Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Saarlouis · Updated on 14 November 2026
Hoxbergweg walk
Hoxbergweg is a walk of 21.7 km from Saarlouis. Along the way you'll find 19 benches 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.
- 21.7 km
- ± 5:20 h
- ↑ 333 m · ↓ 302 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 and 1 public toilet.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 333 m
- Down
- ↓ 302 m
- Highest point
- 419 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 763 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
21.7 km in total- Track: 14.5 km
- Street: 3.4 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Road: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 500 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
21.7 km in total- Gravel: 12.9 km
- Asphalt: 5.3 km
- Paved: 1.6 km
- Unpaved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 511 m
About the walking route Hoxbergweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Hoxbergweg is a walking route of 21.7 km that starts in Saarlouis. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 333 m in total and descend 302 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.5 km), street (3.4 km) and path (1.8 km). Of the surface, 12.9 km gravel and 5.3 km asphalt. For 511 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 19 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger HütteMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 3
geografischer Mittelpunkt des SaarlandesAttraction · 662 m from the route - 4
SeelöweMemorial · 912 m from the route - 5
KaterturmAttraction · 995 m from the route - 6
Gefallene SoldatenMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 7
MarienbrunnenAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Bastion VICastle · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Alte KommandanturAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 10
Ehem. Museum Haus LudwigMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 11
SaarpolygonViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 2.3 km from the route - 13
Altes Schloss DillingenAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 14
Schloss BuseckCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 15
HillenkreuzMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Defrance-GruftMemorial · 2.9 km from the route - 17
Bunker 20Museum · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Römermuseum PachtenMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 19
Bauernhaus HabachMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 20
ehem. WasserbehälterRuins · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Observation towerObservation tower · 4.8 km from the route - 22
HumburgCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 23
TeufelsburgCastle · 5 km from the route - 24
Oberer EmilianusstollenAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 25
Bettinger MühleMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hoxbergweg?
Hoxbergweg is 21.7 km long. Allow ± 5:20 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 Saarlouis.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 333 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kaltenstein.
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