Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Farschweiler · Updated on 14 November 2026
Großer Rundwanderweg walk
Großer Rundwanderweg is a walk of 79.8 km from Farschweiler that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 61 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
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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.
- 79.8 km
- ± 20:05 h
- ↑ 1,406 m · ↓ 1,539 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 61 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
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Photo: Osburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,406 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,539 m
- Highest point
- 611 m
- Lowest point
- 266 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 2 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
79.8 km in total- Track: 57 km
- Path: 10.1 km
- Street: 4.9 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
79.8 km in total- Asphalt: 8.1 km
- Unpaved: 6.9 km
- Gravel: 5 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Paved: 925 m
- Unknown: 53.9 km
About the walking route Großer Rundwanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Großer Rundwanderweg is a circular walk of 79.8 km from Farschweiler: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,406 m in total and descend 1,539 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (57 km), path (10.1 km) and street (4.9 km). Of the surface, 8.1 km asphalt and 6.9 km unpaved. For 53.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 61 benches and 2 water fountains and refill points. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante TrierHard · From A to B137 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
AmphitheaterAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 2
MahnmalMemorial · 753 m from the route - 3
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 4
Burg HeidCastle · 362 m from the route - 5
Großsteingrab BonerathArchaeological site · 658 m from the route - 6
Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ HinzertMuseum · 770 m from the route - 7
Herler FelsenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Fürstengrab von ThommArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 9
Herler WackenAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 10
BurgkopfArchaeological site · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Aussichtsturm Fünf-Seen-BlickObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 12
Burg DhroneckenCastle · 4 km from the route - 13
Speiner BildchenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Besucherbergwerk FellMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 15
Flugausstellung Peter Junior HermeskeilMuseum · 5.4 km from the route - 16
Irscher BurgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 17
Rustic Roman VillaAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 18
Burg GrimburgAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 19
feuerwehr erlebnis museumMuseum · 6.3 km from the route - 20
Westwallmuseum WiltingenMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm SchodenObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route - 22
Schloss SaarfelsCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 23
Klause KastelAttraction · 9.2 km from the route - 24
Den Toten der KriegeMemorial · 9.3 km from the route - 25
SaarburgAttraction · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Großer Rundwanderweg?
Großer Rundwanderweg is 79.8 km long. Allow ± 20:05 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Farschweiler.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,406 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Menhir von Farschweiler and Römische Wasserleitung.
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