Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Saarwellingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Saar-Hochwald-Weg walk
Saar-Hochwald-Weg is a walk of 23.5 km from Saarwellingen. Along the way you'll find 25 benches and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 23.5 km
- ± 6:35 h
- ↑ 815 m · ↓ 626 m
- Hard
- 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 25 benches and 1 honesty box.
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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 815 m
- Down
- ↓ 626 m
- Highest point
- 587 m
- Lowest point
- 219 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 236 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 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
23.5 km in total- Track: 18.5 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Path: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 142 m
- Footpath: 55 m
Surfaces
23.5 km in total- Gravel: 6.6 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Asphalt: 994 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 11.1 km
About the walking route Saar-Hochwald-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Hochwald-Weg is a walking route of 23.5 km that starts in Saarwellingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 815 m in total and descend 626 m. Allow ± 6:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (18.5 km), street (2.8 km) and path (1.9 km). Of the surface, 6.6 km gravel and 2.8 km unpaved. For 11.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 25 benches and 1 honesty box. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schwarzenberg TowerObservation tower · 9 km from the route - 2
Burg PüttlingenCastle · 6.4 km from the route - 3
HimmelspfeilViewpoint · 546 m from the route - 4
Stummsche KapelleAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 5
Altes HüttenarealAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Stummsche ReithalleAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 7
GalgenbergturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Alter SteinbruchAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 9
MarienkircheAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 11
PustkuchendenkmalMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 3 km from the route - 13
Kriegerdenkmal FischbachMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 14
geografischer Mittelpunkt des SaarlandesAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Saarländisches SchulmuseumMuseum · 3.7 km from the route - 16
Panoramaturm BetzelhübelObservation tower · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Burg KerpenCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 18
Brennender BergAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 19
FalknereiAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 20
Besucherbergwerk RischbachstollenAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 21
SaarpolygonViewpoint · 4.8 km from the route - 22
Keltischer RingwallAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 23
KaltensteinAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 24
HilschbachblickViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 25
Bietschieder SchlösschenCastle · 5.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Hochwald-Weg?
Saar-Hochwald-Weg is 23.5 km long. Allow ± 6:35 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 Saarwellingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 815 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.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsplattform Saufangweiher.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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