Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Barbarian Stone Memorial loop from Pohlheim

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Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Barbarian Stone Memorial loop from Pohlheim

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Limes Watchtower Pohlheim – Barbarian Stone Memorial loop from Pohlheim

02:20

8.72km

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.88 km

Wooden Roman Soldier Statue (Sculpture)

Highlight • Monument

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

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1.91 km

Model One – Rune Stone

Highlight • Monument

Little informative puzzle fun. Nice idea

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3.66 km

Pohlheimer Wald

Forest

5.18 km

View of Watzenborn, Schiffenberg, Gleiberg Castle, and Vetzberg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

When the rapeseed fields bloom, a dream.

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5.88 km

Limes Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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5.97 km

Limes Watchtower Pohlheim

Highlight • Historical Site

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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6.01 km

Barbarian Stone Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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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6.50 km

Roman Engineering Information Board at the Limes

Highlight • Monument

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

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8.38 km

Half-timbered house from the 17th century

Highlight • Historical Site

The half-timbered house, which is worth seeing, has heavily carved corner and fret stands with tendrils, vases, flowers and animal motifs.
The elaborately designed building is a cultural monument for artistic, historical and urban planning reasons.

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8.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.98 km

1.29 km

268 m

180 m

Surfaces