Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hinterweidenthal · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is a walk of 138 km from Hinterweidenthal. Along the way you'll find 190 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 10 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.
- 138 km
- ± 35:45 h
- ↑ 3,032 m · ↓ 3,152 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 190 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,032 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,152 m
- Highest point
- 678 m
- Lowest point
- 114 m
- 5-10% slope · 34.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 693 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 2.1 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
138 km in total- Track: 83.9 km
- Path: 26 km
- Street: 13.7 km
- Road: 8.2 km
- Busy road: 4.4 km
- Footpath: 600 m
- Stairs: 9 stairs
- Cycleway: 200 m
Surfaces
138 km in total- Asphalt: 33.7 km
- Unpaved: 25.4 km
- Gravel: 22.6 km
- Natural: 4.6 km
- Paved: 2 km
- Unknown: 49.1 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Roter Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is a walking route of 138 km that starts in Hinterweidenthal. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,032 m in total and descend 3,152 m. There are 9 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (83.9 km), path (26 km) and street (13.7 km). Of the surface, 33.7 km asphalt and 25.4 km unpaved. For 49.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 190 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Blau-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B125.1 km
- Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B138.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Rotes DreieckHard · From A to B23.9 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Gelbes W (Burgen Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk110 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber PunktHard · From A to B48.5 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Grünes W (Wasgau-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk109.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 2
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 3
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 110 m from the route - 4
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 375 m from the route - 5
TeufelstischAttraction · 395 m from the route - 6
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 7
Château de FrœnsbourgCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 8
Château de WittschloesselCastle · 8.2 km from the route - 9
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 8.7 km from the route - 10
Château du Vieux-WindsteinCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 11
WadgasserhofMuseum · 108 m from the route - 12
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 109 m from the route - 13
EbernburgAttraction · 217 m from the route - 14
KuhnenkopfViewpoint · 238 m from the route - 15
Burg GräfensteinCastle · 243 m from the route - 16
LudwigsturmObservation tower · 251 m from the route - 17
KriegerdenkmalViewpoint · 277 m from the route - 18
JungfernsprungAttraction · 324 m from the route - 19
WasserturmAttraction · 469 m from the route - 20
Burgruine AffensteinCastle · 535 m from the route - 21
KauzenburgAttraction · 570 m from the route - 22
Burgruine RheingrafensteinAttraction · 594 m from the route - 23
KaiserpfalzCastle · 680 m from the route - 24
RömerhalleMuseum · 783 m from the route - 25
SchlossparkAttraction · 798 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Roter Balken?
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is 138 km long. Allow ± 35:45 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hinterweidenthal.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,032 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Neudahn Castle, Museum Winnweiler and Kaiserbrunnen.
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