Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Deidesheim · Updated on 13 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt) walk
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt) is a walk of 39 km from Deidesheim. Along the way you'll find 83 benches and 6 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.
- 39 km
- ± 10:30 h
- ↑ 1,085 m · ↓ 993 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Deidesheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
174 m · 3 benches
Schloß Deidesheim
174 mCastle
358 m · bench
Bildstock Am Grain
532 mAttraction
356 m
Public toilet
888 m16.6 km · 23 benches
Dicker-Stein-Turm
17.5 kmObservation tower
2.5 km · 4 benches
Breite Loog
20 kmAttraction
4.2 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
24.1 km4.1 km · 6 benches
Schänzelturm
28.3 kmObservation tower
5.5 km · bench
Ludwigsturm
33.8 kmObservation tower
1.7 km · 6 benches
Rietburg
35.5 kmPublic toilet
974 m · 3 benches
Observation tower
36.5 kmObservation tower
614 m · 4 benches
Schloss Villa Ludwigshöhe
37.1 kmPublic toilet
2 km · 28 benches
Finish
39 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.3 kmBetween 888 m and 24.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
Castle · after 174 m
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 532 m
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 17.5 km
Attraction · after 20 km
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 28.3 km
Observation tower · after 33.8 km
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Photo: BlueBreezeWiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 35.5 km
Observation tower · after 36.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,085 m
- Down
- ↓ 993 m
- Highest point
- 621 m
- Lowest point
- 120 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 4 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
39 km in total- Path: 18.6 km
- Track: 14.6 km
- Street: 4.5 km
- Road: 750 m
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Busy road: 100 m
Surfaces
39 km in total- Unpaved: 13.9 km
- Gravel: 5.7 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Unknown: 13.8 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt) is a walking route of 39 km that starts in Deidesheim. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloß Deidesheim (after 174 m), Bildstock Am Grain (after 532 m) and Dicker-Stein-Turm (after 17.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,085 m in total and descend 993 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (18.6 km), track (14.6 km) and street (4.5 km). Of the surface, 13.9 km unpaved and 5.7 km gravel. For 13.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 83 benches and 6 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B14.7 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B19.4 km
- GeißbockwegModerate · From A to B14.8 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter PunktHard · From A to B143.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B53.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 2
Museum für WeinkulturMuseum · 226 m from the route - 3
Historisches RathausAttraction · 236 m from the route - 4
Deutsches Film- und Fototechnik MuseumMuseum · 242 m from the route - 5
BeinhausMemorial · 244 m from the route - 6
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 534 m from the route - 7
SpielsteinMemorial · 614 m from the route - 8
EckkopfturmObservation tower · 810 m from the route - 9
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 11
HeidenlöcherAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 12
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 13
StabenbergwarteObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 14
GeisburgMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 15
Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel"Attraction · 1.9 km from the route - 16
WolfsburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 17
WeinbietturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 18
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 20
KühungerquelleMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 21
Burg NeidenfelsCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 22
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 23
SchaudichnichtumRuins · 3 km from the route - 24
RamburgCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Mithras-DenkmalArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt)?
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt) is 39 km long. Allow ± 10:30 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Deidesheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,085 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.3 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 Schloß Deidesheim, Bildstock Am Grain and Dicker-Stein-Turm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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