Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Ortenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taufsteinweg walk
Taufsteinweg is a walk of 30.2 km from Ortenberg. Along the way you'll find 63 benches and 3 public toilets.
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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.
- 30.2 km
- ± 7:55 h
- ↑ 752 m · ↓ 257 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Ortenberg
0 km9 km · 20 benches
Kunstguss Museum Hirzenhain
9 kmMuseum
19.7 km · 24 benches
2 public toilets
28.7 km165 m · 10 benches
Public toilet
28.9 km1.3 km · 9 benches
Finish
30.2 kmAt the finish: Bismarckturm Schotten.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.7 kmBetween 0 km and 28.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 9 km
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Photo: J. Braukmann Milseburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 30.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 752 m
- Down
- ↓ 257 m
- Highest point
- 774 m
- Lowest point
- 242 m
- 5-10% slope · 6.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 455 m
- 1 flight of 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
30.2 km in total- Track: 24.9 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 200 m
- Footpath: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Road: 50 m
Surfaces
30.2 km in total- Gravel: 14.2 km
- Asphalt: 3 km
- Unpaved: 3 km
- Paved: 525 m
- Natural: 275 m
- Unknown: 9.1 km
About the walking route Taufsteinweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taufsteinweg is a walking route of 30.2 km that starts in Ortenberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kunstguss Museum Hirzenhain (after 9 km) and Bismarckturm Schotten (after 30.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 752 m in total and descend 257 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.9 km), street (3.2 km) and path (1.4 km). Of the surface, 14.2 km gravel and 3 km asphalt. For 9.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 63 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Burg LißbergCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 2
Dorf PferdsbachMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 3
SchafskircheRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss OrtenbergCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 5
Riesenmammutbaum bei SchottenAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Schloss GedernCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 7
AlteburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 8
Eppsteiner SchlossCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 9
Schloss BüdingenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 10
UntertorAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 11
Kloster KonradsdorfRuins · 6.1 km from the route - 12
TeufelsmühleAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 13
Wilder SteinViewpoint · 6.2 km from the route - 14
MUNA-Museum GrebenhainMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 15
Burg UlrichsteinCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 16
Burg GlauburgAttraction · 8.4 km from the route - 17
Schloss NiddaCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 18
Feuerwehrmuseum NiddaMuseum · 8.8 km from the route - 19
Burgruine HardeckCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 20
JohanniterturmRuins · 8.9 km from the route - 21
Keltenwelt am GlaubergMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 22
EulenturmObservation tower · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Hungersteine/-pyramideAttraction · 9.8 km from the route - 24Museum of Musical InstrumentsMuseum · 2.1 km from the route
- 25AlteburgAttraction · 3.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taufsteinweg?
Taufsteinweg is 30.2 km long. Allow ± 7:55 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 Ortenberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 752 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.7 km.
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 Kunstguss Museum Hirzenhain and Bismarckturm Schotten.
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