Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hinterweidenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter Balken is a walk of 125.1 km from Hinterweidenthal. Along the way you'll find 155 benches, 1 water point 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.
- 125.1 km
- ± 32:40 h
- ↑ 2,937 m · ↓ 2,744 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 155 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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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Observation tower
Observation tower
Museum
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Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,937 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,744 m
- Highest point
- 602 m
- Lowest point
- 176 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 11.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.9 km
- 11 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
125.1 km in total- Track: 72.5 km
- Path: 33.1 km
- Street: 13.2 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Footpath: 850 m
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
125.1 km in total- Unpaved: 26.5 km
- Gravel: 23.2 km
- Asphalt: 13.7 km
- Paved: 4.3 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 56.7 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter Balken is a walking route of 125.1 km that starts in Hinterweidenthal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,937 m in total and descend 2,744 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (72.5 km), path (33.1 km) and street (13.2 km). Of the surface, 26.5 km unpaved and 23.2 km gravel. For 56.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 155 benches, 1 water point and 7 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B138.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B138 km
- Pfälzerwald Rotes DreieckHard · From A to B23.9 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk110 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber PunktHard · From A to B48.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk109.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 2
TeufelstischAttraction · 120 m from the route - 3
Neudahn CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 4
Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel"Attraction · 104 m from the route - 5
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 174 m from the route - 6
WartturmObservation tower · 256 m from the route - 7
RuppertsteinCastle · 383 m from the route - 8
Dicker-Stein-TurmObservation tower · 388 m from the route - 9
NollenkopfViewpoint · 403 m from the route - 10
WolfsburgCastle · 467 m from the route - 11
Burg ElmsteinCastle · 517 m from the route - 12
Elmsteiner WappenschmiedeMuseum · 565 m from the route - 13
Burg WildensteinCastle · 806 m from the route - 14
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 862 m from the route - 15
CasimirianumAttraction · 943 m from the route - 16
KühungerquelleMemorial · 998 m from the route - 17
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 18
Schloss KirchheimbolandenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 19
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Eisenbahnmuseum der PfalzMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Burg LembergCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 24
SchaudichnichtumRuins · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Ruine GeiskopfhofAttraction · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter Balken?
Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter Balken is 125.1 km long. Allow ± 32:40 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 Hinterweidenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,937 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 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Tannenfels, Ritterstein 57 "Dreiherrenstein" and Luitpoldturm.
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