Wareswald Roman Settlement – Wooden Owl Sculpture loop from Oberthal

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Wareswald Roman Settlement – Wooden Owl Sculpture loop from Oberthal

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Wareswald Roman Settlement – Wooden Owl Sculpture loop from Oberthal

02:23

33.3km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Saar-Hunsrück

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718 m

Rest Area at the Old Oberthal Railway Station

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Nice picnic area in the shade.

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4.36 km

Wendelinus Cycle Path – Tholey Tunnel

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The Wendelinusradweg leads mostly over an old railway line from St. Wendel to Tholey. Here at the end of the bike path is an old tunnel, which can not be …

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4.72 km

Wareswald Roman Settlement

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Tholey. At first glance at the monumental steel frame, the viewer might think of a giant pencil or a gigantic arrowhead. Only when he approaches the construction does he see …

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4.95 km

Wareswald Roman Archaeological Site

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This is the Wareswald excavation site.
It was probably a large village on a Roman road during Roman times.
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8.43 km

View of Schaumberg from the Old Rheinstraße (Roman Road) Rest Area

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From this point between Winterbach and Alsweiler you have wonderful views in all directions. Not far away you can see the summit of the Schaumberg - not the highest peak in Saarland, but certainly the most famous.

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16.0 km

Wooden Owl Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

A great area in terms of landscape. Nice bike paths

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18.2 km

Wooden Bear Sculpture on Waldweg

Highlight • Structure

28.2 km

Wareswald Archaeological Site

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Vicus Wareswald is a Roman settlement remnant (vicus) located in the municipalities of Oberthal, Marpingen and Tholey in the St. Wendel district in northern Saarland. Extensive excavations have been taking …

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