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Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8 walk
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8 is a walk of 14.5 km from Dernbach. Along the way you'll find 48 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 14.5 km
- ± 4:10 h
- ↑ 569 m · ↓ 596 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Dernbach
0 km5.4 km · 12 benches
Water point
5.4 km2.9 km · 11 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
8.4 km6 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
14.3 km165 m · 9 benches
Finish
14.5 kmAt the finish: Museum unterm Trifels.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.3 kmBetween 0 km and 14.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: H. Schreiber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 14.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 569 m
- Down
- ↓ 596 m
- Highest point
- 487 m
- Lowest point
- 180 m
- 5-10% slope · 4 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 73 m
- 1 flight of 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
14.5 km in total- Track: 6.8 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 125 m
- Road: 125 m
- Footpath: 100 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
14.5 km in total- Unpaved: 4.7 km
- Gravel: 3.3 km
- Asphalt: 1.2 km
- Paved: 420 m
- Unknown: 4.8 km
About the walking route Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8 is a walking route of 14.5 km that starts in Dernbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Dernbach and finish in Annweiler am Trifels. Along the way you pass Museum unterm Trifels (after 14.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 569 m in total and descend 596 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.8 km), path (4.4 km) and street (2.8 km). Of the surface, 4.7 km unpaved and 3.3 km gravel. For 4.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 48 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. You can fill your bottle after 5.4 km and after 8.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Pfälzer Weinsteig
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bockenheim - Schweigen-RechtenbachHard · From A to B168.3 km
- Marktweg Ramberg - Landau/PfalzModerate · From A to B14 km
- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter PunktHard · From A to B143.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Grün-Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B120.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Bürstenbindermuseum RambergMuseum · 803 m from the route - 2
RamburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Reichsburg TrifelsAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 4
NeuscharfeneckCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 5
AnebosAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 6
AsselsteinAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Burg ScharfenbergAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Ritterstein 221 "Windhof"Attraction · 2.3 km from the route - 9
RehbergturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 10
HohenbergturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Ruine WilgartaburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 13
Burgruine NeukastelAttraction · 4 km from the route - 14
SlevogthofMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 15
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 16
SchänzelturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 17
MadenburgAttraction · 5 km from the route - 18
GeisburgMemorial · 5.1 km from the route - 19
HeidenschuhAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 5.9 km from the route - 21
MartinsturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 22
RietburgAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss Villa LudwigshöheAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 24
AttractionAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 25
FalkenburgCastle · 6.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8?
Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 8 is 14.5 km long. Allow ± 4:10 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 Dernbach to Annweiler am Trifels.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Dernbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 569 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.3 km.
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 Museum unterm Trifels.
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