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Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - Holzhausen cycle route
Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - Holzhausen is a cycle route of 110 km from Rheinbrohl. Along the way you'll find 154 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 110 km
- ± 7:20 h
- ↑ 1,895 m · ↓ 1,562 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Rheinbrohl
0 km19.4 km · 18 benches
Ruine Kreuzkirche
19.4 kmRuins
10.9 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
30.3 km10.2 km · 12 benches
Burg Grenzau
40.5 kmAttraction
19.5 km · 24 benches
Public toilet
60.1 km644 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
60.7 km1.4 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
62.1 km3.1 km
Kastell Arzbach
65.1 kmArchaeological site
9.2 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and 6 water fountains and refill points
74.4 km698 m · 17 benches
Karlsburg
75.1 kmCastle
430 m · 5 benches
3 public toilets
75.5 km21.8 km · 15 benches
Honesty box
97.3 km4.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
102.1 km7.9 km · 10 benches
Finish
110 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.3 kmBetween 0 km and 30.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Frila · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 19.4 km
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Photo: Historiograf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 40.5 km
Archaeological site · after 65.1 km
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Photo: LoKiLeCh · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 75.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,895 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,562 m
- Highest point
- 421 m
- Lowest point
- 65 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 553 m
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
110 km in total- Road: 38 km
- Track: 30.9 km
- Street: 17.8 km
- Busy road: 17.4 km
- Path: 5.3 km
- Cycle path: 225 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 25 m
Surfaces
110 km in total- Asphalt: 57.8 km
- Gravel: 13.4 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 29.6 km
About the cycle route Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - Holzhausen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - Holzhausen is a cycle route of 110 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 1,895 m in total and descend 1,562 m. Allow ± 7:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (38 km), track (30.9 km) and street (17.8 km). Of the surface, 57.8 km asphalt and 13.4 km gravel. For 29.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 154 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 74.4 km and after 74.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Deutscher Limes-Radweg
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
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- Rhein-Route D8 [Rheinland-Pfalz]Hard · From A to B325.2 km
- EuroVelo 15 - Rheinradweg - Teilstrecke Bingen - KölnHard · From A to B171.6 km
- Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 1Hard · From A to B73 km
- EV4 Germany, Köln - KoblenzHard · From A to B107.5 km
- BrohltalradwegModerate · From A to B30.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 2
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 5
Altwied castle ruinsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 6
SynagogeMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 7
Andernach GeyserAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 8
Namedy CastleAttraction · 4 km from the route - 9
Royal ChairMonument · 6.1 km from the route - 10
Klosterruine TönnissteinAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 12
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 9.2 km from the route - 13
Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 151 m from the route - 14
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 251 m from the route - 15
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 428 m from the route - 16
Schloss SaynCastle · 458 m from the route - 17
Burg SaynAttraction · 639 m from the route - 18
Kleinkastell HillscheidAttraction · 737 m from the route - 19
Denkmalareal Sayner HütteMuseum · 804 m from the route - 20
Burg RheineckCastle · 920 m from the route - 21
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Kleinkastell FerbachArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 23
AttractionAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 24
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Schloss EngersCastle · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - Holzhausen?
Deutscher Limes-Radweg 1. Abschnitt Bad Hönningen - Holzhausen is 110 km long. Allow ± 7:20 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 Rheinbrohl.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,895 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ruine Kreuzkirche, Burg Grenzau and Kastell Arzbach.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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