Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Taunusstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunussteiner Runde walk
Taunussteiner Runde is a walk of 40.2 km from Taunusstein that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 78 benches 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.
- 40.2 km
- ± 10:00 h
- ↑ 655 m · ↓ 675 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
Start in Taunusstein
0 km10.3 km · 34 benches
Heidekringen
10.3 kmArchaeological site
10.7 km · 13 benches
Kastell Zugmantel
21 kmArchaeological site
12.7 km · 24 benches
Bike pump
33.6 km5.1 km · 3 benches
Bike pump
38.7 km1.4 km · 4 benches
Back at the start
40.2 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · Copyrighted free useView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 10.3 km
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Photo: Oliver Abels (SBT) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 21 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 655 m
- Down
- ↓ 675 m
- Highest point
- 541 m
- Lowest point
- 326 m
- 5-10% slope · 9.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 807 m
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
40.2 km in total- Track: 35.7 km
- Street: 2.8 km
- Road: 725 m
- Path: 575 m
- Busy road: 225 m
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
40.2 km in total- Gravel: 21.3 km
- Asphalt: 3.8 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Paved: 900 m
- Unpaved: 700 m
- Unknown: 10.6 km
About the walking route Taunussteiner Runde
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunussteiner Runde is a circular walk of 40.2 km from Taunusstein: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Heidekringen (after 10.3 km) and Kastell Zugmantel (after 21 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 655 m in total and descend 675 m. Allow ± 10:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35.7 km), street (2.8 km) and road (725 m). Of the surface, 21.3 km gravel and 3.8 km asphalt. For 10.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches and 2 bike pumps. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Wiesbaden/Schelmengraben - Bleidenstadt (roter Punkt)Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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NerotalAttraction · 4.5 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 6 km from the route - 3
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 4
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 5
KlosterkircheAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 6
Jagdschloss PlatteCastle · 135 m from the route - 7
Wehener SchlossAttraction · 667 m from the route - 8
Burg AdolfseckAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 9
Alexander's RestMemorial · 2.7 km from the route - 10
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 3.3 km from the route - 11
LeichtweißhöhleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 12
MonopterosAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 13
BismarckMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 14
SonnenbergCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 15
GoethewarteViewpoint · 5 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 17
Gedenkstätte KalmenhofMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 19
KillingerhausMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 20
HexenturmAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 21
Schiefes HausAttraction · 5.6 km from the route - 22
ResidenzschlossCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 23
KochbrunnenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 24
Burg HohensteinCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 25
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunussteiner Runde?
Taunussteiner Runde is 40.2 km long. Allow ± 10:00 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?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Taunusstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 655 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Heidekringen and Kastell Zugmantel.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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