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HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg walk
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is a walk of 44.5 km from Murrhardt. Along the way you'll find 44 benches, 2 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.
- 44.5 km
- ± 11:15 h
- ↑ 810 m · ↓ 762 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Murrhardt
0 km10.4 km · 4 benches
Röm. Kleinkastell Ebnisee
10.4 kmArchaeological site
4.4 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
14.8 km2 km · bench
Kleinkastell Rötelsee
16.7 kmAttraction
2.6 km · 5 benches
Ostkastell
19.3 kmArchaeological site
7.1 km · 4 benches
Bike pump
26.4 km5.4 km · 10 benches
Observation tower
31.8 kmPublic toilet
7.3 km · 6 benches
Kleinkastell Kleindeinbach
39.1 kmArchaeological site
5.4 km · 11 benches
Finish
44.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 17.1 kmBetween 14.8 km and 31.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The 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 · after 10.4 km
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Photo: Ana al'ain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 16.7 km
Archaeological site · after 19.3 km
Observation tower · after 31.9 km
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Photo: Vexillum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 39.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 810 m
- Down
- ↓ 762 m
- Highest point
- 573 m
- Lowest point
- 297 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
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
44.5 km in total- Track: 24.1 km
- Path: 9.6 km
- Road: 5.6 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 123 m
Surfaces
44.5 km in total- Asphalt: 17 km
- Gravel: 8.6 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Natural: 375 m
- Paved: 150 m
- Unknown: 13.4 km
About the walking route HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is a walking route of 44.5 km that starts in Murrhardt. It does not end where it starts. You start in Murrhardt and finish in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Along the way you pass Röm. Kleinkastell Ebnisee (after 10.4 km), Kleinkastell Rötelsee (after 16.7 km) and Ostkastell (after 19.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 810 m in total and descend 762 m. Allow ± 11:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.1 km), path (9.6 km) and road (5.6 km). Of the surface, 17 km asphalt and 8.6 km gravel. For 13.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limes-Wanderweg (HW6)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burgruine HohenstaufenCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Kloster LorchAttraction · 164 m from the route - 3
St. LeonhardskircheAttraction · 320 m from the route - 4
WasserturmAttraction · 371 m from the route - 5
Forum Gold & SilberAttraction · 405 m from the route - 6
FünfknopfturmAttraction · 537 m from the route - 7
Gedenk- und Dokumentationsstätte Konzentrationslager WelzheimMuseum · 578 m from the route - 8
Museum im PredigerMuseum · 593 m from the route - 9
Museum Panoramamuseum und Epos zur StadtgeschichteMuseum · 614 m from the route - 10
KönigsturmAttraction · 637 m from the route - 11
Palais DeblerAttraction · 638 m from the route - 12
GlockenturmAttraction · 662 m from the route - 13
Ein Zeichen der Erinnerung – die Synagoge Schwäbisch GmündMemorial · 668 m from the route - 14
Silberwaren- und Bijouteriemuseum Ott-Pausersche FabrikMuseum · 697 m from the route - 15
KornhausAttraction · 697 m from the route - 16
MariensäuleMemorial · 755 m from the route - 17
RiesbergturmObservation tower · 779 m from the route - 18
Kleinkastell FreimühleArchaeological site · 812 m from the route - 19
Carl-Schweizer-MuseumMuseum · 908 m from the route - 20
WalterichskapelleAttraction · 991 m from the route - 21
Stadtkirche MurrhardtAttraction · 997 m from the route - 22
Kastell LorchArchaeological site · 1 km from the route - 23
WalterichskircheAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 24
HimmelsstürmerViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 25
Kohortenkastell SchirenhofCastle · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg?
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is 44.5 km long. Allow ± 11:15 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 Murrhardt to Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Murrhardt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 810 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 17.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Röm. Kleinkastell Ebnisee, Kleinkastell Rötelsee and Ostkastell.
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