Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kaiserslautern · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter Balken is a walk of 33.6 km from Kaiserslautern. Along the way you'll find 49 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 33.6 km
- ± 8:20 h
- ↑ 513 m · ↓ 587 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kaiserslautern
0 km12.3 km · 8 benches
Ruine Diemerstein
12.3 kmCastle
1.1 km · bench
Public toilet
13.4 km20.2 km · 38 benches
Finish
33.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 20.2 kmBetween 13.4 km and 33.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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: Parklife · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 12.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 513 m
- Down
- ↓ 587 m
- Highest point
- 392 m
- Lowest point
- 187 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 169 m
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
33.6 km in total- Track: 17.1 km
- Path: 8.6 km
- Street: 4.6 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Road: 650 m
- Footpath: 150 m
Surfaces
33.6 km in total- Asphalt: 7.2 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Gravel: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 16.3 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter Balken is a walking route of 33.6 km that starts in Kaiserslautern. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kaiserslautern and finish in Kleinkarlbach. Along the way you pass Ruine Diemerstein (after 12.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 513 m in total and descend 587 m. Allow ± 8:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (17.1 km), path (8.6 km) and street (4.6 km). Of the surface, 7.2 km asphalt and 6.7 km unpaved. For 16.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 49 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Grüner BalkenHard · From A to B74.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B37 km
- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Pfalzgrafen-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk94.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Blaues W (Barbarossa-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk76.5 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)Hard · From A to B119.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine FrankensteinCastle · 137 m from the route - 2
Burg AltleiningenCastle · 152 m from the route - 3
Burg NeuleiningenAttraction · 365 m from the route - 4
Burg BattenbergCastle · 857 m from the route - 5
BlitzröhrenAttraction · 889 m from the route - 6
Burg BeilsteinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Eingangsportal zur KlosteranlageAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 8
JägerkreuzMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 9
FuchshöhleAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 10
Ritterstein “Gerbersdell”Attraction · 1.6 km from the route - 11
BajasseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Bismarckturm KallstadtObservation tower · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Burg SchlosseckAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 14
Theodor-Zink-MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 15
WadgasserhofMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 16
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 17
KaiserpfalzCastle · 5 km from the route - 18
NonnenfelsAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 19
HumbergturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 20
Burgruine HardenburgAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 21
Motorrad- und Technikmuseum Leiningerland e.V.Museum · 5.6 km from the route - 22
TeufelssteinAttraction · 6 km from the route - 23
Ruine Wachturm MurrmirnichtvielAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 24
SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 25
SchlachtenturmViewpoint · 6.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter Balken?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter Balken is 33.6 km long. Allow ± 8:20 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 runs from Kaiserslautern to Kleinkarlbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kaiserslautern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 513 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 20.2 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 Ruine Diemerstein.
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