Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Forbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt] walk
Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt] is a walk of 19.9 km from Forbach. Along the way you'll find 65 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 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.
- 19.9 km
- ± 6:05 h
- ↑ 983 m · ↓ 341 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Forbach
0 km305 m · 6 benches
Bike pump
305 m157 m · 13 benches
2 public toilets
462 m284 m · 13 benches
Water point
746 m199 m · bench
Water point
945 m4.2 km · 8 benches
Water point
5.1 km5.5 km · 8 benches
Friedrichsturm
10.6 kmObservation tower
2 km · 5 benches
Water point and bike pump
12.6 km7.3 km · 11 benches
Finish
19.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.5 kmBetween 493 m and 19.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
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Photo: Stefan Karl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 10.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 983 m
- Down
- ↓ 341 m
- Highest point
- 1,031 m
- Lowest point
- 299 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 902 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
19.9 km in total- Track: 12 km
- Path: 5.7 km
- Street: 2 km
- Busy road: 100 m
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
19.9 km in total- Gravel: 10.1 km
- Unpaved: 4.4 km
- Asphalt: 1.5 km
- Natural: 850 m
- Paved: 450 m
- Unknown: 2.6 km
About the walking route Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt] is a walking route of 19.9 km that starts in Forbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Friedrichsturm (after 10.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 983 m in total and descend 341 m. Allow ± 6:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12 km), path (5.7 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 10.1 km gravel and 4.4 km unpaved. For 2.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 65 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 746 m, after 945 m, after 5.1 km and after 12.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Westweg
Walks nearby
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Forbach - HarkHard · From A to B64.7 km
- Murgleiter, Etappe 2Hard · From A to B24.4 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)Hard · From A to B113.2 km
- Murgtal-WanderwegHard · From A to B89 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Museum Frieder BurdaMuseum · 10 km from the route - 2
MehliskopfturmObservation tower · 321 m from the route - 3
WiedenfelsenViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Bismarckturm Sasbach HornisgrindeObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 5
HornisgrindeturmViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 6
BrigittenschlossCastle · 4.5 km from the route - 7
HohlohturmObservation tower · 5 km from the route - 8
Burg NeuwindeckCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 9
Burg WindeckCastle · 5.2 km from the route - 10
Besucherbergwerk SilbergründleMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Schloss AubachCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 12
Geroldsauer MühleAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 13
Schloss EbersteinCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 14
BrahmshausMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 15
Carl-Netter-TurmObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route - 16
Unteres Schloß NeuweierCastle · 8.3 km from the route - 17
BienenbuckelObservation tower · 8.8 km from the route - 18
TeufelsmühlenturmObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route - 19
StadtmuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 20Sickenwalder HornViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route
- 21Stadtgeschichtliches Institut Schloss WaldstegMuseum · 5 km from the route
- 22Museum GeiserschmiedeMuseum · 5.5 km from the route
- 23Toni-Merz-MuseumMuseum · 7.3 km from the route
- 24RußhütteAttraction · 7.7 km from the route
- 25Ruine BosensteinRuins · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt]?
Westweg [03. Forbach→Unterstmatt] is 19.9 km long. Allow ± 6:05 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 Forbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 983 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.5 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 Friedrichsturm.
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