Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hauenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pälzer Keschdeweg walk
Pälzer Keschdeweg is a walk of 59.2 km from Hauenstein. Along the way you'll find 188 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 59.2 km
- ± 15:40 h
- ↑ 1,488 m · ↓ 1,575 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hauenstein
0 kmAt the start: Deutsches Schuhmuseum Hauenstein and 2 water fountains and refill points.
13.8 km · 25 benches
Museum unterm Trifels
13.8 kmPublic toilet
282 m · 10 benches
Water point
14 km299 m · 3 benches
Water point
14.3 km472 m
Public toilet
14.8 km1.7 km · bench
Ritterstein 221 "Windhof"
16.5 kmAttraction
6.1 km · 13 benches
Water point
22.7 km1.1 km
Slevogthof
23.8 kmMuseum
393 m
Burgruine Neukastel
24.1 kmAttraction
12.3 km · 51 benches
Public toilet
36.4 km5.3 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
41.8 km661 m · 3 benches
Schloss Villa Ludwigshöhe
42.4 kmPublic toilet
9.5 km · 48 benches
Water point
51.9 km5.8 km · 11 benches
Water point
57.8 km1.4 km · 9 benches
Finish
59.2 kmAt the finish: Eisenbahnmuseum der Pfalz and public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.6 kmBetween 14.8 km and 36.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 13 m
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Photo: H. Schreiber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 13.8 km
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Photo: Therealconri · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.5 km
Museum · after 23.8 km
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 24.1 km
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Photo: Ahmet Düz, Dreiländer- & Oberrheinfotograf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.4 km
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Photo: BlueBreezeWiki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 59.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,488 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,575 m
- Highest point
- 434 m
- Lowest point
- 167 m
- 5-10% slope · 20.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 595 m
- 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
59.2 km in total- Track: 29.7 km
- Path: 17.6 km
- Street: 8.9 km
- Road: 1 km
- Footpath: 800 m
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
Surfaces
59.2 km in total- Unpaved: 23.9 km
- Asphalt: 10.7 km
- Gravel: 7.7 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Unknown: 10.9 km
About the walking route Pälzer Keschdeweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pälzer Keschdeweg is a walking route of 59.2 km that starts in Hauenstein. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Deutsches Schuhmuseum Hauenstein (after 13 m), Museum unterm Trifels (after 13.8 km) and Ritterstein 221 "Windhof" (after 16.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,488 m in total and descend 1,575 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.7 km), path (17.6 km) and street (8.9 km). Of the surface, 23.9 km unpaved and 10.7 km asphalt. For 10.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 188 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 14 km, after 14.3 km, after 22.7 km, after 51.9 km and after 57.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter PunktHard · From A to B143.3 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk109.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)Hard · From A to B119.1 km
- Pfälzer Waldpfad Zuweg Hauenstein IEasy · From A to B2.2 km
- Pfälzer WaldpfadHard · From A to B142 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 161 m from the route - 2
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 3
Neudahn CastleCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 4
TeufelstischAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 5
FriedensdenkmalAttraction · 155 m from the route - 6
Burgstall Alt-ScharfeneckRuins · 189 m from the route - 7
Burg ScharfenbergAttraction · 229 m from the route - 8
AnebosAttraction · 249 m from the route - 9
Reichsburg TrifelsAttraction · 361 m from the route - 10
RietburgAttraction · 408 m from the route - 11
HohenbergturmObservation tower · 452 m from the route - 12
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 486 m from the route - 13
NollenkopfViewpoint · 505 m from the route - 14
CasimirianumAttraction · 522 m from the route - 15
Pfälzisches BibelmuseumMuseum · 531 m from the route - 16
GeisburgMemorial · 540 m from the route - 17
MadenburgAttraction · 558 m from the route - 18
RehbergturmObservation tower · 964 m from the route - 19
AsselsteinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 20
Haardter SchlossAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 21
KühungerquelleMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 22
FelsenmeerAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 23
FalkenburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Ritterstein 235 "Huettenbrunnen"Attraction · 1.8 km from the route - 25
HeidenschuhAttraction · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pälzer Keschdeweg?
Pälzer Keschdeweg is 59.2 km long. Allow ± 15:40 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 Hauenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,488 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Deutsches Schuhmuseum Hauenstein, Museum unterm Trifels and Ritterstein 221 "Windhof".
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