Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Barbarian Stone Memorial loop from Pohlheim

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Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Barbarian Stone Memorial loop from Pohlheim

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Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Barbarian Stone Memorial loop from Pohlheim

02:31

9.40km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.88 km

Wooden Roman Soldier Statue (Sculpture)

Highlight • Monument

A small information board would not be bad. Nevertheless, a nice idea

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1.92 km

Model One – Rune Stone

Highlight • Monument

Little informative puzzle fun. Nice idea

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3.39 km

View of Dünsberg, Gleiberg, and Schiffenberg from the Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

When you come from the other side, you don't actually expect to find this seat. Pleasantly shady.

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5.98 km

Heimatkanzel Viewpoint

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Nice viewing platform with a view of Pohlheim and the surrounding area. There are also benches that invite you to rest.

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6.85 km

Limes Shelter

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The old shelter on the Limes Trail burned down in 1993.

The current shelter was erected in 1999 by the Schiffenberg Local History Society,
as indicated by a sign on the back of the shelter.

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6.94 km

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice replica of an old Roman watchtower on the course of the Limes. Also a nice place for a picnic with kids.

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6.98 km

Barbarian Stone Memorial

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In 1912, Giessen citizen Robert Sommer had a memorial stone made of yellowish-gray sandstone, modeled on a Roman grave stele, erected on the rampart of a reconstructed section of the …

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7.47 km

Roman Engineering Information Board at the Limes

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The engineering skills the Romans used to secure the Limes are described here

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9.40 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

1.52 km

332 m

105 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

911 m

709 m

454 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2024,Pohlheimer Rundwanderung

To mark German Unity Day, the Pohlheim local history association invited us to a hiking tour with a few stops. I started the hike with my grandson and daughter at the sports field in Grüningen because we couldn't find space for our car at the cultural hall.
So we skipped the first stop. The second stop was at the scult-schreiner, …

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