Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Merzig · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saargauwanderweg walk
Saargauwanderweg is a walk of 50.9 km from Merzig. Along the way you'll find 24 benches and 1 public toilet.
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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.
- 50.9 km
- ± 12:50 h
- ↑ 934 m · ↓ 1,086 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 24 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: A. Josef Dernbecher · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 934 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,086 m
- Highest point
- 388 m
- Lowest point
- 178 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 15-20% slope · 256 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
- 3 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
50.9 km in total- Track: 31.7 km
- Street: 11 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 300 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 175 m
Surfaces
50.9 km in total- Asphalt: 12.8 km
- Unpaved: 9.2 km
- Paved: 7.9 km
- Gravel: 5.5 km
- Natural: 2.1 km
- Unknown: 13.2 km
About the walking route Saargauwanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saargauwanderweg is a walking route of 50.9 km that starts in Merzig. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 934 m in total and descend 1,086 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (31.7 km), street (11 km) and path (4.7 km). Of the surface, 12.8 km asphalt and 9.2 km unpaved. For 13.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 24 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante TrierHard · From A to B137 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - DagstuhlHard · From A to B55.4 km
- Rundwanderweg 4Easy · From A to B6.4 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Erbeskopf - SaarschleifeHard · From A to B114 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Malbrouck CastleAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 2
HumburgCastle · 238 m from the route - 3
Oberer EmilianusstollenAttraction · 811 m from the route - 4
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Fremersdorfer SchlossCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Römermuseum PachtenMuseum · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Bunker 20Museum · 2.4 km from the route - 9
Feinmechanisches Museum FellenbergmühleMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Museum Schloss FellenbergMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 11
Gefallene SoldatenMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Bastion VICastle · 2.9 km from the route - 13
KaterturmAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 14
Ehem. Museum Haus LudwigMuseum · 3 km from the route - 15
Alte KommandanturAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 16
MarienbrunnenAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 17
SudelfelsArchaeological site · 3.5 km from the route - 18
HillenkreuzMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Defrance-GruftMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 20
SaartalblickViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 21
SeelöweMemorial · 3.6 km from the route - 22
Bourg EschCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 23
Altes Schloss DillingenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 24
https://tropfsteinhoehle-niedaltdorf.de/Attraction · 4.4 km from the route - 25
B-Werk BesseringenMuseum · 4.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saargauwanderweg?
Saargauwanderweg is 50.9 km long. Allow ± 12:50 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 Merzig.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 934 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Teufelsburg and Europa Denkmal.
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