Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kelkheim (Taunus) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunus-Schinderhannespfad walk
Taunus-Schinderhannespfad is a walk of 151.5 km from Kelkheim (Taunus). Along the way you'll find 390 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 20 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.
- 151.5 km
- ± 38:05 h
- ↑ 2,634 m · ↓ 2,555 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 390 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower
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Photo: Johannes Robalotoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
Memorial
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Photo: KlausFoehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,634 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,555 m
- Highest point
- 476 m
- Lowest point
- 121 m
- 5-10% slope · 39.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 762 m
- 11 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
151.5 km in total- Track: 98 km
- Street: 21.5 km
- Path: 15.8 km
- Road: 6.9 km
- Cycleway: 3.7 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
Surfaces
151.5 km in total- Asphalt: 44.8 km
- Gravel: 44.4 km
- Unpaved: 9.8 km
- Paved: 7.4 km
- Natural: 6.7 km
- Unknown: 38 km
About the walking route Taunus-Schinderhannespfad
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunus-Schinderhannespfad is a walking route of 151.5 km that starts in Kelkheim (Taunus). It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,634 m in total and descend 2,555 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 38:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (98 km), street (21.5 km) and path (15.8 km). Of the surface, 44.8 km asphalt and 44.4 km gravel. For 38 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 390 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 20 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 019Easy · From A to B5.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 017Moderate · From A to B8.7 km
- Taunus Schinderhannes SteigHard · From A to B38.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 026Hard · From A to B26.5 km
- Taunusklub Route 001 | Taunushöhenweg THard · From A to B84.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, TaunusHard · From A to B84.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 170 m from the route - 2
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 159 m from the route - 3
Römischer LimesAttraction · 515 m from the route - 4
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 776 m from the route - 5
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 6
Dicker TurmRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 7
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 8.3 km from the route - 8
Kriegsopfer II. WeltkriegMemorial · 112 m from the route - 9
Palais PapiusMuseum · 112 m from the route - 10
Burg CleebergCastle · 128 m from the route - 11
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 170 m from the route - 12
Schloss NeuweilnauCastle · 180 m from the route - 13
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 238 m from the route - 14
SchlosskircheAttraction · 247 m from the route - 15
MittelburgCastle · 335 m from the route - 16
JägerdenkmalMemorial · 356 m from the route - 17
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 537 m from the route - 18
Ockstädter KleinkastellAttraction · 631 m from the route - 19
Heidetränk-OppidumAttraction · 672 m from the route - 20
Custine-SchanzenAttraction · 681 m from the route - 21
MarmorsteinAttraction · 704 m from the route - 22
WasserturmViewpoint · 740 m from the route - 23
Großer MannsteinViewpoint · 765 m from the route - 24
Bismarckturm WetzlarViewpoint · 979 m from the route - 25
Römerkastell KapersburgAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunus-Schinderhannespfad?
Taunus-Schinderhannespfad is 151.5 km long. Allow ± 38:05 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 Kelkheim (Taunus).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,634 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 20 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Brühlsbacher Warte, Burgruine Altweilnau and Lottehaus.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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