Petersbrunnen – Quellnymphe Sculpture loop from Bofsheim

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

Osterburken

Petersbrunnen – Quellnymphe Sculpture loop from Bofsheim

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Petersbrunnen – Quellnymphe Sculpture loop from Bofsheim

01:55

6.96km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

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5 m

Stamping Point Merkurpfad

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It is located on the Steige and offers hikers the opportunity to document their visit along the historic path. The Mercury Trail is an exciting route that combines Roman history and nature experiences.

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934 m

Petersbrunnen

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a nice little brick fountain

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1.15 km

Jupiter Bench

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Jupiter Bench offers a wonderful opportunity to take a break and enjoy the view of the region's picturesque landscape. The bench is named after the Roman god Jupiter, who was considered the patron saint of the Romans and played a central role in their mythology.

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2.73 km

Quellnymphe Sculpture

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The monument is a recast and blends harmoniously into the landscape, while highlighting the importance of springs in Roman times.

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3.73 km

Merkurpfad Along the Limes

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The Merkur Trail along the Limes in Osterburken is a fascinating circular hiking trail that is about 9.1 kilometers long.

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5.24 km

Limes Watchtower

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Reconstructed old watchtower from the Limes

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5.24 km

Limes Hiking Trail

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The Limes hiking trail is a cultural hiking trail in Germany and it is continuously marked.

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5.90 km

Trail B in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

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is easy to hike

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6.96 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.11 km

2.19 km

670 m

Surfaces

2.78 km

1.87 km

1.22 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

7°C

3°C

15 %

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Comments

July 19, 2024,Römerpfade im Odenwald #2 Merkurpfad bei Osterburken 🥾🚶‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

I packed everything I thought I would need: long trouser legs (brought along for nothing), my "ultra-light folding hiking stool" in case there were no benches for a rest (packed for nothing). No matter how you do it, it's wrong.
The hiking trail was wonderfully signposted, the paths were very easy to walk on, well maintained and even mowed where …

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August 3, 2022,Merkurpfad

Starting from the Limes car park, follow the "R" markings. Right at the beginning, you pass the remains of a Roman watchtower, part of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The gentle climbs of the dream tour past the specially made stone cast of the spring nymph lead the hiker through a varied landscape to the outskirts of …

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May 1, 2023,Die Römer-Pfade - Merkurpfad Osterburken

Starting point: Limes car park to the Merkur path in the direction of Bofsheim (near the Osterburken shooting range)

Today we walked our first of the six Roman paths.
From wide, paved paths to narrower forest paths, everything is there. However, the paths are always easy to walk on, special skills are not necessary.
For the most part, the Merkurweg …

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October 9, 2022,Merkur-Römerpfad-Osterburken

There are more pictures and a report here:
meine.stimme.de/heilbronn/kultur-freizeit/projekt-2022-roemerpfade-odenwald-d186936.html/action/recommend/1/send/1/#form

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December 25, 2024,Qualitätsweg Römerpfad: Merkurpfad Osterburken

The hiking trail is well signposted throughout. Very varied, not suitable for strollers. Suitable for children aged 3 and over as there is so much to discover.

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August 21, 2022,Römerpfad Odenwald: Merkurpfad Osterburken

A hike outside of our "home district" :-D

The Merkur path in the Odenwald is one of the new Roman paths that lead along the Limes. If you have completed 5 of the 6 hikes, you will receive a Roman pin. You can stamp your hiking pass (printable online) on the way.

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January 13, 2023,Merkurpfad Osterburken

Komoot went totally crazy today. I was supposed to turn back halfway through. But I continued to follow the signs. Now a completely different tour has been shown at Elztal-Dallau. So komootc close, open again. This happened several times. From now on I got the information under the signpost: "You have left the tour..." or: "The tour is to the …

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