Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Murgleiter, Etappe 3 walk
Murgleiter, Etappe 3 is a walk of 17.9 km from Forbach. Along the way you'll find 70 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 17.9 km
- ± 5:15 h
- ↑ 761 m · ↓ 596 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Forbach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet and bike pump.
177 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
177 m253 m · 13 benches
Water point
430 m199 m · bench
Water point
629 m3.1 km · 9 benches
Water point
3.7 km14.2 km · 32 benches
Finish
17.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.7 kmBetween 177 m and 17.8 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
- ↑ 761 m
- Down
- ↓ 596 m
- Highest point
- 738 m
- Lowest point
- 300 m
- 5-10% slope · 6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.5 km
- 2 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
17.9 km in total- Track: 13.3 km
- Path: 3 km
- Street: 1.3 km
- Busy road: 144 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
17.9 km in total- Gravel: 10.5 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Asphalt: 1 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Unknown: 3 km
About the walking route Murgleiter, Etappe 3
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Murgleiter, Etappe 3 is a walking route of 17.9 km that starts in Forbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 761 m in total and descend 596 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (13.3 km), path (3 km) and street (1.3 km). Of the surface, 10.5 km gravel and 1.6 km unpaved. For 3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 70 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 430 m, after 629 m and after 3.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Murgleiter
Walks nearby
6- Murgleiter, Etappe 2Hard · From A to B24.4 km
- Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt]Moderate · From A to B19.9 km
- Murgtal-WanderwegHard · From A to B89 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
- Westweg [02. Dobel→Forbach]Hard · From A to B25.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 2
Ruine KönigswartCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 3
HohlohturmObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route - 4
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 5
Schloss EbersteinCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 6
WiedenfelsenViewpoint · 7.9 km from the route - 7
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 8
Geroldsauer MühleAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 9
Bismarckturm Sasbach HornisgrindeObservation tower · 9.7 km from the route - 10
HornisgrindeturmViewpoint · 10 km from the route - 11
RußhütteAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 12Sickenwalder HornViewpoint · 8.6 km from the route
- 13TannenfelsCastle · 9.5 km from the route
- 14Katz'scher GartenAttraction · 9.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Murgleiter, Etappe 3?
Murgleiter, Etappe 3 is 17.9 km long. Allow ± 5:15 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?
Hard, with 761 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.7 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
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