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Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – Hérapel walk
Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – Hérapel is a walk of 45.6 km from Althornbach. Along the way you'll find 322 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 45.6 km
- ± 11:25 h
- ↑ 770 m · ↓ 813 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 322 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
13 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 5 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Christoph Bubel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Mohamed Yahya from Saarbrücken, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Anna16 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: user:Flicka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Flocci Nivis · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 770 m
- Down
- ↓ 813 m
- Highest point
- 374 m
- Lowest point
- 187 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 687 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 458 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
45.6 km in total- Street: 19.3 km
- Track: 17.8 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Path: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
45.6 km in total- Asphalt: 30.4 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 3.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 5.1 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – Hérapel
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – Hérapel is a walking route of 45.6 km that starts in Althornbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Althornbach and finish in Cocheren.
How hard is the route?
You climb 770 m in total and descend 813 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (19.3 km), track (17.8 km) and road (4.4 km). Of the surface, 30.4 km asphalt and 3.9 km paved. For 5.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 322 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 3 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg Saar
Walks nearby
6- Pfälzerwald Gelber Balken #3 : Blieskastel <-> GermersheimHard · From A to B135.2 km
- Westpfalz-Wanderweg Oranges W (Saarpfalz-Wanderweg)Hard · From A to B129.1 km
- Jakobsweg Saar - Strecke Kirrberg - AlthornbachModerate · From A to B16.1 km
- Pfälzer Jakobsweg SüdrouteHard · From A to B68.7 km
- Saarland-Rundwanderweg BliesgauschleifeHard · From A to B59.2 km
- Saar-Mosel-WegHard · From A to B217.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 2
Monument de l'Europe / EuropasteinMemorial · 838 m from the route - 3
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 4
LudwigskircheAttraction · 120 m from the route - 5
LudwigsplatzAttraction · 124 m from the route - 6
Basilika St. JohannAttraction · 318 m from the route - 7
JohanneskircheAttraction · 489 m from the route - 8
Croix du Souvenir FrançaisMemorial · 819 m from the route - 9
Deutsch-Französischer GartenAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 10
Merowinger GräberfeldArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route - 11
Saarbrücker SchlossAttraction · 96 m from the route - 12
Historisches Museum SaarMuseum · 110 m from the route - 13
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 168 m from the route - 14
Denkmal für das Dragoner-RegimentMemorial · 205 m from the route - 15
Infanterie Regiment Nr. 48 von StülpnagelMemorial · 219 m from the route - 16
1. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74Memorial · 229 m from the route - 17
Alter SaarkranAttraction · 230 m from the route - 18
Général Bruno von FrançoisMemorial · 242 m from the route - 19
Berliner MeilensteinMemorial · 257 m from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 347 m from the route - 21
Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von PreussenMemorial · 568 m from the route - 22
RömerkastellArchaeological site · 575 m from the route - 23
Nußberg-DenkmalMemorial · 582 m from the route - 24
Niederrheinisches Füsilierregiment Nr. 39Memorial · 590 m from the route - 25
Hohenzollersches Füsilierregiment Nr. 40Memorial · 594 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – Hérapel?
Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – Hérapel is 45.6 km long. Allow ± 11:25 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 Althornbach to Cocheren.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Althornbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 770 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Gollenstein, Saarländisches Staatstheater and Friedenskirche.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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