Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberzent · Updated on 14 November 2026
Westlicher Limesweg walk
Westlicher Limesweg is a walk of 86 km from Oberzent. Along the way you'll find 117 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.
- 86 km
- ± 21:05 h
- ↑ 1,165 m · ↓ 1,550 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 117 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
14 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 6 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Archaeological site
Archaeological site
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,165 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,550 m
- Highest point
- 556 m
- Lowest point
- 119 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 432 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 432 m
- 1 flight of stairs
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
86 km in total- Track: 41.9 km
- Path: 16.8 km
- Street: 14.3 km
- Road: 10.5 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
86 km in total- Asphalt: 28.8 km
- Gravel: 21.7 km
- Unpaved: 14.8 km
- Paved: 3.2 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 14.3 km
About the walking route Westlicher Limesweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Westlicher Limesweg is a walking route of 86 km that starts in Oberzent. It does not end where it starts. You start in Obernburg am Main and finish in Neckarzimmern.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,165 m in total and descend 1,550 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.9 km), path (16.8 km) and street (14.3 km). Of the surface, 28.8 km asphalt and 21.7 km gravel. For 14.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 117 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Odenwaldklub HW 30, Weinheim - Gammelsbach - BuchenHard · From A to B74.6 km
- Heppenheim - TauberbischofsheimHard · From A to B113.4 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 31, Amorbach - Mülben - Bad RappenauHard · From A to B69.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Abbey ChurchAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
NumeruskastellArchaeological site · 150 m from the route - 3
Kreis des Dankes an das WasserAttraction · 292 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 503 m from the route - 5
DorfmuseumMuseum · 504 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 510 m from the route - 7
AdlersteinAttraction · 537 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 589 m from the route - 9
Numeruskastell EulbachArchaeological site · 599 m from the route - 10
MahnmalMemorial · 622 m from the route - 11
Jagdschloss EulbachCastle · 779 m from the route - 12
Heimatmuseum ElsenfeldMuseum · 789 m from the route - 13
Schloß WaldleinigenCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Schloss DallauCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 15
RichterhausRuins · 2.1 km from the route - 16
Schloss HochhausenCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Wasserschloss LohrbachCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
KZ GedenkstätteMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Siebenbürgisches MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss HorneckAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 23
Mühlhäuser SchlößchenRuins · 3.2 km from the route - 24
Schifffahrts- und SchiffbaumuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 25
BacheburgRuins · 3.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Westlicher Limesweg?
Westlicher Limesweg is 86 km long. Allow ± 21:05 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Obernburg am Main to Neckarzimmern.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberzent.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,165 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Römermuseum Obernburg, Kleinkastell Seitzenbuche and Römerbad Würzberg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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