Cycle route · Rheinbrohl · Updated on 14 November 2026

Deutscher Limes-Radweg cycle route

Deutscher Limes-Radweg is a cycle route of 835 km from Rheinbrohl. Along the way you'll find 1,484 benches, 42 water fountains and refill points, 82 public toilets, 23 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.

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835 km
± 9:15 h per stage
↑ 8,039 m · ↓ 7,757 m
Hard per stage
From A to B
National route

Start in Rheinbrohl
0 km
19.4 km · 18 benches
Ruine Kreuzkirche
19.4 km
Ruins
10.9 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
30.3 km
10.2 km · 12 benches
Burg Grenzau
40.5 km
Attraction
19.5 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
60.1 km
644 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
60.7 km
1.4 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
62.1 km
3.1 km
Kastell Arzbach
65.1 km
Archaeological site
9.2 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and 6 water fountains and refill points
74.4 km
698 m · 17 benches
Karlsburg
75.1 km
Castle
430 m · 5 benches
3 public toilets
75.5 km
21.8 km · 15 benches
Honesty box
97.3 km
4.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
102.1 km
11.2 km · 17 benches
Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide
113.3 km
Castle
17 km · 8 benches
Water point
130.3 km
6.3 km · 13 benches
Bike pump
136.6 km
6.9 km · 21 benches
Kastell Zugmantel
143.5 km
Archaeological site
11.7 km · 21 benches
Water point
155.2 km
3.5 km · 11 benches
Kastell Alteburg
158.7 km
Archaeological site
11 km · 52 benches
Kastell Kleiner Feldberg
169.7 km
Castle
4.2 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
173.9 km
318 m · 3 benches
Römerkastell "Altes Jagdhaus"
174.2 km
Ruins
7.3 km · 5 benches
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
181.5 km
Public toilet
2.5 km
Römer-Parcours
184.1 km
2 public toilets
151 m
Public toilet
184.2 km
451 m
Public toilet
184.7 km
204 m
Public toilet
184.9 km
8.1 km · 2 benches
Röm. Kleinkastell Kaisergrube
192.9 km
Attraction
374 m
Römerturm am Gaulskopf
193.3 km
Observation tower
5.2 km · 3 benches
Schloss Ziegenberg
198.5 km
Castle

