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Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg) walk
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg) is a walk of 107.5 km from Rieschweiler-Mühlbach. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 107.5 km
- ± 27:35 h
- ↑ 2,203 m · ↓ 2,082 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 79 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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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Photo: pfalz39 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,203 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,082 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 214 m
- 5-10% slope · 23.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 7 km
- 15-20% slope · 540 m
- 9 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
107.5 km in total- Track: 69.5 km
- Path: 21.1 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Road: 6.1 km
- Busy road: 2.7 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
107.5 km in total- Unpaved: 26 km
- Gravel: 20.7 km
- Asphalt: 14.3 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 39 km
About the walking route Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg) is a walking route of 107.5 km that starts in Rieschweiler-Mühlbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,203 m in total and descend 2,082 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 27:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (69.5 km), path (21.1 km) and street (7.2 km). Of the surface, 26 km unpaved and 20.7 km gravel. For 39 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken #3 : Blieskastel <-> GermersheimHard · From A to B135.2 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
- Mühlenweg - Pfälzer MühlenlandModerate · From A to B11.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B180.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Neudahn CastleCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 2
WeckersburgCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 3
Burg LembergCastle · 187 m from the route - 4
LuitpoldturmObservation tower · 251 m from the route - 5
HeidelsburgCastle · 302 m from the route - 6
FalkenburgCastle · 769 m from the route - 7
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 862 m from the route - 8
WestwallmuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 9
RuppertsteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm SchmitshausenViewpoint · 2.3 km from the route - 12
SteinenschlossRuins · 2.5 km from the route - 13
DynamikumMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 14
Burg AltdahnCastle · 4 km from the route - 15
Burg GrafendahnCastle · 4 km from the route - 16
Burg TansteinCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 17
JungfernsprungAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm HeltersbergObservation tower · 4.4 km from the route - 19
Museum unterm TrifelsMuseum · 6 km from the route - 20
AsselsteinAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 21
LindelbrunnCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Burgruine DrachenfelsCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 23
RehbergturmObservation tower · 7.1 km from the route - 24
Reichsburg TrifelsAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 25
AnebosAttraction · 7.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg)?
Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg) is 107.5 km long. Allow ± 27:35 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 Rieschweiler-Mühlbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,203 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Ritterstein 57 "Dreiherrenstein", Teufelstisch and Burg Gräfenstein.
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