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Pfälzerwald Rot-Weißer Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Rot-Weißer Balken is a walk of 120.2 km from Blieskastel. Along the way you'll find 57 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 120.2 km
- ± 27:55 h
- ↑ 721 m · ↓ 687 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 57 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Ruins
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Photo: atreyu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Stages (1)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 721 m
- Down
- ↓ 687 m
- Highest point
- 519 m
- Lowest point
- 226 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 824 m
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
120.2 km in total- Track: 33 km
- Street: 13 km
- Path: 4.4 km
- Road: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 750 m
Surfaces
120.2 km in total- Asphalt: 15.9 km
- Gravel: 12.8 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Natural: 300 m
- Unknown: 15.8 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Rot-Weißer Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Rot-Weißer Balken is a walking route of 120.2 km that starts in Blieskastel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 721 m in total and descend 687 m. Allow ± 27:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33 km), street (13 km) and path (4.4 km). Of the surface, 15.9 km asphalt and 12.8 km gravel. For 15.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Merowinger GräberfeldArchaeological site · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Burgruine MerburgCastle · 131 m from the route - 3
Stadtmuseum ZweibrückenMuseum · 425 m from the route - 4
Castle of ZweibrückenCastle · 618 m from the route - 5
Heimat- und BurgmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 6
WasserfelsenAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 7
GustavsburgCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 8
FrauenbrunnenAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 9
Burgruine HohenburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 10
SchlossberghöhlenAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 11
GollensteinAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Römermuseum SchwarzenackerMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 13
EdelhausMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 14
FalknereiAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Hügel Gloria RomanorumArchaeological site · 4.2 km from the route - 16
WallburgArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Ruine Burg WiesbachCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Panoramaturm BetzelhübelObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 19
WartturmObservation tower · 5.5 km from the route - 20
MarienkircheAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 21
PustkuchendenkmalMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Stummsche ReithalleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 23
Altes HüttenarealAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 24
Felsenrelief Hänsel und GretelArchaeological site · 6.5 km from the route - 25
Stummsche KapelleAttraction · 6.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Rot-Weißer Balken?
Pfälzerwald Rot-Weißer Balken is 120.2 km long. Allow ± 27:55 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 Blieskastel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 721 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Orangerie and Höcherbergturm.
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