Limes Shelter Nassau – Holzhausen Roman Fort loop from Holzhausen an der Haide

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Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

Holzhausen an der Haide

Limes Shelter Nassau – Holzhausen Roman Fort loop from Holzhausen an der Haide

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Limes Shelter Nassau – Holzhausen Roman Fort loop from Holzhausen an der Haide

02:24

8.79km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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846 m

Limes Trail Near Kastell Holzhausen

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Nice little group, highly recommended.

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1.18 km

Picnic Area with Stone Trough in Nassau Forest

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1.21 km

Limes Shelter Nassau

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Great shelter in bad weather, a bit in the Roman style - a bit 😂

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2.13 km

Roman-style shelter near Kastell Holzhausen

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Very nice Roman-style refuge and not far from the Holzhausen Castle

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2.25 km

Holzhausen Roman Fort

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A contemplative place of the ancestors lets, how the old Romans must have lived!

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2.37 km

Roman Fort Holzhausen an der Haide

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Too bad to just skid past it, a rewarding stop

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4.48 km

View of Berndroth

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Such a great view of a small place. Worth seeing.

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8.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.90 km

888 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

1.03 km

848 m

834 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

February 10, 2024,Römerkastell Holzhausen – Kastell Holzhausen Runde von Holzhausen an der Haide

Today I walked the circuit from Romerkastell Holzhausen with my husband.
A very nice round with a lot to discover.
I particularly liked the many hidden colorful stones.
The weather was kind to us too, so everything went great.

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March 17, 2024,Römerkastell Holzhausen – Kastell Holzhausen Runde von Holzhausen an der Haide

A simple, entertaining route.
Thanks to the idea giver.

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July 18, 2023,Holzhausen - kleine Limesrunde

I decided very late to go hiking. So there would have to be a route without a long journey. The Limes Fort in Holzhausen is always a grateful destination. 😁☀️

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March 31, 2026,Einrich - "Limes und Kastell Holzhausen" 🦹‍♀️

If the weather forecast for a day hike is too bad, you can always find a round in the western Hintertaunus. The Einrich and the sun, a dream team for me. 🤩

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July 21, 2026,Offener Wanderkreis - "Limes, Kastell Holzhausen..."

A strong group of 22 people set off today on the trail of the Romans. After a hearty break at the Kastell and, as always, plenty of food for conversation, they continued on a section of the former Nassauische Kleinbahn.
The Kleinbahn was a narrow-gauge railway in the Taunus region between the Lahn, Aar, and Rhine rivers.
It did not …

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