Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Elmstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzer NaturFreundeweg walk
Pfälzer NaturFreundeweg is a walk of 110.1 km from Elmstein. Along the way you'll find 114 benches, 1 water point, 8 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.
- 110.1 km
- ± 30:25 h
- ↑ 3,582 m · ↓ 3,430 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 114 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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
Attraction
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Memorial
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,582 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,430 m
- Highest point
- 613 m
- Lowest point
- 175 m
- 5-10% slope · 34.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 19.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.7 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.1 km
- 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
110.1 km in total- Track: 61.3 km
- Path: 42.7 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Road: 600 m
- Busy road: 481 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Footpath: 200 m
Surfaces
110.1 km in total- Unpaved: 36.1 km
- Gravel: 19 km
- Asphalt: 4.6 km
- Paved: 450 m
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 49.4 km
About the walking route Pfälzer NaturFreundeweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer NaturFreundeweg is a walking route of 110.1 km that starts in Elmstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,582 m in total and descend 3,430 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 30:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (61.3 km), path (42.7 km) and street (4.2 km). Of the surface, 36.1 km unpaved and 19 km gravel. For 49.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 114 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Pfalzgrafen-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk94.5 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B125.1 km
- Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1Hard · From A to B187.1 km
- Jakobsweg Speyer – MetzHard · From A to B98.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 2
NonnenfelsAttraction · 128 m from the route - 3
Ruine Wachturm MurrmirnichtvielAttraction · 191 m from the route - 4
Burg SchlosseckAttraction · 358 m from the route - 5
Dicker-Stein-TurmObservation tower · 385 m from the route - 6
Burg ElmsteinCastle · 494 m from the route - 7
Elmsteiner WappenschmiedeMuseum · 551 m from the route - 8
NeuscharfeneckCastle · 651 m from the route - 9
ZeppelinturmObservation tower · 702 m from the route - 10
Limburg AbbeyAttraction · 923 m from the route - 11
KühungerquelleMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 12
SchaudichnichtumRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 1.3 km from the route - 14
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Ritterstein 251 "Hecker-Brücke"Attraction · 1.3 km from the route - 17
Burg NeidenfelsCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 18
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 19
Kaiser-Wilhelm-HöheAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 20
WolfsburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 21
TeufelssteinAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Bismarckturm KallstadtObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 25
EckkopfturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer NaturFreundeweg?
Pfälzer NaturFreundeweg is 110.1 km long. Allow ± 30:25 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 Elmstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,582 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 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 Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel", Helmbachweiher and Schänzelturm.
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