Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ramsen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken is a walk of 60.2 km from Ramsen. Along the way you'll find 105 benches, 1 water point, 7 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.
- 60.2 km
- ± 15:45 h
- ↑ 1,414 m · ↓ 1,562 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ramsen
0 km7.5 km · 17 benches
Eingangsportal zur Klosteranlage
7.5 kmAttraction
4.2 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
11.7 km711 m · 2 benches
Bismarckturm Kallstadt
12.4 kmPublic toilet
1.5 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
14 km4.1 km · 6 benches
Burgruine Hardenburg
18.1 kmPublic toilet
13.7 km · 24 benches
Burg Neidenfels
31.8 kmCastle
1 km · 4 benches
Water point
32.8 km2.4 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
35.1 km5.3 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
40.4 km4.2 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
44.6 km8.2 km · 3 benches
Schänzelturm
52.8 kmObservation tower
7 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
59.8 km408 m · 5 benches
Finish
60.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17 kmBetween 18.1 km and 35.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 7.5 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 12.4 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18.1 km
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Palatinatian assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 31.8 km
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Photo: myself · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 52.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,414 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,562 m
- Highest point
- 615 m
- Lowest point
- 152 m
- 5-10% slope · 18.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 302 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
60.2 km in total- Track: 28.9 km
- Path: 23.4 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 325 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
Surfaces
60.2 km in total- Unpaved: 24.1 km
- Gravel: 11.8 km
- Asphalt: 5 km
- Paved: 829 m
- Unknown: 18.2 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken is a walking route of 60.2 km that starts in Ramsen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wasener Kreuz and finish in St. Martin. Along the way you pass Eingangsportal zur Klosteranlage (after 7.5 km), Bismarckturm Kallstadt (after 12.4 km) and Burgruine Hardenburg (after 18.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,414 m in total and descend 1,562 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.9 km), path (23.4 km) and street (5.3 km). Of the surface, 24.1 km unpaved and 11.8 km gravel. For 18.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 105 benches, 1 water point, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 32.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Blau-Weißer BalkenHard · From A to B180.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Grüner BalkenHard · From A to B74.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B124.7 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Rotes W (Kelten-und-Wein-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk105.2 km
- Pfälzer NaturFreundewegHard · From A to B110.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 3 km from the route - 2
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 104 m from the route - 3
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 156 m from the route - 4
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 293 m from the route - 5
NonnenfelsAttraction · 450 m from the route - 6
Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel"Attraction · 463 m from the route - 7
TeufelssteinAttraction · 606 m from the route - 8
ZeppelinturmObservation tower · 701 m from the route - 9
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 889 m from the route - 10
Limburg AbbeyAttraction · 898 m from the route - 11
SchaudichnichtumRuins · 907 m from the route - 12
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1 km from the route - 13
Burg SchlosseckAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Ruine Wachturm MurrmirnichtvielAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Burg SpangenbergCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 16
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 18
Kaiser-Wilhelm-HöheAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 19
KriemhildenstuhlAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 20
Burg AltleiningenCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 21
Ritterstein 251 "Hecker-Brücke"Attraction · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss Villa LudwigshöheAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 23
Dicker-Stein-TurmObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 24
RietburgAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 25
FlaggenturmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken?
Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken is 60.2 km long. Allow ± 15:45 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 runs from Wasener Kreuz to St. Martin.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ramsen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,414 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Eingangsportal zur Klosteranlage, Bismarckturm Kallstadt and Burgruine Hardenburg.
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