47.4 km long. Allow ± 12:35 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lauterecken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,248 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Selbergturm, Burg Neu-Wolfstein and Burg Alt-Wolfstein.
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