Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Ems · Updated on 14 November 2026
Limeswanderweg [Taunus] walk
Limeswanderweg [Taunus] is a walk of 131.4 km from Bad Ems. Along the way you'll find 183 benches, 1 water point, 4 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.
- 131.4 km
- ± 33:20 h
- ↑ 2,494 m · ↓ 2,346 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Bad Ems
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
18.3 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
18.3 km2.8 km · 2 benches
Limeskastell Pohl
21.1 kmMuseum
8.9 km · 17 benches
Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide
30 kmCastle
11.8 km · 2 benches
Römerturm
41.7 kmObservation tower
2.5 km · 2 benches
Observation tower
44.2 kmObservation tower
4.5 km · 13 benches
Römerkastell Adolfseck
48.6 kmArchaeological site
13.8 km · 21 benches
Kastell Zugmantel
62.4 kmArchaeological site
9.8 km · 24 benches
Water point
72.2 km3.6 km · 9 benches
Kastell Alteburg
75.8 kmArchaeological site
6.4 km · 16 benches
Limes-Aussichtsturm and 1 more
82.2 kmLimes-Kastell Maisel
5 km · 17 benches
Kastell Kleiner Feldberg
87.2 kmCastle
4.2 km · 6 benches
Bike pump
91.4 km328 m · 3 benches
Römerkastell "Altes Jagdhaus"
91.7 kmRuins
1.8 km · bench
Kleinkastell Heidenstock
93.5 kmAttraction
5.1 km · 5 benches
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
98.6 kmPublic toilet
1.9 km · 2 benches
Römer-Parcours
100.5 kmAttraction
939 m
Public toilet
101.4 km7.1 km · 4 benches
Römerkastell Kapersburg
108.6 kmAttraction
889 m · 3 benches
Ockstädter Kleinkastell
109.4 kmAttraction
2.1 km
Röm. Kleinkastell Kaisergrube
111.6 kmAttraction
586 m
Römerturm am Gaulskopf
112.2 kmObservation tower
5.2 km · 3 benches
Schloss Ziegenberg
117.4 kmCastle
3.9 km · 4 benches
Kriegerdenkmal
121.3 kmMemorial
265 m
Schloss Philippseck
121.6 kmArchaeological site
3.6 km · 3 benches
Römerkastell "Hunnenkirchhof"
125.1 kmArchaeological site
6.3 km · 7 benches
Finish
131.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 80.2 kmBetween 18.3 km and 98.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
22 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 14 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 21.1 km
Castle · after 30 km
Observation tower · after 41.7 km
Observation tower · after 44.2 km
Archaeological site · after 48.6 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 62.4 km
Archaeological site · after 75.8 km
Observation tower · after 82.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,494 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,346 m
- Highest point
- 782 m
- Lowest point
- 85 m
- 5-10% slope · 29.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.6 km
- 2 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
131.4 km in total- Track: 93.3 km
- Path: 20.7 km
- Street: 9 km
- Road: 5.4 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Footpath: 350 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
131.4 km in total- Gravel: 32.5 km
- Unpaved: 20 km
- Asphalt: 19.7 km
- Natural: 9.2 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 48.7 km
About the walking route Limeswanderweg [Taunus]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Limeswanderweg [Taunus] is a walking route of 131.4 km that starts in Bad Ems. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Ems and finish in Butzbach. Along the way you pass Limeskastell Pohl (after 21.1 km), Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide (after 30 km) and Römerturm (after 41.7 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,494 m in total and descend 2,346 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 33:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (93.3 km), path (20.7 km) and street (9 km). Of the surface, 32.5 km gravel and 20 km unpaved. For 48.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 183 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 72.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 80.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limeswanderweg
Walks nearby
6- Limeswanderweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B74 km
- [3] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Neuhäusel - Bad Ems)Hard · From A to B17.5 km
- Lahn-Camino - 5. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B18.4 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 18. Etappe Obernhof-Bad EmsHard · From A to B19.2 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-LahnsteinModerate · From A to B15.6 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 2
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 130 m from the route - 3
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 9.4 km from the route - 5
Römischer LimesAttraction · 153 m from the route - 6
MarksburgMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 7
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 8
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 9
Dicker TurmRuins · 7.4 km from the route - 10
Royal ChairMonument · 7.4 km from the route - 11
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 12
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 272 m from the route - 13
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 411 m from the route - 14
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 483 m from the route - 15
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 513 m from the route - 16
Alexander's RestMemorial · 527 m from the route - 17
KarlsburgCastle · 749 m from the route - 18
HerzbergturmObservation tower · 877 m from the route - 19
HausbergturmObservation tower · 893 m from the route - 20
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Ringwall GickelsburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 22
GickelsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
MarmorsteinAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 24
WintersteinturmObservation tower · 1.3 km from the route - 25
DrusenküppelArchaeological site · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Limeswanderweg [Taunus]?
Limeswanderweg [Taunus] is 131.4 km long. Allow ± 33:20 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 Bad Ems to Butzbach.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Ems.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,494 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 80.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Limeskastell Pohl, Römerkastell Holzhausen a.d.Haide and Römerturm.
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