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Roman paths – Venus path near Limbach
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8.24km
80m
Hiking
On this eight-kilometer circular hike, you will delve deep into Roman history: along the way, you will discover dilapidated sentinels and old stone monuments. There is also a wonderful view, which the Romans probably once enjoyed. The starting point of the tour is at the hiking car park in Balsbach.
…Last updated: June 3, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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1.40 km
Heunenbuckel Watch Post (Limes Watch Post)
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3.33 km
Relief of Victoria on the Balsbacher Weg
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6.24 km
Jupiter bench with view of Kraichgau and Heilbronn Basin
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7.85 km
The Watch in the Odenwald
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8.24 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.84 km
1.39 km
787 m
221 m
Surfaces
3.00 km
2.12 km
1.40 km
787 m
770 m
149 m
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Elevation
Highest point (540 m)
Lowest point (470 m)
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The detour to the "Heunebuckel" guard post is a no-brainer, as the remains are barely visible.
The last two pictures show the museum in Wagenschwend, which is well worth a visit, and its opening hours. It contains many original finds from the Limes region.
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After the detour to the Heunebuckel, follow the signposts towards Balsbach. The next highlight of the route is the stone monument of Victoria, which has …
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Hello everyone,
Today Anne and I took advantage of the nice weather and walked in Roman footsteps again. In other words: We hiked another Roman path: the Venus path 🥰
The path is 8.5km long and in our opinion the first 2/3 is a little better than the last third. Overall, the path was very nice to walk, especially …
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Starting from the hiking car park, always follow the "R" marking. Right at the beginning of the tour you can take a short detour to the former. Roman sentry post at the Heunebuckel. At this point, a path from the Neckar to the Main reached the area …
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Very nice, comfortable hiking trail with hardly any inclines.
The first three kilometers run through dense forest in the shade. From Balsbach onwards, sections in the forest alternate with open meadows and fields.
Especially on the open stretches, you are rewarded with fantastic views all around.
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- Animaratio
- The Watch in the Odenwald
Wagenschwend Field Cross
Holy Cross Church
- Stone Cross
- Limes Marker
- Jupiter Bench
- Grave of Hanka Szendzielarz
- Balsbach Field Cross
- Marian Shrine
- Art along the Hiking Trail
- Victoria Stone Monument
- Mudauer Heerhag Fortification Remains
- Heuenbuckel 531 m
Heuenbuckel Watchpost
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May 16, 2023
On this eight-kilometer circular hike, you will delve deep into Roman history: along the way, you will discover dilapidated sentinels and old stone monuments. There is also a wonderful view, which the Romans probably once enjoyed. The starting point of the tour is at the hiking car park in Balsbach.
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