Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bockenheim an der Weinstraße · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzer Weinsteig walk
Pfälzer Weinsteig is a walk of 182.4 km from Bockenheim an der Weinstraße. Along the way you'll find 642 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 38 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.
- 182.4 km
- ± 4:30 h per stage
- ↑ 5,311 m · ↓ 5,072 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 642 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
38 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 30 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Telford · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Palatinatian assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Altera levatur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Gewetz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Archaeological site
Stages (11)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,311 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,072 m
- Highest point
- 662 m
- Lowest point
- 122 m
- 5-10% slope · 59 km
- 10-15% slope · 27.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 4.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 418 m
- 60 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
182.4 km in total- Track: 86 km
- Path: 62.5 km
- Street: 21.1 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 3.3 km
- Stairs: 60 stairs
- Busy road: 1.6 km
Surfaces
182.4 km in total- Unpaved: 79.5 km
- Gravel: 37.3 km
- Asphalt: 19.3 km
- Paved: 14.9 km
- Natural: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 28.2 km
About the walking route Pfälzer Weinsteig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Weinsteig is a walking route of 182.4 km that starts in Bockenheim an der Weinstraße. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bockenheim and finish in Schweigen-Rechtenbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,311 m in total and descend 5,072 m. There are 60 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:30 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (86 km), path (62.5 km) and street (21.1 km). Of the surface, 79.5 km unpaved and 37.3 km gravel. For 28.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 642 benches, 10 water fountains and refill points, 38 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Pfälzer Weinsteig (Palatinate Wine Trail) is a long-distance trail of about 182 km in eleven stages, running north to south from Bockenheim an der Weinstraße to Schweigen-Rechtenbach. It keeps switching between the vineyards along the German Wine Route and the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest, via Neuleiningen, Bad Dürkheim, Deidesheim, Neustadt, Sankt Martin and Annweiler am Trifels. On the way you pass Neuleiningen Castle, the Wachtenburg, Villa Ludwigshöhe and the Madenburg. There are 38 toilets and 10 drinking water points. Just over a third of it is footpath.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6- Wanderweg Deutsche WeinstraßeHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lauterecken - BockenheimHard · From A to B107.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 km
- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B11.7 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Kelten-und-Wein-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk105.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 170 m from the route - 2
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Maison du selAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 4
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 331 m from the route - 5
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 8.9 km from the route - 6
AnebosAttraction · 104 m from the route - 7
Eisenbahnmuseum der PfalzMuseum · 117 m from the route - 8
Schloß DeidesheimCastle · 131 m from the route - 9
Ritterstein 221 "Windhof"Attraction · 141 m from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm Bad BergzabernObservation tower · 143 m from the route - 11
NikolauskapelleAttraction · 166 m from the route - 12
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 168 m from the route - 13
CasimirianumAttraction · 185 m from the route - 14
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 194 m from the route - 15
Reichsburg TrifelsAttraction · 194 m from the route - 16
AttractionAttraction · 327 m from the route - 17
Haardter SchlossAttraction · 328 m from the route - 18
KühungerquelleMemorial · 353 m from the route - 19
FuchshöhleAttraction · 401 m from the route - 20
RietburgAttraction · 408 m from the route - 21
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 467 m from the route - 22
GeisburgMemorial · 544 m from the route - 23
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 677 m from the route - 24
Pfälzisches BibelmuseumMuseum · 678 m from the route - 25
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 682 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Weinsteig?
Pfälzer Weinsteig is 182.4 km long, in 11 stages of 16.6 km on average. Allow ± 4:30 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 11 stages of 16.6 km on average, 182.4 km in all. The shortest stage is 12.4 km, the longest 20.1 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Bockenheim to Schweigen-Rechtenbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bockenheim an der Weinstraße.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 483 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 38 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 10 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 Neuleiningen, Aussichtsturm and Blitzröhren.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 2 (17.5 km), with 10 points of interest along the route, such as Burg Neuleiningen, Aussichtsturm and Blitzröhren.
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