Walking route · Hauptstuhl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt : Hauptstuhl <=> Leimen walk
Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt : Hauptstuhl <=> Leimen is a walk of 49.2 km from Hauptstuhl. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 49.2 km
- ± 12:50 h
- ↑ 1,160 m · ↓ 936 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 10 benches and 1 water point.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,160 m
- Down
- ↓ 936 m
- Highest point
- 467 m
- Lowest point
- 240 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 989 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
49.2 km in total- Track: 30 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
49.2 km in total- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Gravel: 7.9 km
- Unpaved: 4.2 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 375 m
- Unknown: 22 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt : Hauptstuhl <=> Leimen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt : Hauptstuhl <=> Leimen is a walking route of 49.2 km that starts in Hauptstuhl. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,160 m in total and descend 936 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30 km), street (6.7 km) and road (4.8 km). Of the surface, 12.4 km asphalt and 7.9 km gravel. For 22 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and 1 water point. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TeufelstischAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Aussichtsturm HeltersbergObservation tower · 255 m from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm SchmitshausenViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 4
Ruine Burg WiesbachCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 5
SteinenschlossRuins · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Burg GräfensteinCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 7
HeidelsburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 8
LuitpoldturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Burg WilensteinCastle · 5 km from the route - 10
Ritterstein 57 "Dreiherrenstein"Attraction · 5.1 km from the route - 11
Trippstadter SchlossCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Burg NansteinCastle · 6 km from the route - 13
Haus der NachhaltigkeitMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 14
OrangerieRuins · 7.9 km from the route - 15
Jüdischer Friedhof Steinbach am GlanAttraction · 9 km from the route - 16
Burgruine MerburgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 17
SchindhübelturmObservation tower · 9.5 km from the route - 18
FalkenburgCastle · 10 km from the route - 19
Erlebnisturm KranichwoogObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 20
WachturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 21
LuitpoldturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 22
Bismarckturm LandstuhlObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 24
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.8 km from the route - 25
Ramstein Flightcatastrophe MemorialMemorial · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt : Hauptstuhl <=> Leimen?
Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt : Hauptstuhl <=> Leimen is 49.2 km long. Allow ± 12:50 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?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hauptstuhl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,160 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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