Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hermersberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1 walk
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1 is a walk of 187.1 km from Hermersberg. Along the way you'll find 211 benches, 1 water point and 15 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.
- 187.1 km
- ± 46:40 h
- ↑ 3,039 m · ↓ 3,230 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 211 benches, 1 water point and 15 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
24 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 16 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: pfalz39 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Christian Bohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Serie1 assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: User:Kandschwar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,039 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,230 m
- Highest point
- 492 m
- Lowest point
- 126 m
- 5-10% slope · 33.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 940 m
- 16 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
187.1 km in total- Track: 110.3 km
- Path: 34.4 km
- Street: 23.8 km
- Road: 10.8 km
- Busy road: 4.9 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 16 stairs
Surfaces
187.1 km in total- Asphalt: 47.8 km
- Unpaved: 30.4 km
- Paved: 18.9 km
- Gravel: 13.7 km
- Natural: 2.4 km
- Unknown: 73.3 km
About the walking route Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1 is a walking route of 187.1 km that starts in Hermersberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Homburg/Saar and finish in Oppenheim.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,039 m in total and descend 3,230 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 46:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (110.3 km), path (34.4 km) and street (23.8 km). Of the surface, 47.8 km asphalt and 30.4 km unpaved. For 73.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 211 benches, 1 water point and 15 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 2
SchwedensäuleMemorial · 5.7 km from the route - 3
TeufelstischAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Dicker SteinArchaeological site · 149 m from the route - 5
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 164 m from the route - 6
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 175 m from the route - 7
Burg AltleiningenCastle · 182 m from the route - 8
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 185 m from the route - 9
Museum AlzeyMuseum · 188 m from the route - 10
Dicker-Stein-TurmObservation tower · 347 m from the route - 11
WartturmObservation tower · 368 m from the route - 12
RömerkastellArchaeological site · 395 m from the route - 13
Burg SchlosseckAttraction · 419 m from the route - 14
Deutsches WeinbaumuseumMuseum · 636 m from the route - 15
ZeppelindenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Menhir von NiersteinArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 17
Burg SchwabsburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 18
PfrimmtalviaduktAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 19
Bismarckturm KallstadtObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 20
Burg NeidenfelsCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 21
Hofruine WeilachAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
Burg LichtensteinCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 23
Limburg AbbeyAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 24
OrangerieRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 25
ZeppelinturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1?
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1 is 187.1 km long. Allow ± 46:40 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 Homburg/Saar to Oppenheim.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hermersberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,039 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 15 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Elmstein, Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel" and Burgruine Hohenburg.
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