Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bockenheim an der Weinstraße · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzer Mandelpfad walk
Pfälzer Mandelpfad is a walk of 103 km from Bockenheim an der Weinstraße. Along the way you'll find 348 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 103 km
- ± 3:35 h per stage
- ↑ 1,215 m · ↓ 1,237 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 348 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Rudolf Stricker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Felix König · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (7)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,215 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,237 m
- Highest point
- 321 m
- Lowest point
- 117 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 603 m
- 15-20% slope · 255 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 119 m
- 15 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
103 km in total- Track: 51.9 km
- Street: 22.4 km
- Busy road: 8.7 km
- Road: 7.7 km
- Path: 6.8 km
- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Stairs: 15 stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
103 km in total- Asphalt: 53.8 km
- Paved: 20.1 km
- Gravel: 6.7 km
- Unpaved: 5.4 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 14.4 km
About the walking route Pfälzer Mandelpfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Mandelpfad is a walking route of 103 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 1,215 m in total and descend 1,237 m. There are 15 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (51.9 km), street (22.4 km) and busy road (8.7 km). Of the surface, 53.8 km asphalt and 20.1 km paved. For 14.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 348 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 18 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Pfälzer Mandelpfad (Palatinate Almond Trail) is a 103 km walking route in seven stages that runs through the vineyards along the German Wine Route, from Bockenheim an der Weinstraße to the German Wine Gate in Schweigen-Rechtenbach. You walk via Grünstadt, Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Edenkoben and Bad Bergzabern. In the mild climate of the Palatinate, almond trees blossom here in March and April; the Romans are thought to have brought them. About half the route is on farm tracks. We know of 18 toilets and 9 drinking water points along the way.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Kelten-und-Wein-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk105.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lauterecken - BockenheimHard · From A to B107.2 km
- Wanderweg Deutsche WeinstraßeHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 1Hard · From A to B16.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 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 · 998 m from the route - 2
Maison du selAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 3
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 2 km from the route - 4
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Kloster KlingenmünsterAttraction · 110 m from the route - 6
Eisenbahnmuseum der PfalzMuseum · 113 m from the route - 7
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 126 m from the route - 8
CasimirianumAttraction · 195 m from the route - 9
Schloss Villa LudwigshöheAttraction · 271 m from the route - 10
Mithras-DenkmalArchaeological site · 296 m from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm Bad BergzabernObservation tower · 364 m from the route - 12
FuchshöhleAttraction · 370 m from the route - 13
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 389 m from the route - 14
BlitzröhrenAttraction · 400 m from the route - 15
Burg BattenbergCastle · 400 m from the route - 16
SlevogthofMuseum · 436 m from the route - 17
Haardter SchlossAttraction · 438 m from the route - 18
HeidenlöcherAttraction · 455 m from the route - 19
GeisburgMemorial · 458 m from the route - 20
RietburgAttraction · 471 m from the route - 21
Burg NeuleiningenAttraction · 528 m from the route - 22
Burg LandeckAttraction · 539 m from the route - 23
MadenburgAttraction · 547 m from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 554 m from the route - 25
Pfälzisches BibelmuseumMuseum · 661 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Mandelpfad?
Pfälzer Mandelpfad is 103 km long, in 7 stages of 14.7 km on average. Allow ± 3:35 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 7 stages of 14.7 km on average, 103 km in all. The shortest stage is 10 km, the longest 19.4 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?
Moderate per stage, with 174 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 9 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römisches Weingut Weilberg, Wachtenburg and Flaggenturm.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 6 (18.3 km), with 3 points of interest along the route, such as Nikolauskapelle, August-Becker-Museum and Schloss Bad Bergzabern.
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