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7.9 km · 7 benches
Römerkastell "Hunnenkirchhof"
206.4 km
Archaeological site
19.7 km · 13 benches
Barbarenstein
226.1 km
Memorial
24.1 km · 58 benches
Water point
250.2 km
479 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
250.7 km
490 m
Public toilet
251.2 km
12.8 km
Water point
264 km
236 m
Echzeller Burg
264.2 km
Castle
2.9 km · 2 benches
Schloß Bingenheim
267.1 km
Castle
7.7 km · 9 benches
Water point
274.8 km
358 m · 5 benches
Bike pump
275.1 km
6.7 km · 15 benches
2 bike pumps
281.8 km
3.6 km · 6 benches
Kleinkastell "Auf dem Buchkopf"
285.3 km
Archaeological site
14.1 km · 26 benches
Public toilet
299.5 km
2.5 km · bench
Römisches Kastell / Bad
302 km
Archaeological site
3.5 km · 2 benches
Brunnenkranz der Klosterruine
305.5 km
Ruins
3.3 km · 2 benches
Kleinkastell Neuwirtshaus
308.7 km
Archaeological site
5.4 km · 6 benches
2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
314.1 km
7.7 km · 14 benches
Pulverturm
321.8 km
Attraction
314 m · 25 benches
Public toilet
322.1 km
266 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
322.3 km
250 m · 5 benches
Bike pump
322.6 km
3.9 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
326.5 km
13.5 km · 41 benches
Pompejanum
339.9 km
Museum
884 m · 27 benches
Public toilet
340.8 km
781 m · 3 benches
Water point
341.6 km
4.3 km · 11 benches
Water point
345.9 km
4.2 km · 6 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
350.1 km
5.1 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
355.1 km
4.6 km · 36 benches
Römermuseum Obernburg
359.7 km
Bike pump
158 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
359.9 km
6.2 km · 15 benches
Schifffahrts- und Schiffbaumuseum
366 km
Museum
1.3 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
367.4 km
503 m
Public toilet
367.9 km
10.6 km · 42 benches
Kastell Miltenberg-Altstadt
378.5 km
Public toilet
6.1 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
384.6 km
3.1 km · 7 benches
Templerhaus
387.8 km
Attraction
12.4 km · 24 benches
Odinia-Denkmal
400.1 km
Memorial
2.2 km · 8 benches
Stadt- und Wallfahrtsmuseum and 2 more
402.3 km
Elfenbeinmuseum, Schloss Walldürn and public toilet
344 m · 5 benches
Museum Zeit(T)räume
402.7 km
Public toilet
6.2 km
Kleinkastell Hönehaus
408.9 km
Archaeological site
3.9 km
Kleinkastell Rinschheim
412.8 km
Archaeological site
5.2 km · 16 benches
Water point
418 km
834 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
418.8 km
5.8 km · 14 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
424.6 km
256 m · 6 benches
Römermuseum Osterburken
424.9 km
Public toilet
331 m · 5 benches
Annexkastell Osterburken
425.2 km
Castle
866 m · bench
5 water fountains and refill points
426.1 km
217 m · 6 benches
Nachbildung Limes-Wachturm
426.3 km
Observation tower
2.4 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
428.7 km
10.6 km · 3 benches
Water point
439.3 km
7.2 km · 11 benches
3 public toilets
446.5 km
182 m · 2 benches
Rotes Schloss
446.7 km
2 public toilets
173 m · 8 benches
Freilichtmuseum Römerbad
446.9 km
Archaeological site
5.9 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
452.8 km
5.4 km
Limes Blick Zweiflingen
458.2 km
Observation tower
4.8 km · 5 benches
2 public toilets
463 km
1.1 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
464.1 km
783 m · 18 benches
Bike pump
464.9 km
684 m
Public toilet
465.6 km
18.6 km · 21 benches
Pahl-Museum
484.2 km
Museum
2.6 km
Römermuseum and 2 more
486.8 km
Jagdschloss Mainhardt and Kastell Mainhardt
2.7 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
489.5 km
3.9 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
493.4 km
153 m
Public toilet
493.6 km
11.7 km · 16 benches
Walterichskapelle and 1 more
505.2 km
Stadtkirche Murrhardt, water point and bike pump
151 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
505.4 km
8 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
513.4 km
6.2 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
519.6 km
841 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
520.4 km
153 m
Public toilet
520.6 km
6.9 km · bench
Gedenk- und Dokumentationsstätte Konzentrationslager Welzheim
527.5 km
Public toilet
6.9 km · 8 benches
Honesty box
534.4 km
574 m
Bike pump
535 km
14.1 km · 12 benches
Public toilet and water point
549.1 km
220 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets and 2 water fountains and refill points
549.3 km
254 m · 12 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
549.6 km
167 m · 3 benches
Forum Gold & Silber and 2 more
549.7 km
Stauferfries and Fünfknopfturm
179 m · 21 benches
Ein Zeichen der Erinnerung – die Synagoge Schwäbisch Gmünd and 1 more
549.9 km
Palais Debler
320 m · 9 benches
Museum im Prediger and 2 more
550.2 km
Johanniskirche, Kriegerdenkmal 1. und 2. Weltkrieg and public toilet
152 m
Museum Panoramamuseum und Epos zur Stadtgeschichte
550.4 km
Museum
273 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
550.6 km
202 m
Wasserturm
550.9 km
Attraction
10.4 km · 7 benches
Honesty box
561.3 km
362 m
Kastell Unterböbingen
561.6 km
Archaeological site
3.2 km · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
564.8 km
13.8 km · 10 benches
Urweltmuseum
578.7 km
Public toilet and bike pump
408 m · 12 benches
Water point and bike pump
579.1 km
3.1 km · 29 benches
Schloß Wasseralfingen
582.2 km
Castle
3.2 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
585.3 km
5.7 km · 18 benches
2 public toilets
591 km
2.6 km · 2 benches
Limestor Dalkingen
593.6 km
Archaeological site
8.4 km · 3 benches
Burg Erpfental
602 km
Archaeological site
3.8 km
Bike pump
605.8 km
15.9 km
Public toilet
621.8 km
18.2 km · 6 benches
Heimatmuseum Spatz
639.9 km
Museum
7.5 km · bench
Public toilet
647.4 km
1 km
Public toilet
648.4 km
12.5 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
660.9 km
1.1 km · 4 benches
Public toilet and water point
662 km
296 m · 20 benches
Färberturm
662.3 km
Public toilet
189 m · 10 benches
3 public toilets
662.5 km
298 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
662.8 km
27.3 km · 14 benches
Schloss Ellingen and 1 more
690.1 km
Schloßstraße and bike pump
166 m
Water point
690.3 km
3.2 km · 9 benches
Ellinger Tor
693.5 km
Attraction
14.1 km · 7 benches
Schloss Raitenbuch
707.5 km
Castle
27.2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
734.8 km
7.6 km · 20 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
742.4 km
272 m
Limes-Gedenkstein
742.7 km
Public toilet
265 m · bench
Public toilet
742.9 km
946 m · 3 benches
Römer- und Bajuwaren-Museum
743.9 km
Museum
19.7 km · 8 benches
Schloss Schamhaupten
763.6 km
Castle
1.7 km · bench
Schloss Sandersdorf
765.2 km
Castle
2.9 km
Water point
768.1 km
1.4 km · bench
Kriegerdenkmal and 2 more
769.5 km
Ignaz-Günther-Museum and Burg Altmannstein
11.6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet and water point
781.1 km
14.5 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
795.6 km
1.6 km · 3 benches
König-Maximilan-Denkmal
797.2 km
Memorial
253 m · 2 benches
Archäologisches Museum
797.4 km
Public toilet and water point
157 m
Water point
797.6 km
4.1 km · 18 benches
Water point
801.7 km
2.4 km · 3 benches
Water point
804.1 km
9.8 km · 14 benches
Water point
814 km
1.6 km · 5 benches
Water point
815.6 km
13.8 km · 21 benches
Water point
829.4 km
1.1 km · 8 benches
Water point
830.5 km
3 km · 28 benches
document Kepler and 1 more
833.4 km
Old Town Hall
237 m · 3 benches
Goliathhaus and 2 more
833.7 km
Brückenturm-Museum and Porta praetoria
268 m · 14 benches
Donau-Schiffahrts-Museum Regensburg
833.9 km
Museum
171 m · 9 benches
document Niedermünster and 1 more
834.1 km
Museum der Bayerischen Geschichte and public toilet
267 m · 2 benches
Minoritenkirche and 1 more
834.4 km
Historisches Museum, 2 public toilets and water point
170 m · 3 benches
Alte Dechantei and 1 more
834.6 km
Stift zu Unserer Lieben Frau zur Alten Kapelle and public toilet
495 m · 16 benches
Finish
835 km
At the finish: Keplerdenkmal, public toilet and water point.

