Pfälzer Waldpfad
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Germany · Kaiserslautern, Germany → Schweighofen, Germany
Distance
144 km
Stages
9
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Pfälzer Waldpfad · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (9)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Kaiserslautern → Stelzenberg | 16.9 |
| 2. Stelzenberg → Trippstadt | 11.7 |
| 3. Trippstadt → Heltersberg | 14.1 |
| 4. Heltersberg → Rodalben | 18.2 |
| 5. Rodalben → Merzalben | 10.1 |
| 6. Merzalben → Wilgartswiesen | 22.8 |
| 7. Wilgartswiesen → Reichenbach | 15.7 |
| 8. Reichenbach → Erlenbach bei Dahn | 17.1 |
| 9. Erlenbach bei Dahn → Schweighofen | 17.1 |
| Total | 143.7 |
About
A 140 km journey through the heart of the Pfalz. The Pfälzer Waldpfad starts in Kaiserslautern, a city echoing with military history, and winds its way to Schweighofen, crossing dense forests and rolling hills.
Nine stages, 3,916 meters of elevation gain, reveal charming villages like Leimen and Schwanheim. The scent of pine needles mingles with wildflowers as you pass Alte Schmelz, a historical site that whispers tales of yore.
More than a hiking trail, it’s a cultural , part of the Internazionali collection, where nature and heritage intertwine seamlessly.
Stages
9 stages
Stage 1Kaiserslautern → Stelzenberg
moderate- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 427 m
- Descent
- 370 m
Stage 2Stelzenberg → Trippstadt
moderate- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 391 m
- Descent
- 247 m
Stage 3Trippstadt → Heltersberg
moderate- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 333 m
- Descent
- 373 m
Stage 4Heltersberg → Rodalben
moderate- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 401 m
- Descent
- 509 m
Stage 5Rodalben → Merzalben
moderate- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 354 m
- Descent
- 375 m
Stage 6Merzalben → Wilgartswiesen
moderate- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 492 m
- Descent
- 526 m
Stage 7Wilgartswiesen → Reichenbach
moderate- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 522 m
- Descent
- 572 m
Stage 8Reichenbach → Erlenbach bei Dahn
moderate- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 572 m
- Descent
- 563 m
Stage 9- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 424 m
- Descent
- 409 m
Points of interest
- Hoher Kopf
A 442-metre wooded summit whose south side breaks out into a sandstone tower, the Stephansturm, nicknamed the Camel for its shape of two towers.
- Winterberg
The Winterberg is a mountain with an elevation of 460.8 m above NHN in the northeastern Wasgau, which is also known as the southern part of the Pfälzerwald.
- Neding
The Neding near Hauenstein in the district of Südwestpfalz in Rhineland-Palatinate is a mountain with an elevation of 336.3 m above NHN in the northern Wasgau in the Pfälzerwald.
- Blechhammerweiher
Lake, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at 232 m elevation, covering 0.0 km², 0.7 km long.
- Gelterswoog
Lake, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at 288 m elevation.
- Vogelwoog
Lake, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, at 231 m elevation.
- Bichtenberg
Peak, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at 400 m elevation.
- Blattberg
Peak, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, at 551 m elevation.
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