Walking route · Neunkirchen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2 walk
Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2 is a walk of 67.2 km from Neunkirchen. Along the way you'll find 62 benches and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 67.2 km
- ± 17:00 h
- ↑ 1,257 m · ↓ 1,312 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 62 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

Castle

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Photo: atreyu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,257 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,312 m
- Highest point
- 523 m
- Lowest point
- 204 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 338 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
67.2 km in total- Track: 42.3 km
- Path: 11.5 km
- Street: 8.3 km
- Road: 3.4 km
- Busy road: 1 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
67.2 km in total- Asphalt: 18.1 km
- Gravel: 15.5 km
- Unpaved: 10.5 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 800 m
- Unknown: 17.2 km
About the walking route Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2 is a walking route of 67.2 km that starts in Neunkirchen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,257 m in total and descend 1,312 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (42.3 km), path (11.5 km) and street (8.3 km). Of the surface, 18.1 km asphalt and 15.5 km gravel. For 17.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 62 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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FrauenbrunnenAttraction · 363 m from the route - 2
MarienkircheAttraction · 730 m from the route - 3
PustkuchendenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Stummsche ReithalleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 5
FalknereiAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Altes HüttenarealAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Stummsche KapelleAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 8
MichelsburgCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 9
Jüdischer Friedhof Steinbach am GlanAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Panoramaturm BetzelhübelObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 11
WartturmObservation tower · 3.5 km from the route - 12
GalgenbergturmObservation tower · 3.7 km from the route - 13
PotzbergturmObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 14
GollensteinAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 15
GustavsburgCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Saarländisches SchulmuseumMuseum · 4.4 km from the route - 17
Burg LichtenbergCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Musikantenland-MuseumMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 19
Hügel Gloria RomanorumArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 20
EdelhausMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Römermuseum SchwarzenackerMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 22
Jüdischer Friedhof HinzweilerMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Talbrücke OberkirchenAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 24
WallburgArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route - 25
Besucherbergwerk RischbachstollenAttraction · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2?
Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2 is 67.2 km long. Allow ± 17:00 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 Neunkirchen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,257 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heimat- und Burgmuseum, Wasserfelsen and Kirkeler Burg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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