Quartzite Quarry near Rosbach – Kapersburg Roman Fort loop from Köppern

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Quartzite Quarry near Rosbach – Kapersburg Roman Fort loop from Köppern

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Quartzite Quarry near Rosbach – Kapersburg Roman Fort loop from Köppern

03:53

13.7km

310m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Quarzitbruch bei Rosbach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.41 km

NSG Quarzitbruch near Rosbach, former quartzite quarry on the Steinkopf, with good visibility from the lookout point above, the Wetterau can be seen in the background on the left, Frankfurt and Odenwald on the right.

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5.79 km

View of the Rosbach Quarry Biotope

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Legendary Ausbilck on Frankfurt

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5.80 km

View of the Quarry Pond in Taunus

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In good weather, the view goes over Frankfurt and up to Melibokus in the Odenwald.

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6.61 km

Stump of the Dicke Eiche (Thick Oak)

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Unfortunately, the thick oak had to be felled - only a better stump remains.

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8.78 km

Kapersburg Roman Fort

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What fell victim to agriculture elsewhere is well preserved in the forests of the Hessian Taunus. Rome's military fortifications, such as the Kapersburg near Rosbach vor der Höhe, give an …

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8.96 km

Roman Bath at Kapersburg

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The small Roman fort is definitely worth seeing!

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.03 km

5.26 km

1.15 km

638 m

612 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

April 9, 2024,Wandertraining für kommendes & Trailpflege

Today I was able to combine a short tour to warm up for the trekking tour starting on Saturday with the urgently needed trail maintenance of the Handkäs MTB Trail. There were a few trees lying across the path that had to be prepared for removal. So I packed the chainsaw and a large stack of batteries into my large …

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