Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 049 walk
Taunusklub Route 049 is a walk of 12 km from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Along the way you'll find 110 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 4 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.
- 12 km
- ± 3:35 h
- ↑ 527 m · ↓ 16 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
403 m · 16 benches
Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth
403 mPublic toilet
375 m · 3 benches
Agnon-Denkmal
778 mMemorial
156 m · 6 benches
Spielbank Bad Homburg
934 m4 water fountains and refill points
349 m · 12 benches
Bircher-Benner
1.3 kmMemorial
312 m · 9 benches
Vertriebenendenkmal
1.6 kmMemorial
1.1 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
2.7 km903 m · 3 benches
Landgrafendenkmal
3.6 kmMemorial
7.9 km · 34 benches
Römerkastell "Altes Jagdhaus"
11.6 kmRuins
440 m · 4 benches
Finish
12 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.3 kmBetween 2.7 km and 12 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 529 m
Memorial · after 778 m
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 978 m
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Alexander Hoernigk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 1.6 km
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Photo: Karsten Ratzke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 3.6 km
Ruins · after 11.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 527 m
- Down
- ↓ 16 m
- Highest point
- 688 m
- Lowest point
- 166 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 967 m
- 15-20% slope · 363 m
- 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
12 km in total- Track: 4.4 km
- Street: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 1.3 km
- Path: 1.2 km
- Road: 1 km
- Busy road: 93 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
12 km in total- Asphalt: 5 km
- Gravel: 3.7 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Paved: 875 m
- Unknown: 375 m
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 049
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 049 is a walking route of 12 km that starts in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth (after 529 m), Agnon-Denkmal (after 778 m) and Spielbank Bad Homburg (after 978 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 527 m in total and descend 16 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (4.4 km), street (3.9 km) and footpath (1.3 km). Of the surface, 5 km asphalt and 3.7 km gravel. For 375 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 110 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 934 m, after 947 m, after 1 km and after 1.1 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 4 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 4
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 169 m from the route - 5
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 6
HölderlinMemorial · 101 m from the route - 7
Weißer TurmAttraction · 194 m from the route - 8
LaternenfestbrunnenAttraction · 197 m from the route - 9
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 246 m from the route - 10
Achtziger DenkmalMemorial · 273 m from the route - 11
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 307 m from the route - 12
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 314 m from the route - 13
GalerieMuseum · 318 m from the route - 14
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 384 m from the route - 15
EllerhöhturmObservation tower · 625 m from the route - 16
ZeppelinsteinMonument · 991 m from the route - 17
Kleinkastell HeidenstockAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Heidetränk-OppidumAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 19
HerzbergturmObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 20
MarmorsteinAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 21
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 22
Bommersheim BurgCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 23
SchillerturmObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Custine-SchanzenAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 25
Philipp-Reis-HausMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 049?
Taunusklub Route 049 is 12 km long. Allow ± 3:35 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 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 527 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth, Agnon-Denkmal and Spielbank Bad Homburg.
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