Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Idstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
012 walk
012 is a walk of 67.6 km from Idstein. Along the way you'll find 159 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 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.
- 67.6 km
- ± 17:30 h
- ↑ 1,460 m · ↓ 1,394 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 159 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction
Memorial
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Photo: Mylius · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,460 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,394 m
- Highest point
- 611 m
- Lowest point
- 150 m
- 5-10% slope · 17 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.8 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.4 km
- 1 flight of 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
67.6 km in total- Track: 49.1 km
- Street: 8.1 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Road: 2 km
- Busy road: 1.8 km
- Footpath: 300 m
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
67.6 km in total- Gravel: 15.2 km
- Unpaved: 13.2 km
- Asphalt: 10.2 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 24.4 km
About the walking route 012
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
012 is a walking route of 67.6 km that starts in Idstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,460 m in total and descend 1,394 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 17:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (49.1 km), street (8.1 km) and path (6.1 km). Of the surface, 15.2 km gravel and 13.2 km unpaved. For 24.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 159 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Bad Nauheim - Oestrich-Winkel
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 006Hard · From A to B106.8 km
- Taunusklub Route 011Hard · From A to B99.4 km
- Taunusklub Route 102Moderate · From A to B15.9 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hessen (region Taunus centre)Hard · From A to B31.5 km
- Taunusklub Route 101Moderate · From A to B11.6 km
- Via MattiacorumHard · From A to B28.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 4
Dicker TurmRuins · 2.7 km from the route - 5
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 5.9 km from the route - 6
SprudelhofAttraction · 112 m from the route - 7
JugendstilforumMuseum · 114 m from the route - 8
Ockstädter KleinkastellAttraction · 157 m from the route - 9
DrusenküppelArchaeological site · 176 m from the route - 10
BonifatiuskircheAttraction · 242 m from the route - 11
Volkssternwarte WetterauViewpoint · 384 m from the route - 12
UNESCO-Weltkulturebe Römischer WachturmArchaeological site · 412 m from the route - 13
Bockwindmühle von der PapenhorstAttraction · 461 m from the route - 14
Burgruine HattsteinCastle · 677 m from the route - 15
Alte SchanzeArchaeological site · 889 m from the route - 16
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904Memorial · 1.2 km from the route - 17
Ringwall GickelsburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 18
GickelsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 19
Römerturm am GaulskopfObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 20
GewanneküppelArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 21
Kleinkastell HeidenstockAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 22
Burgruine ReifenbergCastle · 1.8 km from the route - 23
ResidenzschlossCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 24
Bassenheimer PalaisAttraction · 2 km from the route - 25
HexenturmAttraction · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is 012?
012 is 67.6 km long. Allow ± 17:30 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 Idstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,460 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 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 Römerkastell Kapersburg, Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71 and Reinhardskirche.
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