Jupiter Column near Saalburg – Saalburg Roman fort loop from Glöcknerwiese

Jupiter Column near Saalburg – Saalburg Roman fort loop from Glöcknerwiese

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Jupiter Column near Saalburg – Saalburg Roman fort loop from Glöcknerwiese

02:16

31.9km

620m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Altkönig

Oberurseler Stadtwald und Stierstädter Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.92 km

Jupiter Column on the Feldberg

Highlight • Monument

A little below the Saalburg on the way to Hohemark you will be surprised by this very high, impressive column. The gold-plated figure on the top shines most beautifully at dusk.

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6.95 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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7.38 km

Saalburg Roman fort

Highlight • Historical Site

My recommendation: Don't just cycle past the former Roman fort, but also visit the worthwhile Saalburg Museum 👌😎
saalburgmuseum.de

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7.81 km

Saalburg Roman Fort and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The archaeological excavations at the Saalburg began in the mid-19th century. From 1894, the ancient studies Louis Jacobi led the excavations and from 1897 to 1907 the reconstruction of the …

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8.61 km

The path is easy to drive on because it is paved. Fastest connection between Saalburg and Sandplacken. Due to the unfortunately necessary deforestation, visual axes have emerged that I would like to do without in favor of an intact forest.

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12.6 km

Heidenstock Fortlet

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful running, hiking and MTB route.

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13.2 km

View of Frankfurt Skyline

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Frankfurt skyline is above all the impressive eye-catcher here!

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14.9 km

Sandplacken

Mountain Pass

19.4 km

Forest restaurant Fuchstanz

Highlight • Restaurant

With this highlight I mean the better of the two restaurants on the Fuchstanz: "Fuchstanz - das Waldgasthaus". There are, for example, very tasty tarte flambées, as well as decent …

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31.9 km

End point

Train Station

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