Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schengen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante Trier walk
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante Trier is a walk of 137 km from Schengen. Along the way you'll find 345 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 137 km
- ± 34:40 h
- ↑ 2,536 m · ↓ 2,548 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schengen
0 km9.1 km · 23 benches
Water point
9.1 km5.6 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
14.7 km2.1 km · 5 benches
Römische Villa Borg
16.8 kmPublic toilet
11.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
28.4 km1.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
29.8 km548 m · 4 benches
2 public toilets
30.3 km152 m · 3 benches
Aussichtsturm
30.5 kmObservation tower
5.8 km · 33 benches
2 public toilets
36.3 km23.8 km · 92 benches
Public toilet and water point
60 km4.2 km · 15 benches
Die Römerburg
64.2 kmCastle
10.9 km · 46 benches
Public toilet
75.2 km17.7 km · 18 benches
Burg Grimburg
92.9 kmPublic toilet
30.9 km · 38 benches
Bike pump
123.8 km11.8 km · 20 benches
Kürenzer Schlößchen
135.6 kmPublic toilet
361 m · 12 benches
Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner
136 kmMemorial
951 m · 10 benches
Finish
137 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 42.7 kmBetween 93 km and 135.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Johnny Chicago at lb.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 16.8 km
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Photo: Pascal Dihé · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 30.5 km
Castle · after 64.2 km
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Photo: Ssch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 92.9 km
Castle · after 135.8 km
Memorial · after 136 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,536 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,548 m
- Highest point
- 648 m
- Lowest point
- 138 m
- 5-10% slope · 35.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 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
137 km in total- Track: 68.9 km
- Path: 55.9 km
- Street: 5.2 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Cycleway: 725 m
- Stairs: 16 stairs
- Busy road: 425 m
Surfaces
137 km in total- Unpaved: 37.7 km
- Gravel: 29.9 km
- Asphalt: 9.7 km
- Natural: 7.4 km
- Paved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 48.7 km
About the walking route Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante Trier
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante Trier is a walking route of 137 km that starts in Schengen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Perl and finish in Trier. Along the way you pass Römische Villa Borg (after 16.8 km), Aussichtsturm (after 30.5 km) and Die Römerburg (after 64.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,536 m in total and descend 2,548 m. There are 16 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 34:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (68.9 km), path (55.9 km) and street (5.2 km). Of the surface, 37.7 km unpaved and 29.9 km gravel. For 48.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 345 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 12 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 9.1 km and after 60.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Saar-Hunsrück-SteigHard · From A to B380.2 km
- Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück)Hard · From A to B239.7 km
- MoselsteigHard · From A to B367 km
- Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - PerlHard · From A to B233 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
- Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-WegHard · From A to B18.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Porta NigraAttraction · 632 m from the route - 2
KaiserthermenArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Dom St. Peter zu TrierAttraction · 622 m from the route - 4
LiebfrauenkircheAttraction · 664 m from the route - 5
AmphitheaterAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 6
Karl-Marx-HausMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 7
BarbarathermenArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 8
RömerbrückeAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 9
Igeler SäuleAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 10
KonstantinbasilikaAttraction · 752 m from the route - 11
MahnmalMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 12
St. PaulinAttraction · 312 m from the route - 13
St. MatthiasAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 14
Freilichtmuseum Roscheider HofMuseum · 7 km from the route - 15
European Museum SchengenMuseum · 304 m from the route - 16
Electoral PalaceAttraction · 739 m from the route - 17
FrankenturmAttraction · 894 m from the route - 18
Malbrouck CastleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab BonerathArchaeological site · 136 m from the route - 20
Baumwipfelpfad SaarschleifeAttraction · 173 m from the route - 21
Schloss SaareckCastle · 259 m from the route - 22
SaarschleifeAttraction · 346 m from the route - 23
Château de SchengenCastle · 368 m from the route - 24
Museum am DomMuseum · 517 m from the route - 25
FranzensknüppchenArchaeological site · 559 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante Trier?
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante Trier is 137 km long. Allow ± 34:40 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 Perl to Trier.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schengen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,536 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 42.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römische Villa Borg, Aussichtsturm and Die Römerburg.
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