Walking route · Homburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg walk
Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg is a walk of 153.6 km from Homburg. Along the way you'll find 176 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.

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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.
- 153.6 km
- ± 38:15 h
- ↑ 2,483 m · ↓ 2,710 m
- Hard
- 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 176 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: atreyu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction

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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site

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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum

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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,483 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,710 m
- Highest point
- 500 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 31.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.4 km
- 4 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
153.6 km in total- Track: 90 km
- Path: 28.9 km
- Street: 17.5 km
- Road: 12.8 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 400 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
153.6 km in total- Asphalt: 35.8 km
- Unpaved: 30.2 km
- Gravel: 26.5 km
- Paved: 11.9 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 46.5 km
About the walking route Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg is a walking route of 153.6 km that starts in Homburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,483 m in total and descend 2,710 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 38:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90 km), path (28.9 km) and street (17.5 km). Of the surface, 35.8 km asphalt and 30.2 km unpaved. For 46.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 176 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 1 public toilet, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
- Jakobsweg Kirrberg – BlieskastelHard · From A to B18.1 km
- Saar-Mosel-WegHard · From A to B217.9 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter Punkt: Bruchmühlbach <=> BiesingenHard · From A to B44.6 km
- Saarland-Rundwanderweg BliesgauschleifeHard · From A to B59.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Ouvrage SchoenenbourgMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 3
Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-PaulAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Maison du selAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 5
Grand-WasigensteinCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 6
Château du Petit ArnsbourgCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 7
Monument de l'Europe / EuropasteinMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 8
Communauté d'Agglomération Sarreguemines ConfluencesCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 9
Château de HohenbourgCastle · 626 m from the route - 10
Château du LoewensteinCastle · 874 m from the route - 11
Château de FleckensteinAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 12
WeckersburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 13
Château de FrœnsbourgCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Château de WittschloesselCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 15
Basilika St. JohannAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 16
JohanneskircheAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 17
LudwigskircheAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 18
LudwigsplatzAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 19
Schloss Bad BergzabernCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 20
Château de GendersbergCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 21
Ouvrage du Hochwald - BA901Attraction · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Croix du Souvenir FrançaisMemorial · 7 km from the route - 23
Deutsch-Französischer GartenAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 24
Château du Vieux-WindsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 25
Rothenburg CastleCastle · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg?
Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg is 153.6 km long. Allow ± 38:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Homburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,483 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Frauenbrunnen, Heimat- und Burgmuseum and Wasserfelsen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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