Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Lahnstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West) walk
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West) is a walk of 87.3 km from Lahnstein. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 87.3 km
- ± 22:50 h
- ↑ 2,062 m · ↓ 2,014 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
9 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 1 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Cirdan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Schloß Schaumburg
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Museum
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,062 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,014 m
- Highest point
- 387 m
- Lowest point
- 69 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 8.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 439 m
- 12 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
87.3 km in total- Track: 41.6 km
- Path: 21.1 km
- Street: 14.1 km
- Road: 6.6 km
- Footpath: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
87.3 km in total- Gravel: 19.1 km
- Asphalt: 17.9 km
- Unpaved: 11.2 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 33.9 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West) is a walking route of 87.3 km that starts in Lahnstein. It does not end where it starts. You start in Limburg and finish in Niederlahnstein Bahnhof.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,062 m in total and descend 2,014 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (41.6 km), path (21.1 km) and street (14.1 km). Of the surface, 19.1 km gravel and 17.9 km asphalt. For 33.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 191 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 002 | LahnhöhenwegHard · From A to B159.2 km
- Lahn-Camino - 6. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B19.4 km
- Lahnwanderweg - 19. Etappe Bad Ems-LahnsteinModerate · From A to B15.6 km
- [R] Rheinhöhenweg [rrh. Lahnstein → Bonn Beuel]Hard · From A to B124.1 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B62.1 km
- Rhein-Camino - 1. Etappe - JakobswegHard · From A to B21.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 5.5 km from the route - 2
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 846 m from the route - 3
Deutsches EckViewpoint · 5.4 km from the route - 4
MarksburgMuseum · 2.7 km from the route - 5
Gedenkstätte HadamarMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 6
Royal ChairMonument · 2.5 km from the route - 7
Foucault pendulumAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 8
Schloss LiebeneckCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 153 m from the route - 10
Burg NassauCastle · 158 m from the route - 11
DiözesanmuseumMuseum · 187 m from the route - 12
Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 209 m from the route - 13
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 244 m from the route - 14
Stein'sches SchlossCastle · 276 m from the route - 15
Schloss LimburgCastle · 326 m from the route - 16
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 358 m from the route - 17
Hochbunker LimburgViewpoint · 384 m from the route - 18
KarlsburgCastle · 435 m from the route - 19
Bergbau Museum Grube FriedrichssegenMuseum · 501 m from the route - 20
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 521 m from the route - 21
Schloss LangenauCastle · 565 m from the route - 22
Schloss OraniensteinCastle · 625 m from the route - 23
Schloss MartinsburgAttraction · 772 m from the route - 24
RuppertsklammAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 25
RittersturzViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West)?
Taunusklub Route 002 | Lahnhöhenweg (West) is 87.3 km long. Allow ± 22:50 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 runs from Limburg to Niederlahnstein Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Lahnstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,062 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Balduinstein, Grafenschloss Diez and Alte Lahnbrücke.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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