Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Osterburken · Updated on 14 November 2026
Limes-Wanderweg (HW6) walk
Limes-Wanderweg (HW6) is a walk of 187 km from Osterburken. Along the way you'll find 224 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 3 bike pumps 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.
- 187 km
- ± 7:45 h per stage
- ↑ 2,891 m · ↓ 2,655 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- National route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 224 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Castle
Archaeological site
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Photo: Reutlingendorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Stages (6)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,891 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,655 m
- Highest point
- 572 m
- Lowest point
- 189 m
- 5-10% slope · 34.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 7 km
- 15-20% slope · 718 m
- 7 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
187 km in total- Track: 102 km
- Road: 27.7 km
- Path: 25.3 km
- Street: 24.4 km
- Busy road: 3.7 km
- Footpath: 2.6 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Cycleway: 375 m
Surfaces
187 km in total- Asphalt: 74.6 km
- Gravel: 30.2 km
- Unpaved: 19.9 km
- Natural: 5.1 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Unknown: 52 km
About the walking route Limes-Wanderweg (HW6)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Limes-Wanderweg (HW6) is a walking route of 187 km that starts in Osterburken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Osterburken and finish in Wilburgstetten.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,891 m in total and descend 2,655 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:45 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (102 km), road (27.7 km) and path (25.3 km). Of the surface, 74.6 km asphalt and 30.2 km gravel. For 52 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 224 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 16 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limeswanderweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5- Östlicher LimeswegHard · From A to B110.6 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 34, Ladenburg - Eberbach - OsterburkenHard · From A to B92.2 km
- Jakobsweg Rothenburg - Speyer (3V)Hard · From A to B78.6 km
- Morre-Jagst-WegHard · From A to B61.3 km
- Odenwaldklub HW 36 - HD-Handschuhsheim - Neckargerach - OberschefflenzHard · From A to B71.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Mining museum (show mine)Museum · 4.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss ÖhringenCastle · 123 m from the route - 4
Weißes SchlossCastle · 133 m from the route - 5
Kloster LorchAttraction · 164 m from the route - 6
Kastell HalheimArchaeological site · 189 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 246 m from the route - 8
Weygang MuseumMuseum · 255 m from the route - 9
St. LeonhardskircheAttraction · 320 m from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 346 m from the route - 11
WasserturmAttraction · 371 m from the route - 12
Forum Gold & SilberAttraction · 405 m from the route - 13
FünfknopfturmAttraction · 537 m from the route - 14
Gedenk- und Dokumentationsstätte Konzentrationslager WelzheimMuseum · 578 m from the route - 15
Museum im PredigerMuseum · 593 m from the route - 16
Museum Panoramamuseum und Epos zur StadtgeschichteMuseum · 614 m from the route - 17
KönigsturmAttraction · 637 m from the route - 18
Palais DeblerAttraction · 638 m from the route - 19
GlockenturmAttraction · 662 m from the route - 20
Ein Zeichen der Erinnerung – die Synagoge Schwäbisch GmündMemorial · 668 m from the route - 21
Silberwaren- und Bijouteriemuseum Ott-Pausersche FabrikMuseum · 697 m from the route - 22
KornhausAttraction · 697 m from the route - 23
MariensäuleMemorial · 755 m from the route - 24
RiesbergturmObservation tower · 779 m from the route - 25
Kleinkastell FreimühleArchaeological site · 812 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Limes-Wanderweg (HW6)?
Limes-Wanderweg (HW6) is 187 km long, in 6 parts of 31.2 km on average. Allow ± 7:45 h per part 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 Osterburken to Wilburgstetten.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Osterburken.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 482 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 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 Osterburken, Annexkastell Osterburken and Nachbildung Limes-Wachturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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