Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Osterburken · Updated on 14 November 2026
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg walk
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is a walk of 20 km from Osterburken. Along the way you'll find 43 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 20 km
- ± 5:05 h
- ↑ 373 m · ↓ 410 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Osterburken
0 kmAt the start: Römermuseum Osterburken and public toilet.
299 m · 2 benches
Annexkastell Osterburken
299 mCastle
878 m · 4 benches
5 water fountains and refill points
1.2 km216 m · 6 benches
Nachbildung Limes-Wachturm
1.4 kmObservation tower
3.4 km · 2 benches
Wachturm Wp 8/37
4.8 kmArchaeological site
1.1 km
Wachturm WP 8/39
5.8 kmArchaeological site
13.8 km · 10 benches
3 public toilets
19.7 km320 m · 15 benches
Finish
20 kmAt the finish: Rotes Schloss, Freilichtmuseum Römerbad and 2 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 19.7 kmBetween 0 km and 19.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 7 m
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Photo: Hartmann Linge · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 299 m
Observation tower · after 1.4 km
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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 4.8 km
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Photo: Granpar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 5.8 km
Castle · after 19.8 km
Archaeological site · after 20 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 373 m
- Down
- ↓ 410 m
- Highest point
- 376 m
- Lowest point
- 216 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 703 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
20 km in total- Track: 12.3 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Street: 1.8 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 400 m
Surfaces
20 km in total- Asphalt: 8.9 km
- Gravel: 4.1 km
- Natural: 1.9 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Paved: 25 m
- Unknown: 3.6 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 20 km that starts in Osterburken. It does not end where it starts. You start in Osterburken and finish in Jagsthausen. Along the way you pass Römermuseum Osterburken (after 7 m), Annexkastell Osterburken (after 299 m) and Nachbildung Limes-Wachturm (after 1.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 373 m in total and descend 410 m. Allow ± 5:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (12.3 km), road (3.8 km) and street (1.8 km). Of the surface, 8.9 km asphalt and 4.1 km gravel. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 43 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 1.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limes-Wanderweg (HW6)
Walks 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.
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Weißes SchlossCastle · 133 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 246 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 346 m from the route - 4
Schloss RossachCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 5
AttractionAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 6
Burg BerlichingenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 7
StorchenturmObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Gemmingensches SchlossCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 9
Bauländer HeimatmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Unteres SchlossCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 11
Oberes SchlossCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 14
Burg KorbArchaeological site · 3.6 km from the route - 15
Neusaßer LindeAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Schloss SennfeldCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Heimatmuseum SennfeldMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 19
Wasserschloss BieringenCastle · 4.6 km from the route - 20
Ringwall ZargenbuckelArchaeological site · 5.4 km from the route - 21
Heimatstube Erlenbach e. V.Museum · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss EberstadtCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 23
Ruine ForchtenbergCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 24
CastleCastle · 8 km from the route - 25
HeilighausMuseum · 8.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg?
HW 6 - Limes-Wanderweg is 20 km long. Allow ± 5:05 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 Osterburken to Jagsthausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Osterburken.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 373 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 19.7 km.
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.
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