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Limes Tower Rainau-Buch – Buch Forebay loop from Buch

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Limes Tower Rainau-Buch – Buch Forebay loop from Buch

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Limes Tower Rainau-Buch – Buch Forebay loop from Buch

03:56

14.8km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.25 km

Limes Tower Rainau-Buch

Highlight • Historical Site

The tower is currently open and can be climbed by stairs. View towards Buch and the surrounding area

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1.30 km

Teufelsmauer (Raetian Limes Ruins)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Roman Limes has always been popularly known as the Teufelsmauer, and it is even listed under this name on many maps. It is easy to imagine how this term …

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8.80 km

Buch Forebay

Highlight • Lake

It is bearable at the Buch reservoir

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8.81 km

Birdwatching at Bucher Stausee

Highlight • Lake

Here you can read which birds live here in the "pool" from the lake. Quite interesting and educational. There are always people here with huge telephoto lenses and are fascinated by the bird life

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9.71 km

Bucher Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful area. In summer l, on the beach, at kiosk 2, comfortably sip a beer or cocktails

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9.75 km

Curved Bathing Pier at the Lake

Highlight • Bridge

Offers beautiful views of the lake

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9.88 km

Water playground at the Buch reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully landscaped water playground that invites you to play and linger.

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10.00 km

Beach Bar at the Lake

Highlight • Cafe

The kiosk or the beach bar invites you to linger. The visit is worthwhile. The atmosphere is absolutely great here.

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13.1 km

Wachturm WP 12/75b

Archaeological Site

13.8 km

Wachturm WP 12/76

Archaeological Site

14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

2.43 km

1.96 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

8.14 km

3.24 km

1.42 km

1.35 km

581 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 25 August

27°C

12°C

28 %

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Comments

May 28, 2023,Limeswanderweg - Runde von Frankenreute, 28.05.2023

A beautiful round, in the footsteps of the Romans.

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July 28, 2024,<24> Limes-Wanderweg Rainau

Hiked the Limes circular hiking trail from Rainau.
You can smell history on the way.

On Sunday there wasn't really much going on on the trail.

There was a lot more going on at the Bucher reservoir, but it's a short stretch.

The trail is suitable for dogs.

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April 21, 2024,24.04.21 Auf den Spuren der Römer

"Whatever is under the ground, time will bring it to light."

A SAV hike took place under the accompaniment of Cicerone Markus.

And what does Komoot do?! Stops the tour on its own initiative...🙄🫣 The second and third time I noticed it in time.

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October 9, 2025,Limesturm_Limestor_Bucher Stausee_Buch-Dalkingen_09.10.2025

Heute eine Herbstwanderung zum Limesturm und Limestor und über das Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Schwabsberg zum Bucher Stausee.

Limesturm:
Der Limes war keine Wehranlage zur Verteidigung des Reiches, sondern eher eine überwachte Grenzlinie.
Die Wachtürme lagen 200-1000 Meter auseinander, hatten untereinander Sichtverbindungen und waren jeweils mit etwa 4 Soldaten besetzt. Die Türme hatten in der Regel 3 Geschosse, wobei die Standhöhe in der …

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Limes Tower Rainau-Buch – Buch Forebay loop from Buch

Limes Tower Rainau-Buch

Teufelsmauer (Raetian Limes Ruins)

Buch Forebay

Birdwatching at Bucher Stausee

Bucher Reservoir

Curved Bathing Pier at the Lake

Water playground at the Buch reservoir

Beach Bar at the Lake

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