Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Homburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - Althornbach walk
Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - Althornbach is a walk of 16.1 km from Homburg. Along the way you'll find 11 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 16.1 km
- ± 3:55 h
- ↑ 206 m · ↓ 325 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 11 benches.
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.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 206 m
- Down
- ↓ 325 m
- Highest point
- 360 m
- Lowest point
- 230 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 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
16.1 km in total- Track: 10.9 km
- Street: 3.5 km
- Road: 900 m
- Path: 650 m
- Busy road: 175 m
Surfaces
16.1 km in total- Asphalt: 5.9 km
- Gravel: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 3.3 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Paved: 100 m
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - Althornbach
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - Althornbach is a walking route of 16.1 km that starts in Homburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Kirrberg and finish in Althornbach.
How hard is the route?
You climb 206 m in total and descend 325 m. Allow ± 3:55 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (10.9 km), street (3.5 km) and road (900 m). Of the surface, 5.9 km asphalt and 4.2 km gravel. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Saar-Rhein-WanderwegHard · From A to B153.6 km
- HöcherbergwegHard · From A to B54.7 km
- Jakobsweg Kirrberg – BlieskastelHard · From A to B18.1 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
- Jakobsweg Speyer – MetzHard · From A to B98.4 km
- Saar-Mosel-WegHard · From A to B217.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Merowinger GräberfeldArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 2
Castle of ZweibrückenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 3
Stadtmuseum ZweibrückenMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 4
Burgruine MerburgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 5
Römermuseum SchwarzenackerMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 6
EdelhausMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 7
Burgruine HohenburgCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 8
SchlossberghöhlenAttraction · 4 km from the route - 9
Hügel Gloria RomanorumArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 10
OrangerieRuins · 5.4 km from the route - 11
AlexanderturmRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 12
Ruine Burg WiesbachCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 13
GollensteinAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 14
FrauenbrunnenAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 15
WasserfelsenAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 16
Heimat- und BurgmuseumMuseum · 8.9 km from the route - 17
Aussichtsturm SchmitshausenViewpoint · 9.2 km from the route - 18
GustavsburgCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 19
Kirkeler BurgCastle · 9 km from the route - 20HistoramaMuseum · 1.9 km from the route
- 21Observation towerObservation tower · 3.3 km from the route
- 22Ehemalige SynagogeRuins · 4.1 km from the route
- 23Tschifflik PavillonRuins · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - Althornbach?
Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - Althornbach is 16.1 km long. Allow ± 3:55 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?
No, the route runs from Kirrberg to Althornbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Homburg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 206 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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