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Pfälzerwald Blauer Balken
194.4 km from Hirschthal to Meddersheim. Along the way you climb 5,223 m and descend 5,437 m; the highest point is at 683 m. Walking time about 63 h – comfortably done in 10 daily stages.
Elevation profile
Best hiking day this week at the start: Tomorrow – dry, 14 °C
Along the way
- km 3.2 Maiblumenkopf Summit · 512 m
- km 3.9 Sindelsberg Summit · 519 m
- km 5.1 Kuhnenkopf Summit · 530 m
- km 8.4 Dennerhalde Summit · 300 m
- km 12.6 Talblick Viewpoint
- km 13.1 Nestelberg Summit · 401 m
- km 15.4 Grüntalquelle Spring
- km 15.6 Pirmasenser Brunnen Spring
- km 19.8 Schloßberg Summit · 437 m
- km 20.5 Immersberg Viewpoint
- km 21.4 Rötzenfelsen Viewpoint
- km 21.4 Kieungerfelsen Viewpoint
- km 21.5 PWV Schutzhütte Gossersweiler-Stein Shelter
- km 21.7 Rötzenberg Summit · 459 m
- km 22.1 Vogelschutz-Hütte Shelter
- km 22.4 Dimbergpfeiler Viewpoint
- km 24.5 Kippenkopf Summit · 351 m
- km 25.5 Auf dem Knopf Summit · 325 m
- km 26.2 Wasgaublick Viewpoint
- km 26.4 Ebersberg Summit · 462 m
- km 27.3 Klettererhütte Hut
- km 31.0 Danziger Brunnen Spring
- km 31.6 Krappenfelsen Viewpoint
- km 32.3 Großer Adelberg Summit · 568 m
- km 32.6 Holderquelle Spring
- km 32.9 Jung-Pfalz-Hütte Hut · 550 m
- km 32.9 Schinderkopf Summit · 493 m
- km 32.9 Jungpfalzhütte Viewpoint
- km 34.1 Kehrenkopf Summit · 530 m
- km 36.8 Daniels-Brunnen Spring
- km 37.6 Almersberg Summit · 564 m
- km 44.2 Erdbirnkopf Summit · 506 m
- km 45.1 Geisskopf Summit · 467 m
- km 50.0 Mönchberg Summit · 380 m
- km 52.9 Naturfreundehaus Elmstein Hut
- km 54.9 Finster Eck Summit · 436 m
- km 57.8 Kleiner Maisenrain Summit · 458 m
- km 58.6 Heidenbrunnen Spring
- km 58.9 Heidenkopf Summit · 477 m
- km 64.9 Wolfsberg Summit · 405 m
- km 65.5 Engelskopf Summit · 441 m
- km 65.7 Schutzhütte am Buchentor Shelter
- km 66.7 Kleiner Pfaffenkopf Summit · 437 m
- km 67.4 Jacobsbrunnen Spring
- km 68.2 Pottasch-Hütte Shelter · 422 m
- km 68.9 Hütte Friedrichsbrunnen Shelter
- km 68.9 Friedrichsbrunnen Spring
- km 70.3 Süd-Fels Viewpoint
- km 70.5 Drachenfels Summit · 571 m
- km 71.1 West-Fels Viewpoint · 552 m
- km 71.6 Westfelshütte Shelter · 406 m
- km 84.2 Brunholdisstuhl Viewpoint
- km 84.5 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Höhe Viewpoint · 270 m
- km 84.9 Herzogweiherblick Viewpoint · 272 m
- km 86.6 Hütte 'In der Weilach' Hut
- km 87.3 Felsenbrünnchen Spring
- km 87.5 Gayersbrunnen Spring
- km 87.8 Peterskopf Summit · 493 m
- km 87.8 Bismarckturm Kallstadt Viewpoint · 493 m
- km 92.0 Kupferbrunnen Spring
Spots up to 300 m from the trail. Please check hut opening times beforehand.
In 10 stages
A suggestion with equal daily stretches – adjust them to accommodation and travel.
Stage ends near Schloßberg
Stage ends near Almersberg
Stage ends near Kleiner Maisenrain
Frequently asked questions
How long is the “Pfälzerwald Blauer Balken” trail?
About 194.4 km, from Hirschthal to Meddersheim.
How much elevation gain does the “Pfälzerwald Blauer Balken” trail have?
About 5,223 m of ascent and 5,437 m of descent. The lowest point is at 115 m, the highest at 683 m.
How long does the “Pfälzerwald Blauer Balken” trail take?
Plan for about 63 h of walking time (using the usual hiking-time rule from distance and elevation), plus breaks. It works well in 10 daily stages.
Can I follow the “Pfälzerwald Blauer Balken” trail on my phone?
Yes. Open the trail in the hiking map and tap “Follow this trail”. The Waldschatz planner takes over the trail (for long trails a stretch of about 15 km) with weather, navigation and an offline map – free with an account.
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