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Longest stretch without a toilet: 79.4 kmBetween 102.1 km and 181.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.

The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.

91 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 83 more along the route are on the map.

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Photo: Frila · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Ruins · after 19.4 km
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Photo: Historiograf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Attraction · after 40.5 km
Archaeological site · after 65.1 km
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Castle · after 75.1 km
Castle · after 113.3 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site · after 143.5 km
Archaeological site · after 158.7 km
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Castle · after 169.7 km

Stages (6)

Elevation and terrain

Up: ↑ 8,039 m
Down: ↓ 7,757 m
Highest point: 767 m
Lowest point: 65 m

5-10% slope · 51.5 km
10-15% slope · 2.5 km
6 stairs

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

Way types

835 km in total

Track: 323.3 km
Road: 225.5 km
Street: 129.1 km
Path: 69.3 km
Busy road: 44.3 km
Cycle path: 37.7 km
Footpath (walk your bike): 3.2 km
Steps (carry your bike): 6 stairs
Unknown: 150 m

Surfaces

835 km in total

Asphalt: 538.7 km
Gravel: 133.4 km
Paved: 37.9 km
Unpaved: 3.2 km
Natural: 150 m
Unknown: 119.7 km

About the cycle route Deutscher Limes-Radweg

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you cycle?

Deutscher Limes-Radweg is a cycle route of 835 km that starts in Rheinbrohl. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ruine Kreuzkirche (after 19.4 km), Burg Grenzau (after 40.5 km) and Kastell Arzbach (after 65.1 km).

How hard is the route?

You climb 8,039 m in total and descend 7,757 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:15 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is track (323.3 km), road (225.5 km) and street (129.1 km). Of the surface, 538.7 km asphalt and 133.4 km gravel. For 119.7 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,484 benches, 42 water fountains and refill points, 82 public toilets, 23 bike pumps and 5 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The longest stretch without a toilet is 79.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of European Limes Cycling Route

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Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

1WalhallaAttraction · 8.9 km from the route
2Steinerne BrückeAttraction · 171 m from the route
3Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.6 km from the route
4Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 130 m from the route
5Deutsches EckViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route
6Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 6.7 km from the route
7Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 158 m from the route
8Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 5.2 km from the route
9NerotalAttraction · 8.1 km from the route
10Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 9.2 km from the route
11Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 670 m from the route
12Hall of LiberationAttraction · 686 m from the route
13Schloss JohannisburgAttraction · 102 m from the route
14Römischer LimesAttraction · 141 m from the route
15MarksburgMuseum · 5.2 km from the route
16Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.3 km from the route
17Fossa CarolinaAttraction · 6.2 km from the route
18Abbey ChurchAttraction · 123 m from the route
19Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 530 m from the route
20Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 1.7 km from the route
21Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 5.5 km from the route
22Dicker TurmRuins · 7.5 km from the route
23Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 7.7 km from the route
24Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 9.8 km from the route
25Goldenes KreuzAttraction · 182 m from the route