Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Saarbrücken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Naheweg walk
Naheweg is a walk of 16.1 km from Saarbrücken. Along the way you'll find 10 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.
- 16.1 km
- ± 4:05 h
- ↑ 296 m · ↓ 187 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 10 benches and 1 public toilet.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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.
Castle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 296 m
- Down
- ↓ 187 m
- Highest point
- 431 m
- Lowest point
- 263 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.4 km
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
16.1 km in total- Track: 14.5 km
- Street: 1 km
- Path: 400 m
- Road: 175 m
Surfaces
16.1 km in total- Gravel: 12.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Naheweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Naheweg is a walking route of 16.1 km that starts in Saarbrücken. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 296 m in total and descend 187 m. Allow ± 4:05 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.5 km), street (1 km) and path (400 m). Of the surface, 12.7 km gravel and 1.1 km asphalt. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 10 benches and 1 public toilet. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Nahe(höhen)weg
Walks nearby
6- Jakobsweg St. Wendel – SaarbrückenHard · From A to B43.3 km
- Saar-Mosel-WegHard · From A to B217.9 km
- Jakobsweg Saar, Strecke Althornbach – Blieskastel – HérapelHard · From A to B45.6 km
- Saarwanderweg / Sentier de la SarreHard · From A to B145.6 km
- Saar-Blies-WegHard · From A to B73.1 km
- BergmannswegEasy · From A to B7.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger HütteMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 3
Tholey AbbeyAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 4
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 5
Monument de l'Europe / EuropasteinMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 6
LudwigsplatzAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 7
LudwigskircheAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 8
JohanneskircheAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 9
Deutsch-Französischer GartenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 10
Basilika St. JohannAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 11
Croix du Souvenir FrançaisMemorial · 6 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 614 m from the route - 13
FischbachbadRuins · 1.2 km from the route - 14
DianentempelMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 15
HimmelspfeilViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 16
HilschbachblickViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 17
SternstallMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 19
HindenburgturmMemorial · 2 km from the route - 20
Ehemaliges BrunnenovalMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Ehemaliger GartenpavillonMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Kriegerdenkmal FischbachMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Bietschieder SchlösschenCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 25
BürgerparkAttraction · 2.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Naheweg?
Naheweg is 16.1 km long. Allow ± 4:05 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 Saarbrücken.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 296 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 Jagdschloss Philippsborn.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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