Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Homburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Jakobsweg Saar walk
Jakobsweg Saar is a walk of 152.3 km from Homburg. Along the way you'll find 396 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 152.3 km
- ± 6:45 h per stage
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 396 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
18 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 10 more along the route are on the map.
Ruins
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Photo: Mohamed Yahya from Saarbrücken, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Anna16 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: user:Flicka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (5)
Elevation and terrain
Way types
152.3 km in total- Track: 54.8 km
- Street: 33.9 km
- Road: 12.3 km
- Busy road: 3.7 km
- Path: 2.6 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
152.3 km in total- Asphalt: 57.9 km
- Gravel: 21.6 km
- Unpaved: 6.8 km
- Paved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 17 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Saar
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Saar is a walking route of 152.3 km that starts in Homburg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (54.8 km), street (33.9 km) and road (12.3 km). Of the surface, 57.9 km asphalt and 21.6 km gravel. For 17 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 396 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Saar-Pfalz-WegHard · From A to B266.1 km
- Jakobsweg Speyer – MetzHard · From A to B98.4 km
- Pfälzerwald Roter BalkenHard · From A to B45.9 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
- HöcherbergwegHard · From A to B54.7 km
- Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg Teil 1Hard · From A to B187.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Weltkulturerbe Völklinger HütteMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Tholey AbbeyAttraction · 577 m from the route - 4
Monument de l'Europe / EuropasteinMemorial · 838 m from the route - 5
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 6
LudwigskircheAttraction · 120 m from the route - 7
LudwigsplatzAttraction · 124 m from the route - 8
Basilika St. JohannAttraction · 318 m from the route - 9
JohanneskircheAttraction · 489 m from the route - 10
Croix du Souvenir FrançaisMemorial · 819 m from the route - 11
Deutsch-Französischer GartenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 12
Merowinger GräberfeldArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Saarbrücker SchlossAttraction · 96 m from the route - 14
Historisches Museum SaarMuseum · 110 m from the route - 15
Burg KerpenCastle · 154 m from the route - 16
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 168 m from the route - 17
Römermuseum SchwarzenackerMuseum · 185 m from the route - 18
Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 194 m from the route - 19
Denkmal für das Dragoner-RegimentMemorial · 205 m from the route - 20
Infanterie Regiment Nr. 48 von StülpnagelMemorial · 219 m from the route - 21
1. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74Memorial · 229 m from the route - 22
Alter SaarkranAttraction · 230 m from the route - 23
Général Bruno von FrançoisMemorial · 242 m from the route - 24
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 257 m from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 347 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Saar?
Jakobsweg Saar is 152.3 km long, in 5 parts of 30.5 km on average. Allow ± 6:45 h per part 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 per stage.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets 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 Orangerie, Saarländisches Staatstheater and Friedenskirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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