Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Saarbrücken · Updated on 13 November 2026
Nahe(höhen)weg walk
Nahe(höhen)weg is a walk of 134 km from Saarbrücken. Along the way you'll find 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets.
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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.
- 134 km
- ± 17:15 h per stage
- ↑ 2,808 m · ↓ 2,842 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,808 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,842 m
- Highest point
- 544 m
- Lowest point
- 124 m
- 5-10% slope · 40.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 5.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 592 m
- 11 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
134 km in total- Track: 85.8 km
- Street: 19.8 km
- Path: 11.4 km
- Road: 6.8 km
- Busy road: 5.1 km
- Cycleway: 2.4 km
- Footpath: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
134 km in total- Gravel: 29.8 km
- Asphalt: 27.7 km
- Paved: 10.7 km
- Unpaved: 7.7 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 56 km
About the walking route Nahe(höhen)weg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Nahe(höhen)weg is a walking route of 134 km that starts in Saarbrücken. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,808 m in total and descend 2,842 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (85.8 km), street (19.8 km) and path (11.4 km). Of the surface, 29.8 km gravel and 27.7 km asphalt. For 56 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 209 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 9 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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.
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Weltkulturerbe Völklinger HütteMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 2
Burg StahleckCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 3
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 4
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 5
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 7.7 km from the route - 7
EhrenfelsCastle · 701 m from the route - 8
DrosselgasseAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 9
Tholey AbbeyAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 11
Monument de l'Europe / EuropasteinMemorial · 6.1 km from the route - 12
TempleAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 13
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 14
LudwigsplatzAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 15
LudwigskircheAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
JohanneskircheAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Deutsch-Französischer GartenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 18
Basilika St. JohannAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 19
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 4 km from the route - 20
Croix du Souvenir FrançaisMemorial · 6 km from the route - 21
Burg GollenfelsCastle · 135 m from the route - 22
KyrburgCastle · 136 m from the route - 23
StromburgCastle · 162 m from the route - 24
Mouse TowerAttraction · 344 m from the route - 25
BismarcksäuleAttraction · 450 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Nahe(höhen)weg?
Nahe(höhen)weg is 134 km long, in 2 parts of 67 km on average. Allow ± 17:15 h per part 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?
Hard per stage, with 1,404 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 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 Jagdschloss Philippsborn, Burg Pfarrköpfchen and Burg Birkenfeld.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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