Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Dürkheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken is a walk of 124.7 km from Bad Dürkheim. Along the way you'll find 112 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 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.
- 124.7 km
- ± 32:30 h
- ↑ 2,870 m · ↓ 2,862 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 112 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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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Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,870 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,862 m
- Highest point
- 549 m
- Lowest point
- 145 m
- 5-10% slope · 37 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 626 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 626 m
- 7 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
124.7 km in total- Track: 85 km
- Path: 15.3 km
- Street: 13.1 km
- Road: 7.3 km
- Footpath: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
Surfaces
124.7 km in total- Asphalt: 25.2 km
- Gravel: 22.5 km
- Unpaved: 14.5 km
- Paved: 4.4 km
- Natural: 2.5 km
- Unknown: 55.2 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken is a walking route of 124.7 km that starts in Bad Dürkheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Glanbrücken and finish in Wachenheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,870 m in total and descend 2,862 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (85 km), path (15.3 km) and street (13.1 km). Of the surface, 25.2 km asphalt and 22.5 km gravel. For 55.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 112 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Blau-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B125.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B195.3 km
- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Grünes KreuzHard · From A to B97.4 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Pfalzgrafen-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk94.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Burgruine FrankensteinCastle · 119 m from the route - 3
Jüdischer Friedhof HinzweilerMemorial · 190 m from the route - 4
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 406 m from the route - 5
HohenfelsCastle · 527 m from the route - 6
Burg TannenfelsCastle · 576 m from the route - 7
Burg WildensteinCastle · 806 m from the route - 8
Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel"Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 9
SchaudichnichtumRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 10
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 11
EckkopfturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 12
FlaggenturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Ritterstein “Gerbersdell”Attraction · 1.8 km from the route - 14
HeidenlöcherAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 15
LangensteinArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 16
ZeppelinturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 17
Burg NeidenfelsCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 18
SelbergturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 19
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Burg FriedelsheimCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 21
SpielsteinMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 22
Ruine Wachturm MurrmirnichtvielAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 24
Kaiser-Wilhelm-HöheAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Limburg AbbeyAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken?
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken is 124.7 km long. Allow ± 32:30 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 runs from Glanbrücken to Wachenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Dürkheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,870 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Donnersberghaus, Ruine Diemerstein and Burg Neu-Wolfstein.
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