Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wolfstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzer Höhenweg walk
Pfälzer Höhenweg is a walk of 116.8 km from Wolfstein. Along the way you'll find 166 benches and 5 public toilets.
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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.
- 116.8 km
- ± 30:55 h
- ↑ 2,961 m · ↓ 2,911 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wolfstein
0 km3.3 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
3.3 km2.2 km · bench
Selbergturm
5.6 kmPublic toilet
5.2 km · 6 benches
Burg Neu-Wolfstein
10.8 kmAttraction
659 m · 2 benches
Burg Alt-Wolfstein
11.4 kmAttraction
25.7 km · 25 benches
Public toilet
37.1 km14.4 km · 22 benches
Burg Landsberg
51.5 kmCastle
10.3 km · 15 benches
Langenstein
61.8 kmArchaeological site
7.6 km · 10 benches
Nordpfälzer Heimatmuseum
69.4 kmMuseum
468 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
69.9 km9.3 km · 21 benches
Frauenstein
79.1 kmCastle
18 km · 15 benches
Ludwigsturm
97.1 kmObservation tower
2.7 km · 10 benches
Donnersberghaus
99.8 kmMuseum
6.9 km · 7 benches
Eremitenklause
106.7 kmAttraction
1.7 km · bench
Public toilet
108.4 km8.4 km · 15 benches
Finish
116.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.5 kmBetween 69.9 km and 108.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
10 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 2 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 5.6 km
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Photo: User:Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 10.8 km
Attraction · after 11.4 km
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Photo: User:Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 51.5 km
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Photo: Fynnlagh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 61.8 km
Museum · after 69.4 km
Castle · after 79.1 km
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Photo: Mosbach&frey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 97.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,961 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,911 m
- Highest point
- 685 m
- Lowest point
- 152 m
- 5-10% slope · 38.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 10.6 km
- 9 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
116.8 km in total- Track: 89.1 km
- Path: 17.6 km
- Street: 5.9 km
- Road: 2 km
- Footpath: 725 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Busy road: 475 m
Surfaces
116.8 km in total- Gravel: 22.2 km
- Unpaved: 15.8 km
- Asphalt: 10.1 km
- Natural: 7.6 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unknown: 58 km
About the walking route Pfälzer Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzer Höhenweg is a walking route of 116.8 km that starts in Wolfstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Selbergturm (after 5.6 km), Burg Neu-Wolfstein (after 10.8 km) and Burg Alt-Wolfstein (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,961 m in total and descend 2,911 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 30:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (89.1 km), path (17.6 km) and street (5.9 km). Of the surface, 22.2 km gravel and 15.8 km unpaved. For 58 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 166 benches and 5 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- 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
- Pfälzerwald Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B124.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Blaues KreuzHard · From A to B143.6 km
- Pfälzer Höhenweg Zuweg ReckweilerhofEasy · From A to B2.6 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
Museum WinnweilerMuseum · 134 m from the route - 2
KriegerdenkmalViewpoint · 267 m from the route - 3
Burg RandeckRuins · 287 m from the route - 4
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 400 m from the route - 5
Burg TannenfelsCastle · 430 m from the route - 6
HohenfelsCastle · 560 m from the route - 7
Burg WildensteinCastle · 965 m from the route - 8
Pfälzisches SteinhauermuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Burg LöwensteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 10
HeidenburgwarteObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 11
Jüdischer Friedhof HinzweilerMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 12
Burg MontfortAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 13
WartturmObservation tower · 5.9 km from the route - 14
EulenkopfturmObservation tower · 6 km from the route - 15
SattelbergturmObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 16
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Schloss KirchheimbolandenCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 18
Rheinland-Pfälzisches Freilichtmuseum Bad SobernheimMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Besucherbergwerk SchmittenstollenAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 20
PfrimmtalviaduktAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 21
Kloster DisibodenbergMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 22
AltenbaumburgCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 23
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 24
Burg BöckelheimCastle · 9 km from the route - 25
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzer Höhenweg?
Pfälzer Höhenweg is 116.8 km long. Allow ± 30:55 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 Wolfstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,961 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.5 km.
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 Selbergturm, Burg Neu-Wolfstein and Burg Alt-Wolfstein.
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