Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Trippstadt · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzer Waldpfad walk
Pfälzer Waldpfad is a walk of 142 km from Trippstadt. Along the way you'll find 207 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 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.
- 142 km
- ± 36:15 h
- ↑ 2,795 m · ↓ 2,865 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 207 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 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
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Photo: Rüdiger Kratz, St. Ingbert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Llez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Felix König · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Rüdiger Kratz, St. Ingbert (Ich besitze zahlreiche Naturaufnahmen aus der Südpfalz, bei Interesse bitte melden.) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Llez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,795 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,865 m
- Highest point
- 598 m
- Lowest point
- 203 m
- 5-10% slope · 37.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.3 km
- 22 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
142 km in total- Track: 80 km
- Path: 46.4 km
- Street: 9.9 km
- Busy road: 1.7 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 22 stairs
- Footpath: 850 m
Surfaces
142 km in total- Unpaved: 53.6 km
- Gravel: 17.2 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Natural: 6.5 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 50.5 km
About the walking route Pfälzer Waldpfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Waldpfad is a walking route of 142 km that starts in Trippstadt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,795 m in total and descend 2,865 m. There are 22 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 36:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (80 km), path (46.4 km) and street (9.9 km). Of the surface, 53.6 km unpaved and 17.2 km gravel. For 50.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 207 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Blaues W (Barbarossa-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk76.5 km
- Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2Hard · From A to B125.7 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Pfalzgrafen-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk94.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B138 km
- Pfälzer Jakobsweg (Nordroute)Moderate · From A to B12.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ouvrage SchoenenbourgMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 2
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Maison du selAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Neudahn CastleCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 5
TeufelstischAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 7
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 6 km from the route - 8
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 6.3 km from the route - 9
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 10
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 11
Château de FrœnsbourgCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 12
Burg WilensteinCastle · 96 m from the route - 13
FalkenburgCastle · 157 m from the route - 14
Burgruine Klein-FrankreichCastle · 284 m from the route - 15
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 889 m from the route - 16
Trippstadter SchlossCastle · 891 m from the route - 17
KaiserpfalzCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Theodor-Zink-MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 19
Aussichtsturm HeltersbergObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 20
WadgasserhofMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Palais StanislasCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 22
Hohenecken CastleCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 23
SteinenschlossRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Burg GuttenbergCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 25
SchlachtenturmViewpoint · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Waldpfad?
Pfälzer Waldpfad is 142 km long. Allow ± 36:15 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 Trippstadt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,795 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 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", Burgruine Drachenfels and Burg Tanstein.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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