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Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Pohlheim

View of Wetterau – Butzbach Market Square loop from Garbenteich

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Hesse
Landkreis Gießen
Pohlheim

View of Wetterau – Butzbach Market Square loop from Garbenteich

Moderate

4.8

(6)

41

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View of Wetterau – Butzbach Market Square loop from Garbenteich

02:40

40.4km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 22.5 km for 18 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

6.23 km

Limes Cycle Path Wheat Fields

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2

10.2 km

Limes Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very easy to drive on even in difficult conditions (rain & mud) 👍

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3

15.0 km

View of Münzenberg Castle

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You can see the castle from this spot, but only if you know where it is. The two pictures in which the castle is silhouetted against the horizon were certainly not taken from this spot.

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4

15.3 km

View of Wetterau

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From Griedel a short and sometimes quite steep ascent to the forest, then to drive along the edge of the forest to Butzbach. Here you can roll relaxed over the …

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5

21.9 km

Butzbach Market Square

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The market square with its half-timbered houses, the half-timbered town hall from the 16th century offers a beautiful backdrop for a break in one of the local cafes.
Here is …

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6

33.9 km

View of the Limes Tower near Kirch-Göns

Highlight • Historical Site

Slightly bumpy, but with a beautiful view.

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7

34.5 km

Limesweg Watchtower 4/49 and Reconstruction

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The approximately 23.4 km long route runs through the Giessen district
Limes section with 26 towers, 6 small forts and 2 forts.
Guard post 4/49 marks the northernmost point
of …

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34.9 km

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim

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

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40.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

9.00 km

5.42 km

3.53 km

336 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

3.42 km

2.79 km

2.32 km

1.30 km

1.07 km

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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