Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kindsbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer Balken is a walk of 39.4 km from Kindsbach. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 39.4 km
- ± 9:45 h
- ↑ 610 m · ↓ 619 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 25 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 610 m
- Down
- ↓ 619 m
- Highest point
- 532 m
- Lowest point
- 242 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 198 m
- 1 flight of 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
39.4 km in total- Track: 21 km
- Path: 7.4 km
- Street: 5 km
- Road: 4.7 km
- Footpath: 775 m
- Busy road: 450 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
39.4 km in total- Asphalt: 10.3 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Gravel: 2.4 km
- Paved: 600 m
- Unknown: 22.8 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer Balken is a walking route of 39.4 km that starts in Kindsbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 610 m in total and descend 619 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (21 km), path (7.4 km) and street (5 km). Of the surface, 10.3 km asphalt and 3.3 km unpaved. For 22.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Franken-Hessen-Kurpfalz-Weg Teil 2Hard · From A to B125.7 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Jakobsweg Speyer – MetzHard · From A to B98.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Trippstadter SchlossCastle · 396 m from the route - 2
Burg WilensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Ritterstein 251 "Hecker-Brücke"Attraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Burgruine PerlenbergArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 5
Burg NansteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
Haus der NachhaltigkeitMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Hohenecken CastleCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 8
Ruine GeiskopfhofAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 10
SchindhübelturmObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 11
HumbergturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 12
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 13
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 14
Aussichtsturm HeltersbergObservation tower · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Westpfälzer MusikantenmuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 16
Burg BeilsteinAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 17
GemeindeglockenturmAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 18
KaiserpfalzCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 19
Theodor-Zink-MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 20
WadgasserhofMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 21
Ruine DiemersteinCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 22
Burgruine FrankensteinCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 23
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 24
SchänzelturmObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Burg NeidenfelsCastle · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer Balken?
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer Balken is 39.4 km long. Allow ± 9:45 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 Kindsbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 610 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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 Burg Elmstein and Elmsteiner Wappenschmiede.
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