Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Siebeldingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is a walk of 53.8 km from Siebeldingen. Along the way you'll find 233 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 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.
- 53.8 km
- ± 14:10 h
- ↑ 1,318 m · ↓ 1,053 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 233 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Attraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,318 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,053 m
- Highest point
- 435 m
- Lowest point
- 118 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 811 m
- 14 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
53.8 km in total- Track: 21.8 km
- Street: 13.1 km
- Path: 10.8 km
- Road: 4.8 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Busy road: 550 m
Surfaces
53.8 km in total- Asphalt: 18.5 km
- Unpaved: 11.9 km
- Paved: 8.8 km
- Gravel: 7.2 km
- Natural: 525 m
- Unknown: 6.6 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Roter Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is a walking route of 53.8 km that starts in Siebeldingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,318 m in total and descend 1,053 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.8 km), street (13.1 km) and path (10.8 km). Of the surface, 18.5 km asphalt and 11.9 km unpaved. For 6.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 233 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 11 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 5Hard · From A to B19.4 km
- Wanderweg Deutsche WeinstraßeHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 6Hard · From A to B18.3 km
- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Pälzer KeschdewegHard · From A to B59.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 118 m from the route - 2
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 155 m from the route - 3
CasimirianumAttraction · 181 m from the route - 4
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 189 m from the route - 5
Burg BattenbergCastle · 232 m from the route - 6
BlitzröhrenAttraction · 251 m from the route - 7
Mithras-DenkmalArchaeological site · 306 m from the route - 8
TeufelssteinAttraction · 328 m from the route - 9
FlaggenturmObservation tower · 337 m from the route - 10
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 389 m from the route - 11
RietburgAttraction · 408 m from the route - 12
HeidenlöcherAttraction · 455 m from the route - 13
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 486 m from the route - 14
KriemhildenstuhlAttraction · 489 m from the route - 15
NollenkopfViewpoint · 492 m from the route - 16
Pfälzisches BibelmuseumMuseum · 531 m from the route - 17
GeisburgMemorial · 544 m from the route - 18
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 824 m from the route - 19
Bildstock Am GrainAttraction · 860 m from the route - 20
Kaiser-Wilhelm-HöheAttraction · 940 m from the route - 21
FuchshöhleAttraction · 1 km from the route - 22
BeinhausMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Museum für WeinkulturMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Historisches RathausAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Schloß DeidesheimCastle · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Roter Balken?
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is 53.8 km long. Allow ± 14:10 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 Siebeldingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,318 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 11 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 Aussichtsturm, Haardter Schloss and Burg Neuleiningen.
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