Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bockenheim an der Weinstraße · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-Rechtenbach walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-Rechtenbach is a walk of 168.3 km from Bockenheim an der Weinstraße. Along the way you'll find 532 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 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.
- 168.3 km
- ± 45:50 h
- ↑ 5,050 m · ↓ 4,760 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 532 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
36 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 28 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
Viewpoint
Archaeological site
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Photo: Altera levatur · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
Ruins
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Photo: Felix König · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,050 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,760 m
- Highest point
- 659 m
- Lowest point
- 123 m
- 5-10% slope · 57.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 20.3 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 846 m
- 56 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
168.3 km in total- Track: 79 km
- Path: 62.8 km
- Street: 16.3 km
- Road: 3.3 km
- Stairs: 56 stairs
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 925 m
Surfaces
168.3 km in total- Unpaved: 77 km
- Gravel: 31.9 km
- Asphalt: 14.9 km
- Paved: 13.5 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unknown: 28.4 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-Rechtenbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-Rechtenbach is a walking route of 168.3 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 5,050 m in total and descend 4,760 m. There are 56 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 45:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (79 km), path (62.8 km) and street (16.3 km). Of the surface, 77 km unpaved and 31.9 km gravel. For 28.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 532 benches, 9 water fountains and refill points, 24 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Wanderweg Deutsche WeinstraßeHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 1Hard · From A to B16.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lauterecken - BockenheimHard · From A to B107.2 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 · 530 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 · 133 m from the route - 9
Ritterstein 221 "Windhof"Attraction · 137 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
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 332 m from the route - 19
KühungerquelleMemorial · 350 m from the route - 20
FuchshöhleAttraction · 401 m from the route - 21
RietburgAttraction · 408 m from the route - 22
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 467 m from the route - 23
NeuscharfeneckCastle · 500 m from the route - 24
GeisburgMemorial · 540 m from the route - 25
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 677 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-Rechtenbach?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-Rechtenbach is 168.3 km long. Allow ± 45:50 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 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, with 5,050 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 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 Aussichtsturm, Nollenkopf and ehem. Ringwall.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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