Walking route · Rothselberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer Scheibe walk
Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer Scheibe is a walk of 44.1 km from Rothselberg. Along the way you'll find 34 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 44.1 km
- ± 12:05 h
- ↑ 1,370 m · ↓ 1,422 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 34 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,370 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,422 m
- Highest point
- 544 m
- Lowest point
- 163 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 887 m
- 3 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
44.1 km in total- Track: 28.3 km
- Street: 4.8 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Road: 4.3 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
44.1 km in total- Asphalt: 15.3 km
- Gravel: 4.8 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Paved: 675 m
- Natural: 425 m
- Unknown: 19.8 km
About the walking route Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer Scheibe
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer Scheibe is a walking route of 44.1 km that starts in Rothselberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lauterecken and finish in Kusel.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,370 m in total and descend 1,422 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (28.3 km), street (4.8 km) and path (4.5 km). Of the surface, 15.3 km asphalt and 4.8 km gravel. For 19.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 34 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Lauterecken <=> St. Germanshof)Hard · From A to B119.1 km
- Pfälzer HöhenwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
- 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
- Pfälzer Höhenweg Zuweg RutsweilerEasy · From A to B1.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MichelsburgCastle · 612 m from the route - 2
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 674 m from the route - 3
Jüdischer Friedhof HinzweilerMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Burg Neu-WolfsteinAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 5
HeidenburgwarteObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 6
Burg LichtenbergCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 7
Musikantenland-MuseumMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 8
EulenkopfturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route - 9
Jüdischer Friedhof Steinbach am GlanAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 10
Westpfälzer MusikantenmuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 11
SattelbergturmObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route - 12
GemeindeglockenturmAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 13
WartturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 14
VeldenzschlossCastle · 122 m from the route - 15
AltenburgCastle · 243 m from the route - 16
FutterturmObservation tower · 543 m from the route - 17
Burgruine Michelsburg (Remigiusburg)Ruins · 607 m from the route - 18
Burg Alt-WolfsteinAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 19
SprengelburgViewpoint · 2 km from the route - 20
Burg MedardArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 21
ZinßmeistersteinMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 22
HeidenburgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 23
GeoskopMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 24
AuswanderermuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 25
Burg Odenbach (Weiherturm)Ruins · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer Scheibe?
Schwarzer Punkt auf weißer Scheibe is 44.1 km long. Allow ± 12:05 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 runs from Lauterecken to Kusel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rothselberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,370 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 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 Selbergturm.
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