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Pohlheim

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Grüninger Thieves' Tower loop from Watzenborn-Steinberg

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Landkreis Gießen
Pohlheim

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Grüninger Thieves' Tower loop from Watzenborn-Steinberg

Moderate

4.6

(53)

138

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Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Grüninger Thieves' Tower loop from Watzenborn-Steinberg

02:46

10.5km

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: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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1.54 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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2

2.40 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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2.50 km

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim

Highlight • Historical Site

An ancient Roman watchtower was recreated here on the Limes cycle path.
Here is the watchtower 49.

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4

2.54 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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5

3.02 km

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

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6

4.70 km

Grüninger Thieves' Tower

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The former theft tower is a circular tower made of quarry stone masonry with a conical roof, loopholes and square windows

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7

6.58 km

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

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8

6.61 km

Model One – Rune Stone

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Little informative puzzle fun. Nice idea

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

2.22 km

522 m

188 m

Surfaces

5.99 km

2.28 km

1.68 km

289 m

234 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

22°C

11°C

14 %

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