Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Raumünzach - Sand walk
Raumünzach - Sand is a walk of 12.5 km from Forbach. Along the way you'll find 43 benches and 2 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 12.5 km
- ± 3:30 h
- ↑ 442 m · ↓ 10 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forbach
0 km4.8 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
4.8 km3.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
8.4 km4.1 km · 25 benches
Finish
12.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 4.8 kmBetween 0 km and 4.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 442 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 827 m
- Lowest point
- 393 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 817 m
- 15-20% slope · 440 m
- 1 flight of 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
12.5 km in total- Track: 9.4 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Street: 925 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
12.5 km in total- Gravel: 6.4 km
- Unpaved: 1.3 km
- Asphalt: 900 m
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Raumünzach - Sand
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Raumünzach - Sand is a walking route of 12.5 km that starts in Forbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 442 m in total and descend 10 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (9.4 km), path (1.8 km) and street (925 m). Of the surface, 6.4 km gravel and 1.3 km unpaved. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Murgtal-WanderwegHard · From A to B89 km
- Murgleiter, Etappe 3Hard · From A to B17.9 km
- MittelwegHard · From A to B184.9 km
- Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt]Moderate · From A to B19.9 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Forbach - HarkHard · From A to B64.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 2
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 3
WiedenfelsenViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 4
Burg WindeckCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 5
Bismarckturm Sasbach HornisgrindeObservation tower · 6.5 km from the route - 6
HornisgrindeturmViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route - 7
Burg NeuwindeckCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 8
Geroldsauer MühleAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 9
Ruine KönigswartCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 10
BrigittenschlossCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 11
Carl-Netter-TurmObservation tower · 8.4 km from the route - 12
HohlohturmObservation tower · 8.6 km from the route - 13
Unteres Schloß NeuweierCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 14
Schloss AubachCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 15
BrahmshausMuseum · 9 km from the route - 16
Schloss EbersteinCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 17
Sickenwalder HornViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 18Museum GeiserschmiedeMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
- 19Stadtgeschichtliches Institut Schloss WaldstegMuseum · 6.7 km from the route
- 20RußhütteAttraction · 8.3 km from the route
- 21YburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Raumünzach - Sand?
Raumünzach - Sand is 12.5 km long. Allow ± 3:30 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 Forbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 442 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 4.8 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.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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