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The Matz Bench – Karl-May-Weg Trail loop from Saarbrücken Ost

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Germany

Saarland

The Matz Bench – Karl-May-Weg Trail loop from Saarbrücken Ost

Hard

4.7

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The Matz Bench – Karl-May-Weg Trail loop from Saarbrücken Ost

02:14

29.3km

560m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 45 m for 10 m

After 17.9 km for 15 m

After 29.2 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.98 km

Singletrack on the Slope

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A about 1 m wide trail with a slight slope of the invite to faster!

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12.4 km

The Matz Bench

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Text of the inscription on the sign:

"The Matzbank
built in memory of the headless Matz "
It was not advisable to climb the wooded slope at that time, because …

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14.7 km

Winnetou’s Heirs on the Karl May Trail

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On the Karl May Weg, Karl May's story is told in the form of these signs

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14.7 km

Karl-May-Weg Trail

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Very nice trail. In the direction of Dudweiler with a decent incline

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15.3 km

Karl-May-Weg Forest Trail

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Unfortunately, over half of the way is destroyed by wood harvesting machines.
As of March 2017
The trail is again mobile throughout!
As of: Nov. 2017

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17.6 km

Demolition bunker on the trail

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A trail that leads past a phenomenal bunker. The demolition of the bunker makes it look like a big stone. Gigantic.

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17.8 km

Burning Mountain

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The Burning Mountain is a natural spectacle that was already mentioned by poet lord Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in his work "Dichtung & Wahrheit". Since the middle of the 17th …

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17.9 km

Burning Mountain

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This natural spectacle can only be recognized, if at all, on cold days.
The surrounding area is very beautiful, however, and it is also worth walking through the small gorge.

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29.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

4.35 km

3.86 km

1.83 km

709 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

8.96 km

7.58 km

864 m

671 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

10°C

11 %

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The Matz Bench – Karl-May-Weg Trail loop from Saarbrücken Ost

Singletrack on the Slope

The Matz Bench

Winnetou’s Heirs on the Karl May Trail

Karl-May-Weg Trail

Karl-May-Weg Forest Trail

Demolition bunker on the trail

Burning Mountain

Burning Mountain

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