Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hermersberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg walk
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg is a walk of 289.5 km from Hermersberg. Along the way you'll find 495 benches, 1 water point and 24 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.
- 289.5 km
- ± 35:55 h per stage
- ↑ 4,483 m · ↓ 4,641 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 495 benches, 1 water point and 24 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
30 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 22 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Ulli1105 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: pfalz39 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Christian Bohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
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Photo: Awilms · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Serie1 assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: User:Kandschwar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,483 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,641 m
- Highest point
- 492 m
- Lowest point
- 85 m
- 5-10% slope · 53.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 20 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
289.5 km in total- Track: 172.7 km
- Path: 42.9 km
- Street: 40.7 km
- Road: 19.4 km
- Busy road: 7.4 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 20 stairs
- Unknown: 275 m
Surfaces
289.5 km in total- Asphalt: 80.8 km
- Unpaved: 37.3 km
- Paved: 34 km
- Gravel: 29.6 km
- Natural: 4 km
- Unknown: 102.9 km
About the walking route Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg is a walking route of 289.5 km that starts in Hermersberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,483 m in total and descend 4,641 m. There are 20 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (172.7 km), path (42.9 km) and street (40.7 km). Of the surface, 80.8 km asphalt and 37.3 km unpaved. For 102.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 495 benches, 1 water point and 24 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Pfälzerwald Gelb-Roter BalkenHard · From A to B148.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Grün-Gelber BalkenHard · From A to B138.4 km
- Pfälzer Jakobsweg-VerbindungsrouteHard · From A to B75.7 km
- Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken #3 : Blieskastel <-> GermersheimHard · From A to B135.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 2
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 4
Schloss AuerbachAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 5
SchwedensäuleMemorial · 5 km from the route - 6
Concentration Camp Memorial OsthofenMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 7
TeufelstischAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 8
Schloß ErnsthofenCastle · 124 m from the route - 9
Dicker SteinArchaeological site · 149 m from the route - 10
ClingenburgCastle · 158 m from the route - 11
Burg BreitensteinCastle · 164 m from the route - 12
Burg ErfensteinCastle · 175 m from the route - 13
Burg AltleiningenCastle · 182 m from the route - 14
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 185 m from the route - 15
Museum AlzeyMuseum · 188 m from the route - 16
Seeheimer SchlossAttraction · 304 m from the route - 17
Deutsches WeinbaumuseumMuseum · 344 m from the route - 18
Dicker-Stein-TurmObservation tower · 347 m from the route - 19
WartturmObservation tower · 368 m from the route - 20
RömerkastellArchaeological site · 395 m from the route - 21
Burg SchlosseckAttraction · 419 m from the route - 22
WeilerhügelArchaeological site · 449 m from the route - 23
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 563 m from the route - 24
Numeruskastell LützelbachArchaeological site · 597 m from the route - 25
Schloss HeiligenbergCastle · 838 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg?
Saar-Rhein-Main-Weg is 289.5 km long, in 2 parts of 144.8 km on average. Allow ± 35:55 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 Hermersberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 2,242 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 24 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Elmstein, Ritterstein 305 "Lellebebbel-Pädel" and Burgruine Hohenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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