Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Baden-Baden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saumweg walk
Saumweg is a walk of 46.4 km from Baden-Baden. Along the way you'll find 153 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 46.4 km
- ± 11:35 h
- ↑ 748 m · ↓ 791 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Baden-Baden
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
177 m · 6 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
177 m246 m · 15 benches
Fabergé-Museum and 1 more
423 mRömische Badruinen and water point
11.8 km · 37 benches
Bike pump
12.2 km2.3 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
14.5 km6.6 km · 18 benches
Public toilet and water point
21.1 km21.8 km · 60 benches
Bike pump
42.9 km3.5 km · 6 benches
Finish
46.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.3 kmBetween 21.1 km and 46.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights 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: 3268zauber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 423 m
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 547 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 748 m
- Down
- ↓ 791 m
- Highest point
- 357 m
- Lowest point
- 128 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 233 m
- 5 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
46.4 km in total- Track: 32.7 km
- Path: 4.5 km
- Street: 4.3 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 399 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Cycleway: 200 m
Surfaces
46.4 km in total- Gravel: 22 km
- Asphalt: 10.8 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 7.2 km
About the walking route Saumweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saumweg is a walking route of 46.4 km that starts in Baden-Baden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Fabergé-Museum (after 423 m) and Römische Badruinen (after 547 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 748 m in total and descend 791 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (32.7 km), path (4.5 km) and street (4.3 km). Of the surface, 22 km gravel and 10.8 km asphalt. For 7.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 153 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 177 m, after 235 m, after 537 m and after 21.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Panoramaweg - Etappe 1Moderate · From A to B8.9 km
- Badischer Jakobusweg -mittlerer Teil-Hard · From A to B115.2 km
- Baden-Baden - SandModerate · From A to B16.7 km
- Baden-Baden - Badener HöheModerate · From A to B13.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Karlsruhe PalaceCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Staatliches Museum für NaturkundeMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 3
Trinkhalle (Brunnenraum)Attraction · 212 m from the route - 4
Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 267 m from the route - 5
Schloss FavoriteMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 6
KurhausAttraction · 165 m from the route - 7
Staatliche KunsthalleMuseum · 216 m from the route - 8
Pierre de CoubertinMemorial · 217 m from the route - 9
Ruine WolfartsweierCastle · 241 m from the route - 10
TraindenkmalMemorial · 250 m from the route - 11
KarlsburgCastle · 258 m from the route - 12
Neues SchlossCastle · 262 m from the route - 13
Altes SchlossCastle · 272 m from the route - 14
Unimog-MuseumMuseum · 310 m from the route - 15
TurmbergObservation tower · 568 m from the route - 16
StadtmuseumMuseum · 588 m from the route - 17
Bismarckturm EttlingenObservation tower · 613 m from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 629 m from the route - 19
Burgruine WaldenfelsCastle · 645 m from the route - 20
BismarckdenkmalMemorial · 709 m from the route - 21
Alt-EbersteinCastle · 903 m from the route - 22
Schloss EttlingenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Schloss AugustenburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 24
MerkurViewpoint · 2.2 km from the route - 25
MerkurturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saumweg?
Saumweg is 46.4 km long. Allow ± 11:35 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 Baden-Baden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 748 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fabergé-Museum and Römische Badruinen.
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