Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rothselberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof) walk
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof) is a walk of 119.1 km from Rothselberg. Along the way you'll find 107 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 119.1 km
- ± 31:05 h
- ↑ 2,790 m · ↓ 2,904 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 107 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,790 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,904 m
- Highest point
- 568 m
- Lowest point
- 170 m
- 5-10% slope · 32.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 9 km
- 15-20% slope · 598 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 598 m
- 6 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
119.1 km in total- Track: 82.2 km
- Path: 19.9 km
- Street: 10.9 km
- Road: 3.1 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 675 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
119.1 km in total- Unpaved: 23.2 km
- Asphalt: 18.8 km
- Gravel: 13.5 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 60.4 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof) is a walking route of 119.1 km that starts in Rothselberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,790 m in total and descend 2,904 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (82.2 km), path (19.9 km) and street (10.9 km). Of the surface, 23.2 km unpaved and 18.8 km asphalt. For 60.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 107 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
- Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer ScheibeHard · From A to B44.1 km
- Pfälzer HöhenwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Glan-Lautertal-Höhenweg)Hard · From A to B47.4 km
- Pfälzer Höhenweg Zuweg RutsweilerEasy · From A to B1.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ouvrage SchoenenbourgMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 3
Maison du selAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 4
Neudahn CastleCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 5
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 7
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 8
TeufelstischAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 9
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 8 km from the route - 11
Burgruine Klein-FrankreichCastle · 284 m from the route - 12
Deutsches Schuhmuseum HauensteinMuseum · 360 m from the route - 13
FalkenburgCastle · 769 m from the route - 14
Burg Neu-WolfsteinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 15
SchindhübelturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Burg BeilsteinAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Burg GuttenbergCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Burgruine DrachenfelsCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 20
Haus der NachhaltigkeitMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 21
Jüdischer Friedhof HinzweilerMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 22
HeidenburgwarteObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 23
SchlachtenturmViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 24
LindelbrunnCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 25
LuitpoldturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)?
Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof) is 119.1 km long. Allow ± 31:05 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 Rothselberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,790 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Selbergturm, Veldenzschloss and Berwartstein.
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