Oster Waterfall and Gorge – Betzelhübel Observation Tower loop from Steinbach

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Germany

Saarland

Landkreis Neunkirchen

Ottweiler

Oster Waterfall and Gorge – Betzelhübel Observation Tower loop from Steinbach

Moderate

4.6

(206)

657

hikers

Oster Waterfall and Gorge – Betzelhübel Observation Tower loop from Steinbach

02:09

7.26km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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454 m

Forest Stream Rest Area

Highlight • Forest

The stream here is particularly recommended on a warm to hot ☀️ day. In addition, he is just beautiful 😊 and our Sky 🐕 loved cooling off in the refreshing water 💦

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731 m

Oster Waterfall and Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Writes himself Easter. Beautifully restored.

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743 m

Forest Trail with Wooden Steps

Highlight • Trail

A narrow path leads upwards, even in spring, it is very nice to see how everything is blooming.

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921 m

Steinbach Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Here a little more water flows together to form a small waterfall, in this small gorge

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3.72 km

Betzelhübel Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Climbing this tower is definitely worthwhile. From here you have a great view in all directions. It is a very stable and safe panoramic tower made of aluminum. The climb is free! 👍

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4.58 km

Viewpoint

5.01 km

Fields and Meadows Trail

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Beautiful field and meadow paths

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5.43 km

Grill Hut with Picnic Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

From here you can start wonderful tours.

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5.94 km

Wooden benches on the Erlebnisreicher Wanderweg

Highlight • Rest Area

Nicely made seat, great.

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7.26 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

2.96 km

224 m

167 m

166 m

Surfaces

4.03 km

1.36 km

1.16 km

333 m

224 m

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

7°C

1°C

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Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

January 27, 2024,Steinbachpfad Ottweiler

Beautiful sunny 🌞 round on the Steinbachpfad. We actually wanted to start a different tour, but since the parking spaces were closed, we changed our minds.

Great round with lots of forest 🌳🌲 meadows ☘️🌱⚘️ and water 🌊.

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October 23, 2024,Steinbachpfad

Thank you @Deleted User , in this weather you just have to go outside 😊

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September 12, 2022,Wanderung 18.38

After we have passed the entrance gate of the Steinbachpfad so many times, it should finally be a complete tour. We're almost there. At km 3.52 we didn't follow the up arrow, but continued to follow the path in the direction we went before, but not very far, then we moved up parallel to the actual path in a forest …

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August 8, 2022,Steinbachpfad Saarl. 🚶🦮🌳🌲🌊☀️

The Steinbach path today was again full to my liking. We always follow the sign Bach with stones. From the village of Steinbach it goes up to the panorama tower with huge views. Follow the tour over meadow orchards down to the Kerbach Gorge with a small stream, into which Joshi throws himself.
Then the path leads up and down …

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June 29, 2025,Steinbachtalweg bei Ottweiler

Today, I set off quite early on the 7.5 km short but beautiful Steinbach Trail. It's been on my list for a while – but due to the longer journey for the comparatively short distance, I hadn't yet gotten around to it. Everything worked out today, and after the tour, I went for breakfast in the historic old town of …

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August 18, 2022,Steinbachpfad

After the weather report promised dry weather from 9 a.m. this morning, I packed a change of clothes, something to drink and a little something to eat in the car at 7 a.m. Just Lupo and the hiking boots and off you go. Since it was raining quite a bit at the time, I had the spontaneous idea to take …

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December 29, 2024,Panoramaturm Betzelhübel – An der Oster entlang Runde von Steinbach

Today I just did a short walk in Saarland. And I discovered a really beautiful waterfall, I really recommend this walk. I didn't see much of the tower today as it was foggy and cloudy. But maybe I'll go there again when the weather is better and then I'll definitely climb the observation tower.

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March 3, 2024,Tour 03032024 Steinbachpfad

Out and about with the girls on the Steinbachpfad today. Always beautiful. Lots of water for the dogs, beautiful paths but also steep mountains. All in all, a nice route, although not too long. But fine as an afternoon walk with coffee in the forest :-)

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