Grüningen Watchtower – Limes Watchtower Pohlheim loop from Pohlheim

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Grüningen Watchtower – Limes Watchtower Pohlheim loop from Pohlheim

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Grüningen Watchtower – Limes Watchtower Pohlheim loop from Pohlheim

01:03

4.05km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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514 m

View of Grüninger Warte

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The next one is the Limes Tower and a little further on the horizon you can see the Grüninger Warte, which is popularly known as "Hoinkdibbe". In the old days, …

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1.08 km

Roman Engineering Information Board at the Limes

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

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1.65 km

View of Pohlheim

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Great view from the height here.

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1.96 km

Grüningen Watchtower

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A great place to picnic with children, with a magnificent panoramic view.

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3.40 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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3.42 km

Limes Informational Signs

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I like it here quite a lot ;-)

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3.43 km

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim

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Nice replica of an old Roman watchtower on the course of the Limes. Also a nice place for a picnic with kids.

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3.53 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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4.05 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.89 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

974 m

464 m