Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kleinkarlbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter Balken walk
Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter Balken is a walk of 37.1 km from Kleinkarlbach. Along the way you'll find 114 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 37.1 km
- ± 9:50 h
- ↑ 945 m · ↓ 1,007 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kleinkarlbach
0 km5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
5 km4.6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
9.6 km1.6 km · 2 benches
Ehemalige Bergstation der Bad Dürkheimer Gondelbahn
11.2 kmRuins
2 km · 9 benches
2 public toilets
13.2 km1.6 km · 20 benches
Flaggenturm
14.8 kmObservation tower
22 km · 64 benches
Public toilet
36.9 km202 m · 7 benches
Finish
37.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet, 2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 23.6 kmBetween 13.2 km and 36.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops 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 · after 11.2 km
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Photo: Friedrich Haag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 14.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 945 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,007 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 372 m
- 17 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
37.1 km in total- Path: 18.2 km
- Track: 13 km
- Street: 3.7 km
- Stairs: 17 stairs
- Footpath: 582 m
- Road: 525 m
- Busy road: 50 m
Surfaces
37.1 km in total- Unpaved: 14.5 km
- Gravel: 8.7 km
- Asphalt: 3.3 km
- Paved: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 8.3 km
About the walking route Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter Balken is a walking route of 37.1 km that starts in Kleinkarlbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Krumbachtal and finish in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Along the way you pass Ehemalige Bergstation der Bad Dürkheimer Gondelbahn (after 11.2 km) and Flaggenturm (after 14.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 945 m in total and descend 1,007 m. There are 17 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (18.2 km), track (13 km) and street (3.7 km). Of the surface, 14.5 km unpaved and 8.7 km gravel. For 8.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 114 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Weiß-Blauer BalkenHard · From A to B113.2 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B53.8 km
- Wanderweg Deutsche WeinstraßeHard · From A to B96.2 km
- Via Sancti Martini HW-37-04 Bad Dürkheim - GrünstadtModerate · From A to B16.1 km
- Pfälzer Mandelpfad - Etappe 2Moderate · From A to B12.7 km
- Pfälzer Weinsteig - Etappe 2Hard · From A to B17.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Haardter SchlossAttraction · 138 m from the route - 3
HeidenlöcherAttraction · 142 m from the route - 4
Eisenbahnmuseum der PfalzMuseum · 148 m from the route - 5
TeufelssteinAttraction · 160 m from the route - 6
BlitzröhrenAttraction · 170 m from the route - 7
Burg BattenbergCastle · 203 m from the route - 8
KriemhildenstuhlAttraction · 214 m from the route - 9
JägerkreuzMemorial · 287 m from the route - 10
TurnerehrenmalViewpoint · 299 m from the route - 11
CasimirianumAttraction · 335 m from the route - 12
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 380 m from the route - 13
Pfälzisches BibelmuseumMuseum · 576 m from the route - 14
Kaiser-Wilhelm-HöheAttraction · 589 m from the route - 15
Bismarckturm KallstadtObservation tower · 614 m from the route - 16
Mithras-DenkmalArchaeological site · 656 m from the route - 17
StabenbergwarteObservation tower · 954 m from the route - 18
ZeppelinturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Bildstock Am GrainAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 20
WeinbietturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 21
BeinhausMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 22
Historisches RathausAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Limburg AbbeyAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Museum für WeinkulturMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 25
Deutsches Film- und Fototechnik MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter Balken?
Pfälzerwald Weiß-Roter Balken is 37.1 km long. Allow ± 9:50 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 Krumbachtal to Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kleinkarlbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 945 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 23.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ehemalige Bergstation der Bad Dürkheimer Gondelbahn and Flaggenturm.
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