Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sitters · Updated on 14 November 2026
Zuweg Pfälzer Höhenweg walk
Zuweg Pfälzer Höhenweg is a walk of 2.7 km from Sitters. Along the way you'll find 1 bench 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.
- 2.7 km
- ± 35 min
- ↑ 0 m · ↓ 138 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sitters
0 km1.8 km · bench
Pfälzisches Steinhauermuseum
1.8 kmPublic toilet
855 m
Finish
2.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 1.8 kmBetween 0 km and 1.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Traveler100 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 0 m
- Down
- ↓ 138 m
- Highest point
- 293 m
- Lowest point
- 152 m
- 5-10% slope · 806 m
- 10-15% slope · 554 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
2.7 km in total- Track: 1.5 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
2.7 km in total- Asphalt: 732 m
- Gravel: 400 m
- Paved: 325 m
- Natural: 225 m
- Unpaved: 200 m
- Unknown: 775 m
About the walking route Zuweg Pfälzer Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Zuweg Pfälzer Höhenweg is a walking route of 2.7 km that starts in Sitters. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Pfälzisches Steinhauermuseum (after 1.9 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 138 m. Allow ± 35 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1.5 km), street (1.1 km) and busy road (50 m). Of the surface, 732 m asphalt and 400 m gravel. For 775 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1 bench and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Schwarzes W (Großer Westpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · Circular walk403.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Weißes KreuzHard · From A to B137.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B292.2 km
- Pfälzer HöhenwegHard · From A to B116.8 km
- Pfälzerwald Blauer Punkt: Niedernhausen/Nahe <=> AlsenzHard · From A to B24.6 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Lauterecken - BockenheimHard · From A to B107.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg LandsbergCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Burg LöwensteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 3
Burg RandeckRuins · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Burg MontfortAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 5
AltenbaumburgCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 6
LangensteinArchaeological site · 7.1 km from the route - 7
Besucherbergwerk SchmittenstollenAttraction · 7.5 km from the route - 8
EbernburgAttraction · 9 km from the route - 9
Kloster DisibodenbergMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Burgruine AffensteinCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 11
Burgruine RheingrafensteinAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 12
WasserturmAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 13Langer SteinArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route
- 14RapunzelturmObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 15Hutten-Sickingen-DenkmalMemorial · 9.1 km from the route
- 16Klostermuseum Scivias-StiftungMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
- 17RemischensteinMemorial · 9.6 km from the route
- 18FrauensteinCastle · 9.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Zuweg Pfälzer Höhenweg?
Zuweg Pfälzer Höhenweg is 2.7 km long. Allow ± 35 min 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 Sitters.
How hard is this route?
Easy.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 1.8 km.
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 Pfälzisches Steinhauermuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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