Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hohenstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber Balken walk
Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber Balken is a walk of 28.9 km from Hohenstein. Along the way you'll find 39 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 28.9 km
- ± 7:20 h
- ↑ 563 m · ↓ 493 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hohenstein
0 km28.6 km · 32 benches
2 public toilets
28.6 km155 m · 2 benches
Water point
28.7 km198 m · 5 benches
Finish
28.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 28.6 kmBetween 0 km and 28.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 563 m
- Down
- ↓ 493 m
- Highest point
- 541 m
- Lowest point
- 253 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 145 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
28.9 km in total- Track: 24.3 km
- Path: 2.1 km
- Street: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 756 m
- Road: 475 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
28.9 km in total- Unpaved: 8.6 km
- Gravel: 7.4 km
- Asphalt: 3.2 km
- Natural: 475 m
- Paved: 350 m
- Unknown: 8.8 km
About the walking route Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber Balken
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber Balken is a walking route of 28.9 km that starts in Hohenstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 563 m in total and descend 493 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.3 km), path (2.1 km) and street (1.2 km). Of the surface, 8.6 km unpaved and 7.4 km gravel. For 8.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 39 benches, 1 water point and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 28.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 28.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Aarschleife Freistaat FlaschenhalsModerate · Circular walk11.3 km
- Rotes Dreieck Oestrich-Winkel nach Hohenstein BurgHard · From A to B37.7 km
- Wanderweg Rote RauteEasy · From A to B6 km
- Hennethal - Oestrich-Winkel (liegendes U)Hard · From A to B52.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KlosterkircheAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Burg HohensteinCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 3
Alexander's RestMemorial · 2 km from the route - 4
Burg HaneckCastle · 2 km from the route - 5
GeroldsteinCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 6
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 7
Kleinkastell DörsterbergArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route - 8
LauksburgCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 9
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 5.8 km from the route - 10
Alte BurgCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 11
KammerburgCastle · 7.3 km from the route - 12
Burgruine RheinbergCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 13
Burg NeuhausCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 14
Burg KatzenelnbogenCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 15
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 8.6 km from the route - 16
Burg ScharfensteinCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 17
Schanze WeiselArchaeological site · 9.4 km from the route - 18
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 9.6 km from the route - 19
Burg SchwalbachCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 20
Burg HohlenfelsCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 21
RömerturmObservation tower · 168 m from the route - 22Kur- Stadt- und ApothekenmuseumMuseum · 398 m from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route
- 24Römerkastell AdolfseckArchaeological site · 2.9 km from the route
- 25Kloster SchönauAttraction · 4.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber Balken?
Rhein-Taunus-Klub Gelber Balken is 28.9 km long. Allow ± 7:20 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hohenstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 563 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 28.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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