Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Saarburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hunsrück-Radweg cycle route
Hunsrück-Radweg is a cycle route of 156.3 km from Saarburg. Along the way you'll find 193 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 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.
- 156.3 km
- ± 10:25 h
- ↑ 1,597 m · ↓ 1,665 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Saarburg
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
530 m · 16 benches
Bike pump
530 m16.8 km · 21 benches
Water point
17.4 km25.1 km · 19 benches
Dampflokmuseum
42.5 kmPublic toilet
1.3 km
feuerwehr erlebnis museum
43.8 kmMuseum
184 m
Public toilet
43.9 km33.4 km · 18 benches
Public toilet
77.3 km4.8 km · 5 benches
Burg Baldenau
82.1 kmCastle
39.6 km · 32 benches
Neues Schloss
121.7 kmCastle
467 m · 5 benches
Schinderhannesturm
122.1 kmMuseum
156 m · 4 benches
Water point
122.3 km29.8 km · 24 benches
Heimburg
152.1 kmCastle
4.2 km · 44 benches
Finish
156.3 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 79 kmBetween 77.3 km and 156.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 42.5 km
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Photo: MeikeChristoph · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 43.8 km
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Photo: Kolling at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 82.1 km
Castle · after 121.7 km
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Photo: giggel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 122.1 km
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Photo: The original uploader was Peter Weller at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Foto Peter Weller) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 152.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,597 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,665 m
- Highest point
- 778 m
- Lowest point
- 75 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.6 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
156.3 km in total- Track: 75.1 km
- Cycle path: 23.9 km
- Street: 23.3 km
- Road: 18.1 km
- Path: 10.6 km
- Busy road: 4.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 750 m
Surfaces
156.3 km in total- Asphalt: 104.9 km
- Paved: 18 km
- Gravel: 3.4 km
- Unpaved: 750 m
- Natural: 175 m
- Unknown: 28.7 km
About the cycle route Hunsrück-Radweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Hunsrück-Radweg is a cycle route of 156.3 km that starts in Saarburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Dampflokmuseum (after 42.5 km), feuerwehr erlebnis museum (after 43.8 km) and Burg Baldenau (after 82.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,597 m in total and descend 1,665 m. Allow ± 10:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (75.1 km), cycle path (23.9 km) and street (23.3 km). Of the surface, 104.9 km asphalt and 18 km paved. For 28.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 193 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 17.4 km and after 122.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- VeloRoute SaarLorLuxHard · From A to B137.4 km
- Rheinland-Pfalz Radroute (Landkreis Trier-Saarburg)Hard · From A to B97.2 km
- Saar-Mosel-Main [Saarbruecken - Trier]Hard · From A to B107.8 km
- Vallée de la SarreHard · From A to B113 km
- Saarland-RadwegHard · Circular ride353.2 km
- Verbindung SLR - RHREasy · From A to B15.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
LoreleiAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 2
Burg StahleckCastle · 298 m from the route - 3
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 4
MahnmalMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 6
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 7
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 8
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 9
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 199 m from the route - 10
EhrenfelsCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 11
TempleAttraction · 9 km from the route - 12
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 13
Speiner BildchenAttraction · 138 m from the route - 14
Flugausstellung Peter Junior HermeskeilMuseum · 140 m from the route - 15
SaarburgAttraction · 193 m from the route - 16
Den Toten der KriegeMemorial · 219 m from the route - 17
ErbeskopfturmObservation tower · 334 m from the route - 18
ErbeskopfAttraction · 379 m from the route - 19
Stumpfer TurmAttraction · 420 m from the route - 20
Ruine SareckRuins · 704 m from the route - 21
Kapelle Mariae HeimsuchungMonument · 791 m from the route - 22
Ruine NolligCastle · 819 m from the route - 23
Archäologiepark BelginumMuseum · 819 m from the route - 24
Bismarckturm SchodenObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route - 25
römischer WachturmAttraction · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hunsrück-Radweg?
Hunsrück-Radweg is 156.3 km long. Allow ± 10:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Saarburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,597 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79 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 Dampflokmuseum, feuerwehr erlebnis museum and Burg Baldenau.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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