Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Fischbach bei Dahn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Gelber Punkt walk
Pfälzerwald Gelber Punkt is a walk of 48.5 km from Fischbach bei Dahn. Along the way you'll find 86 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 48.5 km
- ± 12:35 h
- ↑ 1,108 m · ↓ 880 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Fischbach bei Dahn
0 km10.7 km · bench
Public toilet
10.7 km2.1 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
12.8 km184 m
Public toilet
13 km302 m · 7 benches
Water point
13.3 km1.9 km · 15 benches
Burg Tanstein and 1 more
15.2 kmBurg Grafendahn and public toilet
177 m · bench
Burg Altdahn
15.3 kmCastle
5 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
20.4 km10.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
31.1 km304 m · bench
Public toilet
31.4 km426 m · 5 benches
Teufelstisch
31.8 kmAttraction
15.2 km · 26 benches
Bike pump
47 km1.5 km
Finish
48.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.1 kmBetween 31.4 km and 48.5 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: Llez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.2 km
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Photo: Llez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.3 km
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Photo: Llez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.3 km
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 31.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,108 m
- Down
- ↓ 880 m
- Highest point
- 465 m
- Lowest point
- 206 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 487 m
- 8 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
48.5 km in total- Track: 28 km
- Path: 14.9 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
48.5 km in total- Unpaved: 20.7 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Asphalt: 4.7 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 14.7 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Gelber Punkt
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Gelber Punkt is a walking route of 48.5 km that starts in Fischbach bei Dahn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Tanstein (after 15.2 km), Burg Grafendahn (after 15.3 km) and Burg Altdahn (after 15.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,108 m in total and descend 880 m. There are 8 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 (28 km), path (14.9 km) and street (3.7 km). Of the surface, 20.7 km unpaved and 5.5 km gravel. For 14.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 86 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 13.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 2
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 3
Neudahn CastleCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 4
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 5
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 6
Château de FrœnsbourgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 7
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 8
Château de WittschloesselCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 9
WeckersburgCastle · 8.1 km from the route - 10
Château du Vieux-WindsteinCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 11
Burg LembergCastle · 187 m from the route - 12
JungfernsprungAttraction · 676 m from the route - 13
RuppertsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 14
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 15
WestwallmuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 16
FalkenburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Burgruine DrachenfelsCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 18
LindelbrunnCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 19
KuhnenkopfViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Burg GräfensteinCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 21
WegelnburgCastle · 5 km from the route - 22
DynamikumMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 23
Erzgrube Sankt-Anna-StollenMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 24
BerwartsteinAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 25
Ritterstein 57 "Dreiherrenstein"Attraction · 6.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Gelber Punkt?
Pfälzerwald Gelber Punkt is 48.5 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 Fischbach bei Dahn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,108 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Tanstein, Burg Grafendahn and Burg Altdahn.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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