Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Saarlouis · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saar-Oster-Höhen-Radweg cycle route
Saar-Oster-Höhen-Radweg is a cycle route of 56.9 km from Saarlouis. Along the way you'll find 68 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 56.9 km
- ± 3:50 h
- ↑ 553 m · ↓ 438 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Saarlouis
0 km670 m · 5 benches
2 public toilets
670 m12.4 km · 16 benches
geografischer Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes
13.1 kmAttraction
16.6 km · 15 benches
Burg Kerpen
29.6 kmCastle
27.3 km · 30 benches
Finish
56.9 kmAt the finish: Dörrenbacher Heimatmuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 56.2 kmBetween 673 m and 56.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Photograph: Frank C. Müller, Baden-Baden · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 13.1 km
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Photo: Lokilech · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 29.6 km
Museum · after 56.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 553 m
- Down
- ↓ 438 m
- Highest point
- 426 m
- Lowest point
- 181 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
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
56.9 km in total- Track: 22.8 km
- Road: 15.6 km
- Street: 14.8 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.3 km
- Busy road: 525 m
Surfaces
56.9 km in total- Asphalt: 35.7 km
- Paved: 14.8 km
- Gravel: 2.3 km
- Unpaved: 500 m
- Unknown: 3.5 km
About the cycle route Saar-Oster-Höhen-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Saar-Oster-Höhen-Radweg is a cycle route of 56.9 km that starts in Saarlouis. It does not end where it starts. You start in Saarlouis and finish in Dörrenbach. Along the way you pass geografischer Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes (after 13.1 km), Burg Kerpen (after 29.6 km) and Dörrenbacher Heimatmuseum (after 56.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 553 m in total and descend 438 m. Allow ± 3:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (22.8 km), road (15.6 km) and street (14.8 km). Of the surface, 35.7 km asphalt and 14.8 km paved. For 3.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 56.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- VeloRoute SaarLorLuxHard · From A to B137.4 km
- Vallée de la SarreHard · From A to B113 km
- EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part Germany 1Hard · From A to B81 km
- Saar-Mosel-Main [Saarbruecken - Trier]Hard · From A to B107.8 km
- Saarland-RadwegHard · Circular ride353.2 km
- Velo visavis Circuit principalHard · From A to B169.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Tholey AbbeyAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 3
KaterturmAttraction · 341 m from the route - 4
Alter SteinbruchAttraction · 405 m from the route - 5
Gefallene SoldatenMemorial · 507 m from the route - 6
SeelöweMemorial · 621 m from the route - 7
Bastion VICastle · 769 m from the route - 8
MarienbrunnenAttraction · 825 m from the route - 9
Alte KommandanturAttraction · 879 m from the route - 10
Ehem. Museum Haus LudwigMuseum · 1 km from the route - 11
Statio Dominus MundiMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Bauernhaus HabachMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 13
KaltensteinAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 14
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 15
SaarpolygonViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 16
HimmelspfeilViewpoint · 2.6 km from the route - 17
Altes Schloss DillingenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 18
HillenkreuzMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 19
Defrance-GruftMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Bunker 20Museum · 3.5 km from the route - 22
Bietschieder SchlösschenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 23
Römermuseum PachtenMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss BuseckCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Saarländisches SchulmuseumMuseum · 4.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Oster-Höhen-Radweg?
Saar-Oster-Höhen-Radweg is 56.9 km long. Allow ± 3:50 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Saarlouis to Dörrenbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Saarlouis.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 553 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 56.2 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 geografischer Mittelpunkt des Saarlandes, Burg Kerpen and Dörrenbacher Heimatmuseum.
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