Why this ride
277 km from Neuwied to Neuwied, about 4 h 15 of riding. It goes by way of Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the, Fortlet Lochmühle and back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 and Fortlet Lochmühle
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 277 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 15
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Scenic road chapters
Moselle Wine Route
For about 62 km this is Moselle Wine Route, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it — expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 62 km
- Named road
- Moselle Wine Route
Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the → Fortlet Lochmühle
The ride follows Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the → Fortlet Lochmühle for 65 km.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 65 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26
The Wied is a small river with a big job, because it marks the point where the Romans' Rhine frontier turned inland. A short ride from the water, between Melsbach and Neuwied, stands a cluster of watchtowers numbered 1/24 to 1/26, with a small fortlet called Lochmühle nearby. The towers belong to the Upper Germanic Limes, which was listed as part of the Roman Frontiers World Heritage Site in 2005, and these sit near its southern start by the Rhine.
Read the complete Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 is where the day begins. Next is Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the.
2. Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the
West of the Taunus ridge, where the high country rolls down toward the Rhine gorge and the Lahn, the line of the Upper German Limes runs through farmland and forest near the villages of Holzhausen an der Haide, Katzenelnbogen and Nastätten. Archaeologists have catalogued the sites of the watchtowers along this stretch, numbered WP 2/35 to 2/48, and near Holzhausen are the remains of a stone fort, well preserved and easily visited, with its walls and gate outlines clear in the grass. The Limes here consisted of a palisade of wooden stakes, later backed by a ditch and bank, with watchtowers at regular intervals and forts a few kilometres behind. It formed the frontier of the Roman Empire for more than a century and a half.
Read the complete Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the comes up about 62 km into the recorded legs. Next is Fortlet Lochmühle.
3. Fortlet Lochmühle
The Lochmühle is a small fortlet on the Limes in the Taunus, near Wehrheim and the famous Saalburg, and it guarded a spot where the frontier crossed the valley of the Erlenbach stream. Fortlets like this were small outposts, housing a handful of soldiers who watched the border and controlled traffic, and they formed a link between the watchtowers and the larger forts. Its remains are modest, but the location, in a quiet valley surrounded by forest, has a peaceful charm. The name comes from a nearby mill, now a popular leisure park for families with play areas and farm animals.
Read the complete Fortlet Lochmühle write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 127 km into the recorded legs you reach Fortlet Lochmühle. Next is back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the.
4. back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the, late in the day. Next is Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26.
5. Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 to Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the
Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 → Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the to Fortlet Lochmühle
Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the → Fortlet Lochmühle is 65 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Fortlet Lochmühle to back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the
Fortlet Lochmühle → back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the is 88 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the to Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26
back through Watchtowers WP 2/35 to 2/48 including the → Watchtowers WP 1/24 to 1/26 is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.