The Limes Watchtower near Taunusstein, also known as the Zugmantel Watchtower, is a reconstructed Roman border tower on the Upper Germanic Limes – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It stands near the village of Taunusstein-Orlen in the Rheingau-Taunus district and is one of the most impressive examples of Roman military architecture in Hesse.

Translated by

•

Malte

March 24, 2020

Cycling

Forest path past the Roman tower, small stairs at the tower.

Translated by

•

Routes here

Top cycling routes to Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

4.9

(42)

171

riders

1. Platte Hunting Lodge – Nerobergbahn Funicular loop from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof

47.6km

03:42

780m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.4

(28)

riders

2. Aartal Cycle Path – View Over Watzhahn loop from Bad Schwalbach

34.4km

02:37

500m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.8

(26)

107

riders

3. View of Wiesbaden – Platte Hunting Lodge loop from Taunusstein

23.4km

01:46

320m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 510 m

Contacts

zugmantel-cohorte.de/

Weather

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See routes here

Take Me There

Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

Add now

Location: Taunusstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Reconstructed Roman Watchtower Zugmantel (Limesturm Zugmantel)

Orlen–Niederlibbach Cycle Path

Roman Watchtower 3/15 (Limes) Reconstruction

Achteckhütte and Ridge Trail Near Platte

View of Niederauroff from Philippsruhe

VOR TAU Navigation Beacon Limbach

View of Neuhof

Trinkwasserpumpwerk Taunus

View of Wallbach and Hünerkirche

Kotzebach Trail

Oberlibbach Barbecue Area

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

1. Platte Hunting Lodge – Nerobergbahn Funicular loop from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof

2. Aartal Cycle Path – View Over Watzhahn loop from Bad Schwalbach

3. View of Wiesbaden – Platte Hunting Lodge loop from Taunusstein

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️