Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Sasbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westweg [04. Unterstmatt→Alexanderschanze] walk
Westweg [04. Unterstmatt→Alexanderschanze] is a walk of 27.9 km from Sasbach. Along the way you'll find 90 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 27.9 km
- ± 7:20 h
- ↑ 653 m · ↓ 560 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 90 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Felix König · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Adrian Michael · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: UlrichClassen (as Sailor272) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 653 m
- Down
- ↓ 560 m
- Highest point
- 1,158 m
- Lowest point
- 890 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 982 m
- 15-20% slope · 281 m
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
27.9 km in total- Path: 13.5 km
- Track: 13.4 km
- Street: 650 m
- Footpath: 179 m
- Busy road: 25 m
- Unknown: 49 m
Surfaces
27.9 km in total- Gravel: 13.9 km
- Unpaved: 9.1 km
- Asphalt: 1.7 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Paved: 225 m
- Unknown: 2.4 km
About the walking route Westweg [04. Unterstmatt→Alexanderschanze]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westweg [04. Unterstmatt→Alexanderschanze] is a walking route of 27.9 km that starts in Sasbach. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 653 m in total and descend 560 m. Allow ± 7:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (13.5 km), track (13.4 km) and street (650 m). Of the surface, 13.9 km gravel and 9.1 km unpaved. For 2.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 90 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westweg
Walks nearby
6- Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt]Moderate · From A to B19.9 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Bühl - HundsbachHard · From A to B16.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Forbach - HarkHard · From A to B64.7 km
- Hundsbach - OchsenstallEasy · From A to B6.2 km
- SeensteigHard · Circular walk82.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Führerhauptquartier TannenbergRuins · 499 m from the route - 2
Klosterruine AllerheiligenRuins · 1.6 km from the route - 3
All Saints' waterfallAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 4
Besucherbergwerk SilbergründleMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 5
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 3.1 km from the route - 6
BrigittenschlossCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 7
WiedenfelsenViewpoint · 3.6 km from the route - 8
HabererturmObservation tower · 4.2 km from the route - 9
SankenbachwasserfallAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 10
Burg NeuwindeckCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 11
Burg WindeckCastle · 6 km from the route - 12
Schloss AubachCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 13
Ruine NeuensteinRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 14
FriedrichsturmObservation tower · 6.7 km from the route - 15
RinkenmauerArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 16
RinkenturmObservation tower · 7.6 km from the route - 17
BienenbuckelObservation tower · 7.8 km from the route - 18
SchauenburgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 19
BurgbachwasserfallAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 20
Carl-Netter-TurmObservation tower · 9.4 km from the route - 21
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 153 m from the route - 22BuchkopfturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route
- 23Sickenwalder HornViewpoint · 3.3 km from the route
- 24Ruine BosensteinRuins · 4.2 km from the route
- 25TannenfelsCastle · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westweg [04. Unterstmatt→Alexanderschanze]?
Westweg [04. Unterstmatt→Alexanderschanze] is 27.9 km long. Allow ± 7:20 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 Sasbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 653 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Hornisgrindeturm, Schliffkopf and Röschenschanze.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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