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Jupiter Column near Saalburg – Saalburg Roman Fort and Museum loop from Glöcknerwiese

Jupiter Column near Saalburg – Saalburg Roman Fort and Museum loop from Glöcknerwiese

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Jupiter Column near Saalburg – Saalburg Roman Fort and Museum loop from Glöcknerwiese

01:47

30.5km

370m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg

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4.88 km

Fundament Schutzhütte

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6.82 km

Jupiter Column on the Feldberg

Highlight • Monument

A little below the Saalburg on the way to Hohemark you will be surprised by this very high, impressive column. The gold-plated figure on the top shines most beautifully at dusk.

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Jupiter Column near Saalburg

Highlight • Monument

Not far south of the Saalburg is a replica of a Jupiter column found in Mainz in 1904/05. The replica was made by the Mainz sculptor Eduard Schmahl and completed in 1912. The approximately 12-meter-high Jupiter column is a listed building. The figure was renovated between 2011 and 2014.

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7.42 km

Saalburg Roman Fort and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The archaeological excavations at the Saalburg began in the mid-19th century. From 1894, the ancient studies Louis Jacobi led the excavations and from 1897 to 1907 the reconstruction of the fort, promoted by the antique enthusiastic Kaiser Wilhelm II. For the reconstruction Jacobi oriented himself to the designs of ancient models, so that the existing parts of today's plant an approximately faithful to the original impression Offer. Today, the complex houses the Saalburg Museum and a research institute. Around the reconstructed fort they tried to rebuild a Roman landscape with the camp village, temples, sanctuaries and public buildings. To visit today are so among other things, the Jupiter Column and the Temple of Mithras. In 2005 UNESCO included the Upper German-Raetian Limes and thus the Saalburg in the list of world cultural heritage.

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10.4 km

Half-timbered houses at the Hessenpark open-air museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Arriving in the Hessenpark, you can admire wood turners, blacksmiths, brush makers and bakers at work in a traditional way. In addition, you can buy there the products that are made by hand. Always worth a visit.

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14.2 km

View of the Großer Feldberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Around Wehrheim you have a fantastic view of the Taunus main ridge in many places. Of course, the Großer Feldberg with its unmistakable towers stands out in particular.

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