ancient ruins
Saalburg Roman Fort
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Heuchelheim
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Heuchelheim
Heuchelheim sits on the route: 5 minutes from Allendorf an der Lahn, 35km from Saalburg Roman Fort.
Heuchelheim is in Hesse, Germany, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Allendorf an der Lahn, about 4 km away.
Heuchelheim an der Lahn (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʏçl̩haɪm ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈlaːn], lit. 'Heuchelheim on the Lahn'; official name: Heuchelheim a. d. Lahn; before 2019: Heuchelheim) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. Since 1 April 1967 it has included the district Kinzenbach. It hasRead more
approximately 8,000 residents spread across two districts - Heuchelheim (5,800 inhabitants) and Kinzenbach (2,200 inhabitants).
Until 1967 the independent villages of Heucheleim and Kinzenbach were part of other counties. In the 60s both villages cooperated leading to union in 1967. From 1977 to 1979 Heuchelheim formed part of the administrative town Lahn, a compound of Gießen, Wetzlar and other municipalities in between.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Heuchelheim?
Within an hour or so of Heuchelheim: Saalburg Roman Fort (35 km), Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection (36 km), Schottenring (36 km), Limburg Cathedral (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Heuchelheim?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Heuchelheim?
Heuchelheim is in Hesse, Germany, about 4 km from Allendorf an der Lahn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,541
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.5833, 8.6333
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Heuchelheim
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection
Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.
36 km · about 40 min drive
historic highway
Schottenring
A German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Römer Frankfurt
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Heuchelheim
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 36 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
- 61 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 80 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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