Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wilburgstetten · Updated on 13 November 2026
Limesweg walk
Limesweg is a walk of 40.9 km from Wilburgstetten. Along the way you'll find 21 benches, 1 water point and 3 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.
- 40.9 km
- ± 9:35 h
- ↑ 272 m · ↓ 301 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wilburgstetten
0 kmAt the start: Limes-Gedenkstein.
5.9 km
Schloss Weiltingen
5.9 kmRuins
3.1 km
Römisches Kastell Ruffenhofen
9 kmMemorial
18.4 km · 5 benches
2 public toilets and water point
27.4 km13.5 km · 15 benches
Finish
40.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.4 kmBetween 0 km and 27.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Padd y · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 0 m
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Photo: Castritus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 5.9 km
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Photo: Römerpark · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 272 m
- Down
- ↓ 301 m
- Highest point
- 510 m
- Lowest point
- 413 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.1 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
40.9 km in total- Track: 25.1 km
- Road: 11.3 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 225 m
Surfaces
40.9 km in total- Asphalt: 11.9 km
- Gravel: 9.2 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 2.9 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Limesweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Limesweg is a walking route of 40.9 km that starts in Wilburgstetten. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wilburgstetten and finish in Gunzenhausen. Along the way you pass Limes-Gedenkstein (after 0 m), Schloss Weiltingen (after 5.9 km) and Römisches Kastell Ruffenhofen (after 9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 272 m in total and descend 301 m. Allow ± 9:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.1 km), road (11.3 km) and street (2.5 km). Of the surface, 11.9 km asphalt and 9.2 km gravel. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 21 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 27.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Limeswanderweg
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Archäologisches Museum GunzenhausenMuseum · 336 m from the route - 2
FärberturmAttraction · 462 m from the route - 3
Limeseum RuffenhofenMuseum · 510 m from the route - 4
Burg EybburgCastle · 626 m from the route - 5
CastleCastle · 682 m from the route - 6
AWO Therapiezentrum Schloss CronheimCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 7
Kleinkastell am Hinteren SchloßbuckArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 8
Schloss AltenmuhrCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 9
CastleCastle · 4.8 km from the route - 10
Schloss BechhofenCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 11
Deutsches Pinsel- und BürstenmuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 12
Schloss DürrwangenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Oberes TorAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Museum 3. DimensionMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 15
Schloss WassertrüdingenCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 16
DeutschordensschlossCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 17
Kastell TheilenhofenArchaeological site · 7.6 km from the route - 18
Haus der Geschichte DinkelsbühlMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 19
Schloss SpielbergCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Holy CrossMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 21
Christoph-von-Schmid-DenkmalMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 22
DinkelbauerMemorial · 8 km from the route - 23
GedenksteinMemorial · 8.1 km from the route - 24
Schloss HochaltingenCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 25
Schloss HirschbrunnCastle · 8.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Limesweg?
Limesweg is 40.9 km long. Allow ± 9:35 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 Wilburgstetten to Gunzenhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wilburgstetten.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 272 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.4 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 Limes-Gedenkstein, Schloss Weiltingen and Römisches Kastell Ruffenhofen.
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