Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Nauheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunus - Rhön - Weg walk
Taunus - Rhön - Weg is a walk of 95.1 km from Bad Nauheim. Along the way you'll find 217 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 95.1 km
- ± 23:20 h
- ↑ 1,300 m · ↓ 1,222 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Nauheim
0 kmAt the start: public toilet, water point and bike pump.
5.5 km · 26 benches
Rosenmuseum
5.5 kmMuseum
13.5 km · 15 benches
Kastell Arnsburg - Alteburg
19 kmArchaeological site
648 m · 5 benches
Burg Arnsburg
19.6 kmArchaeological site
5 km · 27 benches
Schloss Lich
24.6 kmCastle
186 m · 12 benches
Heimatmuseum Lich
24.8 kmPublic toilet
14.1 km · 20 benches
3 water fountains and refill points
38.9 km22.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
61.1 km19.7 km · 33 benches
Public toilet
80.9 km187 m · 2 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
81 km228 m · 16 benches
Water point
81.3 km331 m · 20 benches
Public toilet
81.6 km13.5 km · 10 benches
Finish
95.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 36.4 kmBetween 24.8 km and 61.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 5.5 km
Archaeological site · after 19 km
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Photo: Presse03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 19.6 km
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Photo: Sven Teschke, Büdingen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 24.6 km
Museum · after 24.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,300 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,222 m
- Highest point
- 600 m
- Lowest point
- 138 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 478 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
95.1 km in total- Track: 67 km
- Street: 13.5 km
- Road: 5.9 km
- Path: 4 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
95.1 km in total- Gravel: 32.7 km
- Asphalt: 28.5 km
- Unpaved: 5.8 km
- Natural: 2.7 km
- Paved: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 23.1 km
About the walking route Taunus - Rhön - Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunus - Rhön - Weg is a walking route of 95.1 km that starts in Bad Nauheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Nauheim and finish in Schlitz. Along the way you pass Rosenmuseum (after 5.5 km), Kastell Arnsburg - Alteburg (after 19 km) and Burg Arnsburg (after 19.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,300 m in total and descend 1,222 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (67 km), street (13.5 km) and road (5.9 km). Of the surface, 32.7 km gravel and 28.5 km asphalt. For 23.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 217 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 38.9 km, after 39 km and after 81.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- H4Hard · From A to B44.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 067Moderate · From A to B17.6 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Grünberg - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B43.9 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel)Hard · From A to B27.2 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Gießen - Bad Nauheim)Hard · From A to B34.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Dicker TurmRuins · 3 km from the route - 2
Burg LauterbachCastle · 159 m from the route - 3
Burgruine MünzenbergCastle · 298 m from the route - 4
Schloss LaubachCastle · 325 m from the route - 5
JugendstilforumMuseum · 328 m from the route - 6
SprudelhofAttraction · 332 m from the route - 7
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 348 m from the route - 8
VorderburgCastle · 453 m from the route - 9
HinterturmViewpoint · 549 m from the route - 10
OttoburgCastle · 573 m from the route - 11
SchachtenburgCastle · 586 m from the route - 12
Burg WarnsbergRuins · 610 m from the route - 13
BonifatiuskircheAttraction · 701 m from the route - 14
ReinhardskircheAttraction · 883 m from the route - 15
Schloss SickendorfCastle · 904 m from the route - 16
Heiliger SteinArchaeological site · 957 m from the route - 17
Schloß Hallenburg - Landesmusikakademie HessenCastle · 1 km from the route - 18
GewanneküppelArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 19
Volkssternwarte WetterauViewpoint · 1.5 km from the route - 20
UNESCO-Weltkulturebe Römischer WachturmArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 21
HainigturmObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 22
Alte SchanzeArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Burg RockenbergAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 24
Burgruine WartenbergAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 25
Historische Mikwe / JudenbadMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunus - Rhön - Weg?
Taunus - Rhön - Weg is 95.1 km long. Allow ± 23:20 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Bad Nauheim to Schlitz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Nauheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,300 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 36.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rosenmuseum, Kastell Arnsburg - Alteburg and Burg Arnsburg.
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