Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kreimbach-Kaulbach · Updated on 13 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Blaues Kreuz walk
Pfälzerwald Blaues Kreuz is a walk of 143.6 km from Kreimbach-Kaulbach. Along the way you'll find 190 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 13 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.
- 143.6 km
- ± 37:00 h
- ↑ 3,041 m · ↓ 3,223 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 190 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: pfalz39 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Attraction
Ruins
Archaeological site
Castle
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,041 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,223 m
- Highest point
- 599 m
- Lowest point
- 130 m
- 5-10% slope · 37.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 722 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
143.6 km in total- Track: 87.4 km
- Path: 24.6 km
- Street: 13.7 km
- Road: 10.9 km
- Busy road: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
143.6 km in total- Asphalt: 38.9 km
- Unpaved: 27.4 km
- Gravel: 19.9 km
- Paved: 5 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 50.1 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Blaues Kreuz
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Blaues Kreuz is a walking route of 143.6 km that starts in Kreimbach-Kaulbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,041 m in total and descend 3,223 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 37:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (87.4 km), path (24.6 km) and street (13.7 km). Of the surface, 38.9 km asphalt and 27.4 km unpaved. For 50.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 190 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 13 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzer Höhenweg Zuweg RutsweilerEasy · From A to B1.7 km
- Pfälzer HöhenwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)Hard · From A to B119.1 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg)Hard · From A to B47.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ouvrage SchoenenbourgMuseum · 8.7 km from the route - 2
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Maison du selAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 6.4 km from the route - 6
TeufelstischAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 7
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 8
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 9
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 10
Neudahn CastleCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 11
Burg GuttenbergCastle · 127 m from the route - 12
LindelbrunnCastle · 205 m from the route - 13
GemeindeglockenturmAttraction · 226 m from the route - 14
StäffelsbergturmObservation tower · 241 m from the route - 15
HumbergturmObservation tower · 660 m from the route - 16
KaiserpfalzCastle · 913 m from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm Bad BergzabernObservation tower · 1 km from the route - 18
Theodor-Zink-MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 19
WadgasserhofMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 20
FalkenburgCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Burg LöwensteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 24
SelbergturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 25
Burg LandsbergCastle · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Blaues Kreuz?
Pfälzerwald Blaues Kreuz is 143.6 km long. Allow ± 37:00 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 Kreimbach-Kaulbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,041 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 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", Luitpoldturm and Haus der Nachhaltigkeit.
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