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Deutscher Limes-Radweg 2. Abschnitt Holzhausen - Hungen cycle route
Deutscher Limes-Radweg 2. Abschnitt Holzhausen - Hungen is a cycle route of 137 km from Holzhausen an der Haide. Along the way you'll find 219 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 137 km
- ± 9:10 h
- ↑ 1,966 m · ↓ 2,218 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Holzhausen an der Haide
0 km3.3 km · 7 benches
Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide
3.3 kmCastle
17 km · 8 benches
Water point
20.2 km6.3 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
26.6 km6.9 km · 21 benches
Kastell Zugmantel
33.5 kmArchaeological site
11.7 km · 21 benches
Water point
45.2 km3.5 km · 11 benches
Kastell Alteburg
48.7 kmArchaeological site
11 km · 52 benches
Kastell Kleiner Feldberg
59.7 kmCastle
4.2 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
63.9 km318 m · 3 benches
Römerkastell "Altes Jagdhaus"
64.2 kmRuins
7.3 km · 5 benches
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
71.5 kmPublic toilet
2.5 km
Römer-Parcours
74 km2 public toilets
151 m
Public toilet
74.2 km451 m
Public toilet
74.7 km204 m
Public toilet
74.9 km8.1 km · 2 benches
Röm. Kleinkastell Kaisergrube
82.9 kmAttraction
374 m
Römerturm am Gaulskopf
83.3 kmObservation tower
5.2 km · 3 benches
Schloss Ziegenberg
88.5 kmCastle
7.9 km · 7 benches
Römerkastell "Hunnenkirchhof"
96.4 kmArchaeological site
19.7 km · 13 benches
Barbarenstein
116.1 kmMemorial
20.9 km · 47 benches
Finish
137 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 71.5 kmBetween 0 km and 71.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Castle · after 3.3 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 33.5 km
Archaeological site · after 48.7 km
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Photo: Simsalabimbam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 59.7 km
Ruins · after 64.2 km
Memorial · after 71.5 km
Attraction · after 74 km
Attraction · after 82.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,966 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,218 m
- Highest point
- 783 m
- Lowest point
- 146 m
- 5-10% slope · 25.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
137 km in total- Track: 95.2 km
- Street: 16.9 km
- Road: 12.5 km
- Busy road: 6.1 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Cycle path: 875 m
Surfaces
137 km in total- Asphalt: 64 km
- Gravel: 47.3 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 250 m
- Unknown: 21 km
About the cycle route Deutscher Limes-Radweg 2. Abschnitt Holzhausen - Hungen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Deutscher Limes-Radweg 2. Abschnitt Holzhausen - Hungen is a cycle route of 137 km that starts in Holzhausen an der Haide. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide (after 3.3 km), Kastell Zugmantel (after 33.5 km) and Kastell Alteburg (after 48.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,966 m in total and descend 2,218 m. Allow ± 9:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (95.2 km), street (16.9 km) and road (12.5 km). Of the surface, 64 km asphalt and 47.3 km gravel. For 21 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 219 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 20.2 km and after 45.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 71.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 130 m from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 4
Römischer LimesAttraction · 141 m from the route - 5
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 6
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 7
Dicker TurmRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 8
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route - 10
Kleinkastell HeidenstockAttraction · 135 m from the route - 11
Schloss HungenAttraction · 136 m from the route - 12
Grüninger WasserburgCastle · 271 m from the route - 13
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 272 m from the route - 14
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 303 m from the route - 15
DiebsturmCastle · 341 m from the route - 16
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 412 m from the route - 17
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 512 m from the route - 18
Alexander's RestMemorial · 527 m from the route - 19
Limes-Kastell MaiselArchaeological site · 599 m from the route - 20
Ockstädter KleinkastellAttraction · 631 m from the route - 21
Kastell Arnsburg - AlteburgArchaeological site · 731 m from the route - 22
Grüninger WarteAttraction · 734 m from the route - 23
HausbergturmObservation tower · 893 m from the route - 24
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 950 m from the route - 25
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 954 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Deutscher Limes-Radweg 2. Abschnitt Holzhausen - Hungen?
Deutscher Limes-Radweg 2. Abschnitt Holzhausen - Hungen is 137 km long. Allow ± 9:10 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Holzhausen an der Haide.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,966 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 71.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide, Kastell Zugmantel and Kastell Alteburg.
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