Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Friedberg (Hessen) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 073 walk
Taunusklub Route 073 is a walk of 11.4 km from Friedberg (Hessen). Along the way you'll find 57 benches, 1 water point and 2 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.
- 11.4 km
- ± 3:00 h
- ↑ 251 m · ↓ 10 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Friedberg (Hessen)
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
617 m · 19 benches
Wetterau-Museum
617 mMuseum
181 m · 3 benches
Public toilet and water point
798 m603 m · 13 benches
Dicker Turm
1.4 kmRuins
10 km · 13 benches
Finish
11.4 kmAt the finish: Römerturm am Gaulskopf.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 10.6 kmBetween 798 m and 11.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 617 m
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Photo: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 1.4 km
Observation tower · after 11.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 251 m
- Down
- ↓ 10 m
- Highest point
- 399 m
- Lowest point
- 147 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.4 km
- 2 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
11.4 km in total- Track: 7.4 km
- Path: 1.8 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 450 m
- Road: 50 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
11.4 km in total- Gravel: 4.1 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.4 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Natural: 1 km
- Unknown: 900 m
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 073
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 073 is a walking route of 11.4 km that starts in Friedberg (Hessen). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Wetterau-Museum (after 617 m), Dicker Turm (after 1.4 km) and Römerturm am Gaulskopf (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 251 m in total and descend 10 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:00 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (7.4 km), path (1.8 km) and street (1.7 km). Of the surface, 4.1 km gravel and 2.8 km asphalt. For 900 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 57 benches, 1 water point and 2 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 798 m. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 072Easy · From A to B9.4 km
- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)Hard · From A to B70.6 km
- Burgen - PfadHard · From A to B48.9 km
- Jakobspilgerweg Marburg - Frankfurt (Teilstück Bad Nauheim - Bad Vilbel)Hard · From A to B27.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Münster-Friedberg) Variante WestHard · From A to B47.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 9.2 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 3
Stadtkirche 'Unserer Lieben Frau'Attraction · 130 m from the route - 4
Historische Mikwe / JudenbadMuseum · 162 m from the route - 5
WintersteinturmObservation tower · 741 m from the route - 6
GewanneküppelArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 7
Volkssternwarte WetterauViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route - 8
UNESCO-Weltkulturebe Römischer WachturmArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 9
ReinhardskircheAttraction · 2 km from the route - 10
BonifatiuskircheAttraction · 2 km from the route - 11
Ockstädter KleinkastellAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 12
Alte SchanzeArchaeological site · 2.2 km from the route - 13
SprudelhofAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 14
JugendstilforumMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Römerkastell KapersburgAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 16
Schloss ZiegenbergCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 17
CastleCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 18
Schloss KransbergCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 19
Menhir von Ober-MörlenArchaeological site · 5.3 km from the route - 20
Schloß AssenheimCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 21
RosenmuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route - 22
Usinger SchlossCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 23
EnergiemuseumMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 24
NarrenturmRuins · 8 km from the route - 25
HausbergturmObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 073?
Taunusklub Route 073 is 11.4 km long. Allow ± 3:00 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 Friedberg (Hessen).
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 251 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 10.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Wetterau-Museum, Dicker Turm and Römerturm am Gaulskopf.
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