Roman Giant Column (Riesensäule)
Mountain Biking Highlight
Recommended by 83 out of 86 mountain bikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Felsberg bei Reichenbach
Location: Hesse, Germany
Best Mountain Biking Routes to Roman Giant Column (Riesensäule)
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Borstein Rock Formation – View of the Odenwald Hills loop from Gadernheim02:36
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Ohly Tower on Felsberg – Gambolimbo Trail loop from Bensheim-Auerbach03:06
34.2km
760m
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Ohly Tower on Felsberg – View from Juhöhe loop from Hemsbach05:18
54.7km
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Tips
The giant column is 9.33 m long and weighs 27.5 t. It was probably created at the beginning of the 4th century and is therefore almost 2,000 years old. The granite from the Felsenmeer near Lautertal was used in the construction of the cathedral in Trier. Four mighty granite columns, each 12 m high and weighing 65 tons, once supported the building. Two fragments of a column have been lying next to the cathedral portal as the “Trier Cathedral Stone” since 1623. The only 9.33 m long column from the sea of rocks never found its way to Trier (bergstrasse-odenwald.de/detail/id=5f2ba26963033a4560d99e97)
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Location: Hesse, Germany
Best Mountain Biking Routes to Roman Giant Column (Riesensäule)
- Intermediate
4.8
(99)
290
Borstein Rock Formation – View of the Odenwald Hills loop from Gadernheim02:36
30.4km
620m
Intermediate4.7
(93)
310
Ohly Tower on Felsberg – Gambolimbo Trail loop from Bensheim-Auerbach03:06
34.2km
760m
Expert5.0
(2)
4
Ohly Tower on Felsberg – View from Juhöhe loop from Hemsbach05:18
54.7km
1,540m
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