Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schengen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig walk
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is a walk of 380.2 km from Schengen. Along the way you'll find 757 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 30 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.
- 380.2 km
- ± 96:50 h
- ↑ 7,406 m · ↓ 7,466 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Schengen
0 km9.2 km · 23 benches
Water point
9.2 km5.6 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
14.8 km2.1 km · 5 benches
Römische Villa Borg
16.9 kmPublic toilet
11.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
28.5 km1.4 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
29.9 km547 m · 4 benches
2 public toilets
30.4 km153 m · 3 benches
Aussichtsturm
30.6 kmObservation tower
5.8 km · 33 benches
2 public toilets
36.4 km23.8 km · 92 benches
Public toilet and water point
60.1 km4.2 km · 15 benches
Die Römerburg
64.3 kmCastle
10.9 km · 46 benches
Public toilet
75.2 km17.7 km · 18 benches
Burg Grimburg
93 kmPublic toilet
23 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
116 km1.1 km · 3 benches
Water point
117.1 km698 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
117.8 km3.3 km · 9 benches
Keltischer Ringwall
121.1 kmAttraction
16.1 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
137.2 km777 m · 7 benches
Water point
138 km6.8 km · 8 benches
Erbeskopfturm and 1 more
144.8 kmErbeskopf
1.1 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
146 km7.4 km · 8 benches
Hunsrückquerbahn
153.4 kmAttraction
12.7 km · 24 benches
Bike pump
166 km12.8 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
178.8 km262 m · 2 benches
Aussichtsturm Wildenburg and 1 more
179 kmWildenburg
38.3 km · 86 benches
Public toilet
217.4 km12.6 km · 16 benches
Water point
230 km2.9 km · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
232.9 km173 m
Keltensiedlung Altburg
233 kmAttraction
24.6 km · 38 benches
Burg Dill
257.6 kmPublic toilet
Show the other 16 steps
1.7 km · bench
römischer Wachturm
259.3 kmAttraction
5.8 km · 7 benches
Geographischer Mittelpunkt von Rheinland-Pfalz
265.1 kmAttraction
7.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
272.8 km24.1 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
296.9 km1.3 km
Public toilet
298.2 km5.3 km · 6 benches
Geierlay-Hängeseilbrücke
303.5 kmAttraction
4.5 km · 8 benches
Burg Balduinseck
308 kmCastle
9.7 km · 14 benches
2 public toilets
317.7 km432 m · bench
Burg Kastellaun
318.1 km2 public toilets
17.4 km · 27 benches
Public toilet
335.5 km2.9 km · 8 benches
Burg Waldeck
338.4 kmCastle
13.2 km · 22 benches
Ehrenburg
351.6 kmCastle
6.6 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
358.2 km13.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
371.3 km7.4 km · 14 benches
Vierseenblick
378.8 kmViewpoint
1.5 km · 11 benches
Finish
380.2 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.6 kmBetween 178.8 km and 217.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Johnny Chicago at lb.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 16.9 km
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Photo: Pascal Dihé · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 30.6 km
Castle · after 64.3 km
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Photo: Ssch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 93 km
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Photo: Cayambe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 121.1 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 144.8 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 144.9 km
Attraction · after 153.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 7,406 m
- Down
- ↓ 7,466 m
- Highest point
- 769 m
- Lowest point
- 92 m
- 5-10% slope · 43.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.8 km
- 43 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
380.2 km in total- Track: 213.6 km
- Path: 144.6 km
- Street: 11 km
- Road: 3.7 km
- Stairs: 43 stairs
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
380.2 km in total- Unpaved: 88.2 km
- Gravel: 66.8 km
- Natural: 35.8 km
- Asphalt: 16.1 km
- Paved: 8 km
- Unknown: 163.1 km
About the walking route Saar-Hunsrück-Steig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is a walking route of 380.2 km that starts in Schengen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Perl and finish in Boppard. Along the way you pass Römische Villa Borg (after 16.9 km), Aussichtsturm (after 30.6 km) and Die Römerburg (after 64.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 7,406 m in total and descend 7,466 m. There are 43 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 96:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (213.6 km), path (144.6 km) and street (11 km). Of the surface, 88.2 km unpaved and 66.8 km gravel. For 163.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 757 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 30 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 9.2 km, after 60.1 km, after 117.1 km, after 138 km, after 230 km and after 232.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is a long-distance trail of about 380 km that runs from Perl on the Moselle past the Saar loop at Mettlach and through Idar-Oberstein to Boppard on the Rhine. On the way you pass through Losheim am See, Hermeskeil and Kastellaun. Sights along the trail include the Roman Villa Borg, the Erbeskopf and the Geierlay suspension bridge. Just over half of it follows farm and forest tracks, most of the rest is footpath. We know of 30 toilets along the trail, but only 6 drinking water points.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6- MoselsteigHard · From A to B367 km
- Moselhöhenweg (Hunsrück)Hard · From A to B239.7 km
- Saar-Hunsrück-Steig Variante TrierHard · From A to B137 km
- Jakobsweg Bad Münstereifel - Trier - PerlHard · From A to B233 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
- Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-WegHard · From A to B18.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Eltz CastleAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 3
MahnmalMemorial · 4.3 km from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 5
European Museum SchengenMuseum · 306 m from the route - 6
Malbrouck CastleAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 7
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 8
Royal ChairMonument · 4.7 km from the route - 9
Burg TrutzeltzAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 10
Stiftskirche St. Martin und SeverusAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 11
Ruine RauschenburgCastle · 154 m from the route - 12
Baumwipfelpfad SaarschleifeAttraction · 173 m from the route - 13
SchmidtburgAttraction · 197 m from the route - 14
Ruine HellkirchRuins · 249 m from the route - 15
Schloss ObersteinAttraction · 252 m from the route - 16
Schloss SaareckCastle · 259 m from the route - 17
Burg BosselsteinAttraction · 292 m from the route - 18
SaarschleifeAttraction · 346 m from the route - 19
Château de SchengenCastle · 368 m from the route - 20
Burg MontclairCastle · 666 m from the route - 21
BismarckturmObservation tower · 682 m from the route - 22
SäuerlingsturmAttraction · 684 m from the route - 23
Deutsches EdelsteinmuseumMuseum · 764 m from the route - 24
Züscher HammerAttraction · 997 m from the route - 25
St Severus KircheAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Saar-Hunsrück-Steig?
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is 380.2 km long. Allow ± 96:50 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 runs from Perl to Boppard.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Schengen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 7,406 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 30 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römische Villa Borg, Aussichtsturm and Die Römerburg.
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