Walking route · Sankt Wendel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saarland-Rundwanderweg St. Wendeler Schleife walk
Saarland-Rundwanderweg St. Wendeler Schleife is a walk of 9.6 km from Sankt Wendel. Along the way you'll find 13 benches.

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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.
- 9.6 km
- ± 2:30 h
- ↑ 227 m · ↓ 313 m
- Moderate
- 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 13 benches.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 227 m
- Down
- ↓ 313 m
- Highest point
- 460 m
- Lowest point
- 283 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 655 m
- 15-20% slope · 302 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 605 m
- 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
9.6 km in total- Track: 4.8 km
- Street: 1.5 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Road: 958 m
- Busy road: 346 m
- Footpath: 339 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
9.6 km in total- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Gravel: 1.5 km
- Natural: 200 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Saarland-Rundwanderweg St. Wendeler Schleife
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saarland-Rundwanderweg St. Wendeler Schleife is a walking route of 9.6 km that starts in Sankt Wendel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 227 m in total and descend 313 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 2:30 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.8 km), street (1.5 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 1.9 km asphalt and 1.8 km paved. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 13 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Saarland-Rundwanderweg
Walks nearby
6- Saar-Glan-Weg, Pfälzerwald Roter Punkt #4Hard · From A to B85.8 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sankt Wendel - LautereckenHard · From A to B95.8 km
- Jakobsweg St. Wendel – SaarbrückenHard · From A to B43.3 km
- Pfälzerwald Weiß-Schwarzer BalkenHard · From A to B56.5 km
- Saar-Blies-WegHard · From A to B73.1 km
- Saar-Westrich-Weg, Pfälzerwald Grün-Weißer Balken #2Hard · From A to B67.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Tholey AbbeyAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
Talbrücke OberkirchenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 3
Bergfried LiebenburgObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route - 4
Alter SteinbruchAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Saarländisches SchulmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route - 6
Panoramaturm BetzelhübelObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 7
Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 8
WartturmObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 9
HöcherbergturmObservation tower · 9.1 km from the route - 10
Burg VeldenzCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 11
Musikantenland-MuseumMuseum · 9.5 km from the route - 12
Burg LichtenbergCastle · 9.6 km from the route - 13
Abteikirche St. MauritiusAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 14
SchaumbergturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route - 15
Schaumberg AlmAttraction · 10 km from the route - 16
Museum Sankt WendelMuseum · 245 m from the route - 17
Mineralogisches Museum OberkirchenMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 18
Observation towerObservation tower · 3.6 km from the route - 19
Dörrenbacher HeimatmuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 20
Stadtmuseum OttweilerMuseum · 6.8 km from the route - 21
HexenbergViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 22
GeoskopMuseum · 9.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saarland-Rundwanderweg St. Wendeler Schleife?
Saarland-Rundwanderweg St. Wendeler Schleife is 9.6 km long. Allow ± 2:30 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 Sankt Wendel.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 227 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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