Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pirmasens · Updated on 13 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken is a walk of 48.3 km from Pirmasens. Along the way you'll find 121 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 48.3 km
- ± 12:10 h
- ↑ 853 m · ↓ 1,014 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 121 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 853 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,014 m
- Highest point
- 416 m
- Lowest point
- 200 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 242 m
- 5 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
48.3 km in total- Track: 21.3 km
- Street: 12.1 km
- Path: 10.3 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
48.3 km in total- Asphalt: 16.5 km
- Unpaved: 15.4 km
- Gravel: 3.9 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Natural: 750 m
- Unknown: 9.4 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken is a walking route of 48.3 km that starts in Pirmasens. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 853 m in total and descend 1,014 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21.3 km), street (12.1 km) and path (10.3 km). Of the surface, 16.5 km asphalt and 15.4 km unpaved. For 9.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 121 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Weißes KreuzHard · From A to B137.9 km
- Pfälzerwald Rotes DreieckHard · From A to B23.9 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B125.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Grünes DreieckHard · From A to B21 km
- Pfälzer Jakobsweg-VerbindungsrouteHard · From A to B75.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Grünes KreuzHard · From A to B97.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ouvrage SchoenenbourgMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 2
Maison du selAttraction · 812 m from the route - 3
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 825 m from the route - 4
Neudahn CastleCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 5
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 6
TeufelstischAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 7
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 8
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 8 km from the route - 9
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 8.3 km from the route - 10
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 11
Burg TansteinCastle · 109 m from the route - 12
Burg GrafendahnCastle · 156 m from the route - 13
Burgruine DrachenfelsCastle · 179 m from the route - 14
Burg AltdahnCastle · 194 m from the route - 15
Burg LembergCastle · 215 m from the route - 16
Burgruine Klein-FrankreichCastle · 286 m from the route - 17
JungfernsprungAttraction · 356 m from the route - 18
Aussichtsturm Bad BergzabernObservation tower · 502 m from the route - 19
Palais StanislasCastle · 944 m from the route - 20
StäffelsbergturmObservation tower · 949 m from the route - 21
RuppertsteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 22
DynamikumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 23
WestwallmuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Burg GuttenbergCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 25
LindelbrunnCastle · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken?
Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken is 48.3 km long. Allow ± 12:10 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 Pirmasens.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 853 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Deutsches Weintor, Menhir von Pirmasens and Berwartstein.
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