Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Taunusstein

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Taunusstein

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

Highlight • Historical Site

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

Cycling

4.5

(155)

Hiking

5.0

(2)

Running

5.0

(1)

Save

Location: Taunusstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Save

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Tips

𝕁𝕦𝕨𝕖𝕝

July 8, 2025

Cycling

The Limes Watchtower near Taunusstein, also known as the Zugmantel Watchtower, is a reconstructed Roman border tower on the Upper Germanic Limes – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It stands near the village of Taunusstein-Orlen in the Rheingau-Taunus district and is one of the most impressive examples of Roman military architecture in Hesse.

Translated by

•

Miss'ion Fun

June 2, 2018

Cycling

There are great themed tours here on some weekends.

Translated by

•

𝕁𝕦𝕨𝕖𝕝

September 12, 2025

Cycling

The watchtower near Zugmantel is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes” and has been faithfully reconstructed.

Translated by

•

Nearby routes

Best routes near Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

4.9

(44)

169

riders

#1.

Platte Hunting Lodge – Nerobergbahn Funicular loop from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof

47.6km

03:40

780m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.4

(32)

riders

#2.

Aartal Cycle Path – View Over Watzhahn loop from Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

34.3km

02:37

490m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.8

(28)

106

riders

#3.

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel – Platte Hunting Lodge loop from Taunusstein

23.4km

01:46

320m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 510 m

Contacts

zugmantel-cohorte.de/

Weather

Thursday 18 June

33°C

18°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Taunusstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Reconstructed Roman Watchtower Zugmantel (Limesturm Zugmantel)

Orlen–Niederlibbach Cycle Path

View of Neuhof

Roman Watchtower 3/15 (Limes) Reconstruction

Achteckhütte and Ridge Trail Near Platte

View of Niederauroff from Philippsruhe

VOR TAU Navigation Beacon Limbach

Liebfrauenkirche Oberauroff

Aar River Source (Aartalquelle)

Zugmantel Trail and Roman Tower

Trinkwasserpumpwerk Taunus

View of Wallbach and Hünerkirche

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel

#1.

Platte Hunting Lodge – Nerobergbahn Funicular loop from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof

#2.

Aartal Cycle Path – View Over Watzhahn loop from Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

#3.

Limes Watchtower Zugmantel – Platte Hunting Lodge loop from Taunusstein

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️