Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pirmasens · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck walk
Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck is a walk of 21 km from Pirmasens. Along the way you'll find 28 benches and 2 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.
- 21 km
- ± 5:30 h
- ↑ 484 m · ↓ 503 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Pirmasens
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
7.4 km · 18 benches
Ruppertstein
7.4 kmCastle
13.6 km · 9 benches
Finish
21 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.9 kmBetween 42 m and 21 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 7.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 484 m
- Down
- ↓ 503 m
- Highest point
- 464 m
- Lowest point
- 246 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 1 flight of 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
21 km in total- Track: 13.5 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Footpath: 775 m
- Street: 675 m
- Busy road: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
21 km in total- Unpaved: 6.3 km
- Gravel: 5.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck is a walking route of 21 km that starts in Pirmasens. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ruppertstein (after 7.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 484 m in total and descend 503 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.5 km), path (5.7 km) and footpath (775 m). Of the surface, 6.3 km unpaved and 5.6 km gravel. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 28 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B125.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Rotes DreieckHard · From A to B23.9 km
- Pfälzer Jakobsweg-VerbindungsrouteHard · From A to B75.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B48.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Weißes KreuzHard · From A to B137.9 km
- Pfälzerwald Grünes KreuzHard · From A to B97.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 2
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 3
TeufelstischAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Neudahn CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 5
Burg LembergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 6
DynamikumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 7
WestwallmuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 8
JungfernsprungAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Burg TansteinCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 10
Burg GrafendahnCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 11
Burg AltdahnCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Burg GräfensteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 13
SteinenschlossRuins · 7.9 km from the route - 14
HeidelsburgCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 15Château de LutzelhardtCastle · 8.2 km from the route
- 16Menhir von PirmasensAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
- 17Aussichtsturm Großer EybergObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 18Observation towerObservation tower · 5 km from the route
- 19Observation towerObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
- 20KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route
- 22BlumensteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route
- 23MaimontMemorial · 8.2 km from the route
- 24WachturmObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck?
Pfälzerwald Grünes Dreieck is 21 km long. Allow ± 5:30 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 Pirmasens.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 484 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.9 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 Ruppertstein.
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