Walking route · Taunusstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt) walk
Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt) is a walk of 11.6 km from Taunusstein. Along the way you'll find 35 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box.

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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.
- 11.6 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 175 m · ↓ 280 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 35 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box.
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1 sight along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 175 m
- Down
- ↓ 280 m
- Highest point
- 474 m
- Lowest point
- 210 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 407 m
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
11.6 km in total- Track: 7.9 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Road: 450 m
- Footpath: 400 m
Surfaces
11.6 km in total- Gravel: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.1 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt) is a walking route of 11.6 km that starts in Taunusstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 175 m in total and descend 280 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.9 km), path (1.7 km) and street (1.1 km). Of the surface, 4 km gravel and 2.1 km asphalt. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches, 1 public toilet and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Wiesbaden/Klarenthal - Bleidenstadt (blauer Punkt)Moderate · From A to B11.4 km
- Aar-HöhenwegHard · From A to B65.9 km
- Taunussteiner RundeHard · Circular walk40.2 km
- Rotes Dreieck Eltville nach Eiserne HandHard · From A to B19.7 km
- Wiesbaden - Michelbach (roter Balken)Hard · From A to B28 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Kaub-Wiesbaden (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B80.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 4
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 3.9 km from the route - 5
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 6
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 7
KlosterkircheAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 8
Schloss FreudenbergMuseum · 577 m from the route - 9
Goethe stoneAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 10
BauarbeiterdenkmalMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 11
RingkircheAttraction · 3 km from the route - 12
RheingaupalaisAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 13
Frauen Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 14
KettenbornpalaisAttraction · 3.2 km from the route - 15
ChristophoruskircheAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 16
Gedenkstätte SynagogeAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 17
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 18
BismarckMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstätte Alte SynagogeAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 20
LeichtweißhöhleAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 21
MonopterosAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 22
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 3.7 km from the route - 23
Ruine JohanniskircheAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 24
OraniendenkmalMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 25
Waterloo-ObeliskMemorial · 3.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt)?
Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt) is 11.6 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Taunusstein.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 175 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal.
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