The Odenwald is the green heart of the Rhine-Main region. In the west and far below, the Rhine borders the wooded mountains, in the north-east the Main cuts just as deep, and in the south the Neckar flows. These wide river valleys are so practical for motorised traffic that the impractically undulating Odenwald itself is rather quiet. Up to 400 metres in altitude separate mountain and valley - a natural barrier that the Romans crowned with palisade fences against the barbarians almost 2,000 years ago. All that remains of the Limes are a few foundation walls, a group of four sharpened tree trunks and a reconstructed watchtower. But those crossing the Odenwald still have to reckon with fierce resistance today - in the battle against the topography.
You can download the entire article and the GPS data for these tours below:
- Tour 1: To the Neckar loop (105 km, 1,300 m elevation gain, max. altitude 490 metres, max. gradient twelve percent, mountainous characteristics)
- Tour 2: Along the Limes (100 km, 1,300 m elevation gain, max. altitude 540 metres, max. gradient seven percent, mountainous characteristics)
GPS DATA: TOUR offers the tour data for free download. You can download the tracks in GPX format directly onto a GPS device or view them on your computer in Google Earth or Google Maps.
PS data: Germany Berlin with the cross bike
