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Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3 walk
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3 is a walk of 14.7 km from Bad Dürkheim. Along the way you'll find 65 benches and 4 public toilets.
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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.
- 14.7 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 403 m · ↓ 418 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Dürkheim
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
1.5 km · 20 benches
Flaggenturm
1.5 kmObservation tower
6.4 km · 15 benches
Wachtenburg
7.9 kmPublic toilet
3.5 km · 3 benches
Heidenlöcher
11.4 kmAttraction
2.9 km · 10 benches
Bildstock Am Grain
14.3 kmAttraction
396 m · 15 benches
Finish
14.7 kmAt the finish: Beinhaus, Museum für Weinkultur, Deutsches Film- und Fototechnik Museum, Historisches Rathaus and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 7.9 kmBetween 0 km and 7.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops 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 · after 1.5 km
Attraction · after 7.9 km
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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 CommonsAttraction · after 11.4 km
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 14.3 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 14.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.7 km
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Photo: de:Benutzer:Smalltown Boy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.7 km
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 14.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 403 m
- Down
- ↓ 418 m
- Highest point
- 383 m
- Lowest point
- 125 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 222 m
- 7 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
14.7 km in total- Path: 7 km
- Track: 5.2 km
- Street: 1.4 km
- Road: 525 m
- Busy road: 269 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
14.7 km in total- Unpaved: 6.8 km
- Gravel: 3.2 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 1 km
About the walking route Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3 is a walking route of 14.7 km that starts in Bad Dürkheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Dürkheim and finish in Deidesheim. Along the way you pass Flaggenturm (after 1.5 km), Wachtenburg (after 7.9 km) and Heidenlöcher (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 403 m in total and descend 418 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (7 km), track (5.2 km) and street (1.4 km). Of the surface, 6.8 km unpaved and 3.2 km gravel. For 1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 65 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pfälzer Weinsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B37.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter PunktHard · From A to B143.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B17.5 km
- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B18.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloß DeidesheimCastle · 131 m from the route - 2
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 467 m from the route - 3
KriemhildenstuhlAttraction · 706 m from the route - 4
Kaiser-Wilhelm-HöheAttraction · 940 m from the route - 5
ZeppelinturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Limburg AbbeyAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 7
EckkopfturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 8
TeufelssteinAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 9
SpielsteinMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 10
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 11
StabenbergwarteObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 12
Burgruine HardenburgAttraction · 3 km from the route - 13
Bismarckturm KallstadtObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 14
Burg FriedelsheimCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 15
NonnenfelsAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 16
Mithras-DenkmalArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 17
Burg SchlosseckAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 18
Ruine Wachturm MurrmirnichtvielAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 19
WeinbietturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 20
SchaudichnichtumRuins · 5.3 km from the route - 21
SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 22
Haardter SchlossAttraction · 6 km from the route - 23
CasimirianumAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 24
Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel"Attraction · 7 km from the route - 25
JägerkreuzMemorial · 7.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3?
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 3 is 14.7 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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 Bad Dürkheim to Deidesheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Dürkheim.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 403 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 7.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Flaggenturm, Wachtenburg and Heidenlöcher.
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