Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Queidersbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber Balken is a walk of 138.4 km from Queidersbach. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 138.4 km
- ± 34:30 h
- ↑ 2,223 m · ↓ 2,235 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 176 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,223 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,235 m
- Highest point
- 498 m
- Lowest point
- 218 m
- 5-10% slope · 25 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 696 m
- 10 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
138.4 km in total- Track: 85.6 km
- Path: 24.7 km
- Street: 16.4 km
- Road: 5 km
- Busy road: 4.7 km
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Footpath: 300 m
- Unknown: 175 m
Surfaces
138.4 km in total- Unpaved: 32 km
- Asphalt: 24 km
- Gravel: 19.7 km
- Paved: 3.5 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 56.7 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber Balken is a walking route of 138.4 km that starts in Queidersbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,223 m in total and descend 2,235 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (85.6 km), path (24.7 km) and street (16.4 km). Of the surface, 32 km unpaved and 24 km asphalt. For 56.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B39.4 km
- Naturfreundewege KaiserslauternHard · From A to B24.6 km
- 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
- Pfälzer Jakobsweg (Nordroute)Moderate · From A to B12.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 2
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 3
TeufelstischAttraction · 119 m from the route - 4
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 5
Château de FrœnsbourgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 6
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Neudahn CastleCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Château de WittschloesselCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Château du Vieux-WindsteinCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 9.4 km from the route - 12
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 109 m from the route - 13
WartturmObservation tower · 290 m from the route - 14
SchlachtenturmViewpoint · 607 m from the route - 15
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 16
Schloss KirchheimbolandenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 17
HohenfelsCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 19
KaiserpfalzCastle · 2 km from the route - 20
Burgruine PerlenbergArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 21
Museum WinnweilerMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 22
WadgasserhofMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Burg TannenfelsCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 24
Theodor-Zink-MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 25
Burg GräfensteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber Balken?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber Balken is 138.4 km long. Allow ± 34:30 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 Queidersbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,223 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hohenecken Castle.
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