Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Tholey · Updated on 13 November 2026
Warken-Eckstein-Weg walk
Warken-Eckstein-Weg is a walk of 34.1 km from Tholey. Along the way you'll find 36 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.
- 34.1 km
- ± 8:30 h
- ↑ 574 m · ↓ 589 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Tholey
0 km11.8 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
11.8 km13.9 km · 12 benches
Burg Kerpen
25.7 kmCastle
8.3 km · 11 benches
Finish
34.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.2 kmBetween 11.8 km and 34.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Lokilech · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 25.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 574 m
- Down
- ↓ 589 m
- Highest point
- 387 m
- Lowest point
- 246 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.4 km
- 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
34.1 km in total- Track: 22 km
- Street: 6.5 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 875 m
- Footpath: 800 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
34.1 km in total- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Asphalt: 6.5 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Natural: 350 m
- Unknown: 14.1 km
About the walking route Warken-Eckstein-Weg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Warken-Eckstein-Weg is a walking route of 34.1 km that starts in Tholey. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burg Kerpen (after 25.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 574 m in total and descend 589 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22 km), street (6.5 km) and road (1.9 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km gravel and 6.5 km asphalt. For 14.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 36 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Weg des WassersModerate · From A to B13 km
- PrimswanderwegHard · From A to B14.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Saarschleife - DagstuhlHard · From A to B55.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Tholey AbbeyAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 2
Statio Dominus MundiMuseum · 239 m from the route - 3
Schaumberg AlmAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 4
SchaumbergturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 5
Abteikirche St. MauritiusAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 6
GalgenbergturmObservation tower · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Schloss BuseckCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 8
HimmelspfeilViewpoint · 3.7 km from the route - 9
Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 10
Stummsche KapelleAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 11
Altes HüttenarealAttraction · 5.1 km from the route - 12
Stummsche ReithalleAttraction · 5.2 km from the route - 13
Bauernhaus HabachMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 14
Besucherbergwerk RischbachstollenAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 5.5 km from the route - 16
MarienkircheAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 17
Brennender BergAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 18
Kriegerdenkmal FischbachMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 19
PustkuchendenkmalMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 6.9 km from the route - 21
Schloss DagstuhlAttraction · 7 km from the route - 22
Burg DagstuhlAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 23
Saarländisches SchulmuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 24
SpellensteinArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 25
FalknereiAttraction · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Warken-Eckstein-Weg?
Warken-Eckstein-Weg is 34.1 km long. Allow ± 8:30 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 Tholey.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 574 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.2 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Kerpen.
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