Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rinnthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer Balken is a walk of 120.4 km from Rinnthal. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 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.
- 120.4 km
- ± 31:15 h
- ↑ 2,712 m · ↓ 2,717 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 141 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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Attraction
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,712 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,717 m
- Highest point
- 560 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 32.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 605 m
- 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
120.4 km in total- Track: 77 km
- Path: 29.5 km
- Street: 8.8 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 915 m
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Footpath: 600 m
Surfaces
120.4 km in total- Unpaved: 38.3 km
- Gravel: 21.7 km
- Asphalt: 11.1 km
- Natural: 6.3 km
- Paved: 3.4 km
- Unknown: 39.2 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer Balken is a walking route of 120.4 km that starts in Rinnthal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,712 m in total and descend 2,717 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (77 km), path (29.5 km) and street (8.8 km). Of the surface, 38.3 km unpaved and 21.7 km gravel. For 39.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 14 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Blau-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter PunktHard · From A to B143.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Weiß-Blau (Alsenztalweg)Hard · From A to B150.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B195.3 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8Hard · From A to B14.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 3
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Neudahn CastleCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 5
TeufelstischAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 6
WeckersburgCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 7
Rothenburg CastleCastle · 9 km from the route - 8
Château de GendersbergCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 9
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 11
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 12
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 117 m from the route - 13
BajasseumMuseum · 248 m from the route - 14
JungfernsprungAttraction · 356 m from the route - 15
Ritterstein “Gerbersdell”Attraction · 552 m from the route - 16
Museum unterm TrifelsMuseum · 629 m from the route - 17
RamburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Bürstenbindermuseum RambergMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 21
AsselsteinAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 22
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 23
Ritterstein 251 "Hecker-Brücke"Attraction · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Reichsburg TrifelsAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 25
AnebosAttraction · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer Balken?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer Balken is 120.4 km long. Allow ± 31:15 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 Rinnthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,712 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 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 Burg Tanstein, Helmbachweiher and Ruine Diemerstein.
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