Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Villmar · Updated on 13 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 008 walk
Taunusklub Route 008 is a walk of 72.5 km from Villmar. Along the way you'll find 245 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 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.
- 72.5 km
- ± 18:20 h
- ↑ 1,330 m · ↓ 1,350 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Villmar
0 kmAt the start: Lahn-Marmor-Museum.
863 m · 8 benches
Vogteiburg Villmar
863 mRuins
493 m · 11 benches
Mattheiser Turm
1.4 kmRuins
30.4 km · 66 benches
Bike pump
31.7 km3.2 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
34.9 km18.3 km · 29 benches
Water point
53.2 km3.5 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
56.7 km997 m · 6 benches
Museum Kronberger Malerkolonie
57.7 kmMuseum
1.1 km · 9 benches
4 water fountains and refill points
58.8 km1.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
60 km1.5 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
61.4 km168 m · bench
Public toilet
61.6 km1.5 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
63.1 km7.4 km · 35 benches
Water point and bike pump
70.5 km906 m · 17 benches
Bolongaropalast
71.4 kmCastle
483 m
Altes Schloß and 1 more
71.9 kmNeues Schloss and public toilet
273 m · bench
Public toilet
72.1 km378 m · 6 benches
Finish
72.5 kmAt the finish: public toilet and water point.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 34.9 kmBetween 0 km and 34.9 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.
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Photo: Christof Ellger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
Ruins · after 863 m
Ruins · after 1.4 km
Museum · after 57.7 km
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Photo: EvaK · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 71.4 km
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Photo: EvaK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 71.9 km
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Photo: EvaK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 72 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,330 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,350 m
- Highest point
- 699 m
- Lowest point
- 92 m
- 5-10% slope · 15.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 729 m
- 6 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
72.5 km in total- Track: 44.4 km
- Street: 12.4 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Road: 3.5 km
- Cycleway: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 425 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Unknown: 100 m
Surfaces
72.5 km in total- Gravel: 30.8 km
- Asphalt: 20.2 km
- Unpaved: 4.9 km
- Paved: 3.7 km
- Natural: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 008
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 008 is a walking route of 72.5 km that starts in Villmar. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Lahn-Marmor-Museum (after 0 m), Vogteiburg Villmar (after 863 m) and Mattheiser Turm (after 1.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,330 m in total and descend 1,350 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (44.4 km), street (12.4 km) and path (6.1 km). Of the surface, 30.8 km gravel and 20.2 km asphalt. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 245 benches, 7 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 53.2 km, after 58.8 km, after 58.9 km, after 70.5 km and at the finish. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 14. Etappe Aumenau-VillmarModerate · From A to B12.8 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 5+6)Hard · From A to B41.2 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 15. Etappe Villmar-LimburgModerate · From A to B12.5 km
- Lahn-Camino - 3. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B20.9 km
- Lahn-Camino - 2. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B24.7 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 7.4 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 8.2 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 4
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 5
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 9.1 km from the route - 6
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 7
Alte OperAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 8
HauptwacheAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Römischer LimesAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 10
Goethe HouseAttraction · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 380 m from the route - 12
Museum MMKMuseum · 8.1 km from the route - 13
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 14
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 7.8 km from the route - 15
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 8 km from the route - 16
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 8 km from the route - 17
Snow white statueMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 18
Schiller-DenkmalMemorial · 7.2 km from the route - 19
Liebieghaus SkulpturensammlungMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 20
Museum für KommunikationMuseum · 7.5 km from the route - 21
GoethedenkmalMemorial · 7.6 km from the route - 22
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 23
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 24
Stock ExchangeAttraction · 7.7 km from the route - 25
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 7.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 008?
Taunusklub Route 008 is 72.5 km long. Allow ± 18:20 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 Villmar.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,330 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 34.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 7 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lahn-Marmor-Museum, Vogteiburg Villmar and Mattheiser Turm.
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