Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Mettlach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - Dagstuhl walk
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - Dagstuhl is a walk of 55.4 km from Mettlach. Along the way you'll find 64 benches and 4 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.
- 55.4 km
- ± 14:05 h
- ↑ 1,080 m · ↓ 1,187 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Mettlach
0 kmAt the start: Aussichtsturm and public toilet.
5.8 km · 26 benches
Burg Montclair
5.8 km2 public toilets
8.8 km · 5 benches
Biereiche
14.6 kmAttraction
18.4 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
33 km13.7 km · 8 benches
Schloss Münchweiler
46.7 kmCastle
8.7 km · 12 benches
Finish
55.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.2 kmBetween 5.8 km and 33 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Pascal Dihé · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 2 m
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Photo: LoKiLeCh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.8 km
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Photo: Pascal Dihé · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 14.6 km
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Photo: Pelz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 46.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,080 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,187 m
- Highest point
- 429 m
- Lowest point
- 171 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 8 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
55.4 km in total- Track: 29.3 km
- Street: 9.1 km
- Path: 9 km
- Road: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
- Footpath: 375 m
- Unknown: 225 m
Surfaces
55.4 km in total- Gravel: 18 km
- Asphalt: 11.9 km
- Unpaved: 9.5 km
- Paved: 6.5 km
- Natural: 675 m
- Unknown: 8.7 km
About the walking route Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - Dagstuhl
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - Dagstuhl is a walking route of 55.4 km that starts in Mettlach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Saarschleife and finish in Dagstuhl. Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm (after 2 m), Burg Montclair (after 5.8 km) and Biereiche (after 14.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,080 m in total and descend 1,187 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (29.3 km), street (9.1 km) and path (9 km). Of the surface, 18 km gravel and 11.9 km asphalt. For 8.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 64 benches and 4 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nord Süd Trail
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Erbeskopf - SaarschleifeHard · From A to B114 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
- Saarwanderweg / Sentier de la SarreHard · From A to B145.6 km
- Saar-Hunsrück-SteigHard · From A to B380.2 km
- Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante TrierHard · From A to B137 km
- KaiserwegModerate · Circular walk9.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Malbrouck CastleAttraction · 8.3 km from the route - 2
SaarschleifeAttraction · 137 m from the route - 3
KalkofenArchaeological site · 198 m from the route - 4
Baumwipfelpfad SaarschleifeAttraction · 300 m from the route - 5
Burg DagstuhlAttraction · 500 m from the route - 6
Schloss DagstuhlAttraction · 554 m from the route - 7
Stadtmuseum Wadern Öttinger SchlößchenMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss SaareckCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
B-Werk BesseringenMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 10
SaartalblickViewpoint · 4 km from the route - 11
Grauer SteinAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 12
Feinmechanisches Museum FellenbergmühleMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 13
Burg FreudenburgCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Museum Schloss FellenbergMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Bettinger MühleMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 16
SchrämwalzeAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 17
WeidendomAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 18
Römische Villa BorgMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 19
ehem. WasserbehälterRuins · 5.8 km from the route - 20
Gallo-Römische MonumentalgrabhügelAttraction · 6 km from the route - 21
Fremersdorfer SchlossCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 22
Klause KastelAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Château de MalbrouckMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 24
Burg GrimburgAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss SaarfelsCastle · 8.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - Dagstuhl?
Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - Dagstuhl is 55.4 km long. Allow ± 14:05 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 Saarschleife to Dagstuhl.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Mettlach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,080 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.2 km.
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 Aussichtsturm, Burg Montclair and Biereiche.
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