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Germany

Hesse

Hochtaunuskreis

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

Saalburg Roman fort – Jupiter Column near Saalburg loop from Friedrichsdorf

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Germany

Hesse

Hochtaunuskreis

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

Saalburg Roman fort – Jupiter Column near Saalburg loop from Friedrichsdorf

Hard

5.0

(11)

hikers

Saalburg Roman fort – Jupiter Column near Saalburg loop from Friedrichsdorf

05:27

18.8km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.56 km

Pelagiusplatz

Viewpoint

5.66 km

Saalburg Roman fort

Highlight • Historical Site

The Saalburg, a fort with a camp village on the border of the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribal areas in Roman times, was rebuilt around 1900 on the initiative …

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6.06 km

Saalburg Roman Fort – Right Principal Gate (Porta Principalis Dextra)

Highlight • Historical Site

In Roman times, the Saalburg was a fort that served to monitor a Limes section in the Taunus. The Limes formed the border of the Roman Empire for about 150 …

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8.95 km

Herzberg Tower and Herzberg Inn

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Herzberg tower you have a wonderful panoramic view. The Berggasthof Herzberg offers the perfect opportunity for a rest before the descent. Hot meals served all day.
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12.4 km

Jupiter Column near Saalburg

Highlight • Monument

Not far south of the Saalburg is a replica of a Jupiter column found in Mainz in 1904/05. The replica was made by the Mainz sculptor Eduard Schmahl and completed …

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15.4 km

Weberpfad

Highlight • Trail

The weaver path is an excellent summer path because it is completely in the shade

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16.3 km

View of the Frankfurt skyline from Kirdorfer Feld

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The route here through the Kirdorf orchards offers a sensational panorama!
The view stretches over Bad Homburg and the Frankfurt skyline to the Odenwald mountain range.

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17.7 km

Kirdorfer Feld near Bad Homburg

Highlight • Natural

A very beautiful piece of nature, which can be seen here

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18.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

2.37 km

2.05 km

872 m

600 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

4.40 km

3.47 km

3.03 km

111 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

29°C

12°C

0 %

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Saalburg Roman fort – Jupiter Column near Saalburg loop from Friedrichsdorf

Saalburg Roman fort

Saalburg Roman Fort – Right Principal Gate (Porta Principalis Dextra)

Herzberg Tower and Herzberg Inn

Jupiter Column near Saalburg

Weberpfad

View of the Frankfurt skyline from Kirdorfer Feld

Kirdorfer Feld near Bad Homburg

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