Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Contz-les-Bains · Updated on 13 November 2026
Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg walk
Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg is a walk of 18.9 km from Contz-les-Bains. Along the way you'll find 19 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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.
- 18.9 km
- ± 4:55 h
- ↑ 445 m · ↓ 425 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 19 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points 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: Thierry Draus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Cornischong at lb.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 445 m
- Down
- ↓ 425 m
- Highest point
- 377 m
- Lowest point
- 145 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 285 m
- 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
18.9 km in total- Track: 5.8 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Street: 5 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Cycleway: 400 m
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 50 m
Surfaces
18.9 km in total- Asphalt: 6.4 km
- Paved: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.9 km
- Gravel: 225 m
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 8.2 km
About the walking route Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg is a walking route of 18.9 km that starts in Contz-les-Bains. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 445 m in total and descend 425 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.8 km), road (5.4 km) and street (5 km). Of the surface, 6.4 km asphalt and 1.9 km paved. For 8.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
European Museum SchengenMuseum · 940 m from the route - 2
Ruines du château des ducs de Lorraine et des fortificationsAttraction · 212 m from the route - 3
Château de SchengenCastle · 851 m from the route - 4
Chartreuse de RettelAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 5
BiodiversumMuseum · 3 km from the route - 6
Ancienne résidence des abbés d'EchternachCastle · 3.2 km from the route - 7
Römische Villa BorgMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 8
A PossenMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 9
Ouvrage du GalgenbergFort · 6.9 km from the route - 10
Ouvrage MetrichFort · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Ouvrage du KobenbuschFort · 7.6 km from the route - 12
Schloß BübingenCastle · 7.9 km from the route - 13
Anciennes fortificationsCastle · 8 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Château-fort (restes)Castle · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Baumwipfelpfad SaarschleifeAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 17
AussichtsturmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 18
Schloss ThornCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 19
SaarschleifeAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 20
Burg MontclairCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 21
Wëntrenger SchlassCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 22Fort de KoenigsmackerFort · 9.7 km from the route
- 23Musée lorrain des cheminots RettelMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
- 24Monument aux morts de Kerling-lès-SierckMemorial · 5 km from the route
- 25Monuments aux morts de SentzichMemorial · 7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg?
Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg is 18.9 km long. Allow ± 4:55 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 Contz-les-Bains.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 445 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?
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 Malbrouck Castle and Château de Malbrouck.
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