Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Pirmasens · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Weißes Kreuz walk
Pfälzerwald Weißes Kreuz is a walk of 137.9 km from Pirmasens. Along the way you'll find 150 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 137.9 km
- ± 35:35 h
- ↑ 2,958 m · ↓ 3,013 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 150 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: User:Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
Attraction
Archaeological site
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Photo: Fynnlagh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Aidexxx · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,958 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,013 m
- Highest point
- 683 m
- Lowest point
- 129 m
- 5-10% slope · 40.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 693 m
- 4 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
137.9 km in total- Track: 100 km
- Path: 15.7 km
- Street: 8.5 km
- Road: 7 km
- Busy road: 5.9 km
- Footpath: 375 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
137.9 km in total- Unpaved: 25.9 km
- Gravel: 24.3 km
- Asphalt: 19.7 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 62.3 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Weißes Kreuz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Weißes Kreuz is a walking route of 137.9 km that starts in Pirmasens. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,958 m in total and descend 3,013 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (100 km), path (15.7 km) and street (8.5 km). Of the surface, 25.9 km unpaved and 24.3 km gravel. For 62.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 150 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Grünes KreuzHard · From A to B97.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Rotes DreieckHard · From A to B23.9 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber PunktHard · From A to B48.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk109.7 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Pirminius-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B107.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
TeufelstischAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 2
WeckersburgCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Château de GendersbergCastle · 7 km from the route - 4
Neudahn CastleCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 5
Rothenburg CastleCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 6
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 251 m from the route - 7
Burg RandeckRuins · 287 m from the route - 8
Burg LöwensteinCastle · 595 m from the route - 9
Ritterstein “Gerbersdell”Attraction · 917 m from the route - 10
Burg WildensteinCastle · 965 m from the route - 11
Burg TannenfelsCastle · 1 km from the route - 12
Burg GräfensteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Pfälzisches SteinhauermuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 14
WestwallmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
BajasseumMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 17
DynamikumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 18
Burg BeilsteinAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 19
Ruine DiemersteinCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Burg BöckelheimCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Burg LembergCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 22
SchindhübelturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 23
AltenbaumburgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 24
RuppertsteinCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 25
EbernburgAttraction · 3.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Weißes Kreuz?
Pfälzerwald Weißes Kreuz is 137.9 km long. Allow ± 35:35 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 Pirmasens.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,958 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Landsberg, Haus der Nachhaltigkeit and Hohenfels.
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