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Römerpfad Quality Trail: Elztal Minerva route

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Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

Elztal

Römerpfad Quality Trail: Elztal Minerva route

Moderate

4.6

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199

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Römerpfad Quality Trail: Elztal Minerva route

02:13

7.98km

150m

Hiking

The Minerva Tour is one of six Roman Trails in the Odenwald and invites you on a journey back in time to the Roman past. You hike through the beautiful landscape of the Odenwald, mostly on natural terrain, along sections of the Limes Hiking Trail.

The hike begins at the…

by Touristikgemeinschaft Odenwald

Last updated: May 1, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.88 km

Schäbige Hecke Watch Post

Highlight • Historical Site

Along the Limes Trail, you can discover the remains of Roman guard posts that were once part of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes. These watchtowers and border fortifications served to protect the Roman Empire and monitor the border.

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3.53 km

Roman Road and Palisade Reconstruction

Highlight • Historical Site

This shows what the Roman palisade fences looked like.

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6.41 km

Circle of Thanks to Water

Highlight • Monument

Interesting stone circle in a wild, romantic valley.

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6.51 km

Lourdes Grotto in the Trienzbachtal

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovingly decorated place of worship. Sign the book.

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7.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.28 km

3.12 km

552 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

3.20 km

837 m

204 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

17°C

48 %

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Comments

February 4, 2026,AUF RÖMERPFADEN > „Minervatour“ Elztal - 5/6

- Lourdes Grotto
- Elz River
- Stone Circle
- Dedication of Minerva
- Jupiter Bench
- Roman Palisade
- Ancient Roman Road
- Watchpost "At Strike 8"

- Watchpost "Shabby Hedge"
- Part of the Western Limes Trail

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July 1, 2023,Auf Römerpfaden - Die Minervatour

Hello everyone,

Anne and I were on the last Roman path. The Minervatour turned out to be a very beautiful Roman path. Lots of narrow paths, varied routes and a lot to see: 2 watchtowers (or the remains), Limes, an old Roman road (to be honest, we couldn't see it despite the information sign 😂), a stone circle, a …

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January 28, 2024,Minervatour Neckarburken Dallau

At the moment it is difficult to access in places due to previous forest work.

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July 31, 2022,Römerpfad: Minervatour Neckarburken

After a short climb, we "discovered" a small herd of horses.... the poor mares had their hair beautifully decorated 🙈 full of burrs and looked like curlers 😂

After that it was always nice and flat in the shady forest on great paths and narrow paths! In between, from time to time, an information board! A great tour for sunny …

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May 5, 2024,Steg über den Trienzbach – Trienzbach Runde von Dallau

It used to be a very nice hiking trail after the harvesting machines had wreaked havoc in the forest, as you can see from the pictures

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August 27, 2022,MINERVATOUR Elztal

Starting from Neckarburken train station, always follow the "R" marking. Right at the beginning of the dream tour you cross a ravine that leads to the remains of Roman watchtowers .

The Minerva Tour runs a good distance along the Old Roman Road past the Limes Pavilion, which invites you to take a break.

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January 14, 2023,Minervatour Elztal

The Minerva Tour is not a circular route. It ends after 7.1 km in Dallau. That's why I programmed a return route of 2.6 km. Unfortunately the stamp in the stamp house is broken. Then you have black fingers. So take a cloth to clean with you. Otherwise a very nice way. Now I have the 5th stamp and can …

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June 8, 2025,ODW | Elztal: Römer, Katzen und Hunde oder von Dallau nach ... Dallau

When we checked the weather app in the morning to see if it would be worth waking up the hiking group, all signs were green... a short shower around 11 a.m., no problem. So we had breakfast, drove to Mosbach, and from there took the train to Dallau.
Today's plan was actually a slightly longer version of the Minerva Roman …

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March 31, 2025

The Minerva Tour is one of six Roman Trails in the Odenwald and invites you on a journey back in time to the Roman past. You hike through the beautiful landscape of the Odenwald, mostly on natural terrain, along sections of the Limes Hiking Trail.
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The hike begins at the S-Bahn station in Elztal-Neckarburken

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October 3, 2025

The tour's signage is excellent. No navigation or anything else is necessary.

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Römerpfad Quality Trail: Elztal Minerva route

Schäbige Hecke Watch Post

Roman Road and Palisade Reconstruction

Circle of Thanks to Water

Lourdes Grotto in the Trienzbachtal

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