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Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter Balken : Wellbachtal <=> Rülzheim walk
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter Balken : Wellbachtal <=> Rülzheim is a walk of 68 km from Rinnthal. Along the way you'll find 108 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 68 km
- ± 16:40 h
- ↑ 927 m · ↓ 1,033 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 108 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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2 sights along the way
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Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 927 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,033 m
- Highest point
- 379 m
- Lowest point
- 117 m
- 5-10% slope · 12.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 342 m
- 6 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
68 km in total- Track: 45.4 km
- Path: 13.6 km
- Street: 5.6 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 721 m
- Footpath: 225 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
68 km in total- Unpaved: 18.3 km
- Asphalt: 13.2 km
- Gravel: 9.9 km
- Paved: 9.5 km
- Natural: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 15.4 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter Balken : Wellbachtal <=> Rülzheim
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter Balken : Wellbachtal <=> Rülzheim is a walking route of 68 km that starts in Rinnthal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 927 m in total and descend 1,033 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (45.4 km), path (13.6 km) and street (5.6 km). Of the surface, 18.3 km unpaved and 13.2 km asphalt. For 15.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 108 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Pfälzerwald Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B195.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B120.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Blaues KreuzHard · From A to B143.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Neudahn CastleCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 2
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 3
TeufelstischAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 5
Burg TansteinCastle · 107 m from the route - 6
Burg GrafendahnCastle · 156 m from the route - 7
Burg AltdahnCastle · 194 m from the route - 8
LindelbrunnCastle · 266 m from the route - 9
JungfernsprungAttraction · 308 m from the route - 10
MartinsturmObservation tower · 410 m from the route - 11
Kloster KlingenmünsterAttraction · 594 m from the route - 12
NikolauskapelleAttraction · 733 m from the route - 13
FalkenburgCastle · 769 m from the route - 14
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 862 m from the route - 15
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 920 m from the route - 16
AttractionAttraction · 936 m from the route - 17
SynagogensteinMemorial · 1 km from the route - 18
Museum HerxheimMuseum · 1 km from the route - 19
HeidenschuhAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Archäologische Stätte - Herxheimer GrubenanlageArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Burgruine DrachenfelsCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 22
MadenburgAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Terra Sigillata MuseumMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 24
RehbergturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 25
BerwartsteinAttraction · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter Balken : Wellbachtal <=> Rülzheim?
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter Balken : Wellbachtal <=> Rülzheim is 68 km long. Allow ± 16:40 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 Rinnthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 927 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Landeck and Observation tower.
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