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Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer Balken is a walk of 37 km from Kaiserslautern. Along the way you'll find 20 benches.
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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.
- 37 km
- ± 9:30 h
- ↑ 783 m · ↓ 792 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kaiserslautern
0 km15.5 km · 8 benches
Burg Elmstein and 1 more
15.5 kmElmsteiner Wappenschmiede
6 km · 9 benches
Helmbachweiher
21.4 kmAttraction
15.6 km · 3 benches
Finish
37 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The 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: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.5 km
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 15.5 km
Attraction · after 21.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 783 m
- Down
- ↓ 792 m
- Highest point
- 469 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 186 m
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
37 km in total- Track: 29.8 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Road: 1.6 km
- Street: 869 m
Surfaces
37 km in total- Unpaved: 6.8 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Asphalt: 2.3 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 23.1 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer Balken is a walking route of 37 km that starts in Kaiserslautern. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kaiserslautern and finish in Burrweiler. Along the way you pass Burg Elmstein (after 15.5 km), Elmsteiner Wappenschmiede (after 15.5 km) and Helmbachweiher (after 21.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 783 m in total and descend 792 m. Allow ± 9:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.8 km), path (4.7 km) and road (1.6 km). Of the surface, 6.8 km unpaved and 3.8 km gravel. For 23.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 20 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Grüner BalkenHard · From A to B74.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Grün-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B33.6 km
- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Pfalzgrafen-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk94.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Blaues W (Barbarossa-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk76.5 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)Hard · From A to B119.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 2
GeisburgMemorial · 188 m from the route - 3
Burg BeilsteinAttraction · 336 m from the route - 4
SchänzelturmObservation tower · 858 m from the route - 5
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 990 m from the route - 6
Ritterstein 251 "Hecker-Brücke"Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 8
RamburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 9
Bürstenbindermuseum RambergMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 10
RietburgAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 11
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 2.3 km from the route - 12
NeuscharfeneckCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 13
Schloss Villa LudwigshöheAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Ruine GeiskopfhofAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 18
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 19
FelsenmeerAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Theodor-Zink-MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 21
WadgasserhofMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 22
HumbergturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 23
KaiserpfalzCastle · 5 km from the route - 24
SchindhübelturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 25
Landauer FortCastle · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer Balken?
Pfälzerwald Gelb-Weißer Balken is 37 km long. Allow ± 9:30 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 runs from Kaiserslautern to Burrweiler.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kaiserslautern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 783 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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, Elmsteiner Wappenschmiede and Helmbachweiher.
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