Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Erlensee · Updated on 14 November 2026
Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main] walk
Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main] is a walk of 93.3 km from Erlensee. Along the way you'll find 139 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 93.3 km
- ± 22:05 h
- ↑ 782 m · ↓ 784 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 139 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Archaeological site
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Memorial
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 782 m
- Down
- ↓ 784 m
- Highest point
- 294 m
- Lowest point
- 104 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 469 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 469 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
93.3 km in total- Track: 68.1 km
- Street: 10.7 km
- Path: 7.6 km
- Road: 2.6 km
- Busy road: 2.2 km
- Cycleway: 1.6 km
- Footpath: 150 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
93.3 km in total- Asphalt: 45.9 km
- Gravel: 17.1 km
- Natural: 6.6 km
- Paved: 5.8 km
- Unpaved: 2.9 km
- Unknown: 14.9 km
About the walking route Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main] is a walking route of 93.3 km that starts in Erlensee. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 782 m in total and descend 784 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (68.1 km), street (10.7 km) and path (7.6 km). Of the surface, 45.9 km asphalt and 17.1 km gravel. For 14.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 139 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limeswanderweg
Walks nearby
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- FürstenwegHard · From A to B96.1 km
- Gebietswanderweg: Langenselbold => OberrodenbachEasy · From A to B7.1 km
- Spessartbogen HauptrouteHard · From A to B89.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
German Goldsmiths´ HouseMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 2
Brothers Grimm MemorialAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 3
Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei SeligenstadtAttraction · 169 m from the route - 4
Romanisches HausAttraction · 182 m from the route - 5
Wasserburg RückingenCastle · 185 m from the route - 6
PulverturmAttraction · 186 m from the route - 7
Schloß BingenheimCastle · 337 m from the route - 8
StumpfaulAttraction · 345 m from the route - 9
Burg ArnsburgArchaeological site · 542 m from the route - 10
Grüninger WarteAttraction · 734 m from the route - 11
Schloss HungenAttraction · 870 m from the route - 12
Kastell Arnsburg - AlteburgArchaeological site · 958 m from the route - 13
Echzeller BurgCastle · 990 m from the route - 14
DiebsturmCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Grüninger WasserburgCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 16
Schloss GünderrodeCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 18
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 19
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 2 km from the route - 20
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 21
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Schloss LichCastle · 2.5 km from the route - 23
Museum GroßauheimMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 24
Hüttenberger HeimatmuseumMuseum · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Museumseisenbahn HanauMuseum · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main]?
Limeswanderweg [Wetterau - Main] is 93.3 km long. Allow ± 22:05 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Erlensee.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 782 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Römisches Kastell / Bad, Brunnenkranz der Klosterruine and Barbarenstein.
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