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Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 5 walk
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 5 is a walk of 20.1 km from Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Along the way you'll find 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 20.1 km
- ± 5:40 h
- ↑ 702 m · ↓ 608 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Neustadt an der Weinstraße
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and water point.
491 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
491 m1.3 km · 6 benches
Water point
1.7 km2.8 km · 4 benches
Nollenkopf
4.6 kmViewpoint
10.8 km · 20 benches
Felsenmeer
15.4 kmAttraction
4.7 km · 16 benches
Finish
20.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.5 kmBetween 491 m and 19.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Viewpoint · after 4.6 km
Attraction · after 15.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 702 m
- Down
- ↓ 608 m
- Highest point
- 662 m
- Lowest point
- 144 m
- 5-10% slope · 9 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.3 km
- 12 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
20.1 km in total- Path: 11.8 km
- Track: 4.7 km
- Street: 2.4 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
- Footpath: 450 m
- Road: 25 m
Surfaces
20.1 km in total- Unpaved: 12.1 km
- Gravel: 3 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Asphalt: 2 km
- Natural: 75 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 5 is a walking route of 20.1 km that starts in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. It does not end where it starts. You start in Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße and finish in St. Martin. Along the way you pass Nollenkopf (after 4.6 km) and Felsenmeer (after 15.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 702 m in total and descend 608 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (11.8 km), track (4.7 km) and street (2.4 km). Of the surface, 12.1 km unpaved and 3 km gravel. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 54 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start and after 1.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pfälzer Weinsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Jakobsweg Speyer – MetzHard · From A to B98.4 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B19.4 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-37-01 Speyer - Neustadt an der WeinstraßeHard · From A to B28.1 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-37-03 Neustadt an der Weinstraße - Bad DürkheimModerate · From A to B15.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 170 m from the route - 2
Eisenbahnmuseum der PfalzMuseum · 117 m from the route - 3
CasimirianumAttraction · 185 m from the route - 4
KühungerquelleMemorial · 353 m from the route - 5
Pfälzisches BibelmuseumMuseum · 678 m from the route - 6
Haardter SchlossAttraction · 935 m from the route - 7
WolfsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 8
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 9
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 2 km from the route - 10
Gedenkstätte für NS-Opfer in NeustadtMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Schloss Villa LudwigshöheAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 12
RietburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Mithras-DenkmalArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 14
WeinbietturmObservation tower · 2.7 km from the route - 15
SchänzelturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 16
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 17
Dicker-Stein-TurmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 18
StabenbergwarteObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 19
GeisburgMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 20
SpielsteinMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 21
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 22
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 23
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 24
Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel"Attraction · 6.3 km from the route - 25
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 5?
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 5 is 20.1 km long. Allow ± 5:40 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 Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße to St. Martin.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 702 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nollenkopf and Felsenmeer.
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