Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waldmohr · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is a walk of 45.9 km from Waldmohr. Along the way you'll find 37 benches 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.
- 45.9 km
- ± 11:30 h
- ↑ 797 m · ↓ 689 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 37 benches and 2 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 797 m
- Down
- ↓ 689 m
- Highest point
- 542 m
- Lowest point
- 241 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 461 m
- 15-20% slope · 692 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
45.9 km in total- Track: 31.3 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Path: 3.5 km
- Road: 2.7 km
- Busy road: 825 m
- Footpath: 75 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
45.9 km in total- Asphalt: 13.5 km
- Gravel: 10 km
- Paved: 9.9 km
- Unpaved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 8.8 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 45.9 km that starts in Waldmohr. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 797 m in total and descend 689 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.3 km), street (7.3 km) and path (3.5 km). Of the surface, 13.5 km asphalt and 10 km gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 37 benches and 2 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelbes KreuzHard · From A to B147.7 km
- Gelber Punkt #6Hard · From A to B24.9 km
- Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2Hard · From A to B67.2 km
- Jakobsweg Speyer – MetzHard · From A to B98.4 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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OrangerieRuins · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Burg LichtenbergCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 3
Musikantenland-MuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 4
WartturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 5
GustavsburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Jüdischer Friedhof Steinbach am GlanAttraction · 2 km from the route - 7
Burgruine HohenburgCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 8
SchlossberghöhlenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 9
Burgruine MerburgCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 10
MichelsburgCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 11
Ruine Burg WiesbachCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 12
HöcherbergturmObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 13
Talbrücke OberkirchenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Burg FrauenburgCastle · 7.1 km from the route - 15
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 16
Römermuseum SchwarzenackerMuseum · 7.8 km from the route - 17
EdelhausMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 18
Hügel Gloria RomanorumArchaeological site · 8.2 km from the route - 19
Diamantschleifer MuseumMuseum · 208 m from the route - 20Jüdisches MuseumMuseum · 934 m from the route
- 21GeoskopMuseum · 1.8 km from the route
- 22AuswanderermuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route
- 23Tschifflik PavillonRuins · 2.3 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route
- 25Ehemalige SynagogeRuins · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Roter Balken?
Pfälzerwald Roter Balken is 45.9 km long. Allow ± 11:30 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 Waldmohr.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 797 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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