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Taunusklub Route 026 walk
Taunusklub Route 026 is a walk of 26.5 km from Hofheim am Taunus. Along the way you'll find 109 benches, 7 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.
- 26.5 km
- ± 7:05 h
- ↑ 712 m · ↓ 582 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Hofheim am Taunus
0 kmAt the start: 2 public toilets.
165 m · 12 benches
Bike pump
165 m2.5 km · 14 benches
Meisterturm
2.6 kmObservation tower
5.6 km · 14 benches
Großer Mannstein
8.2 kmViewpoint
14.3 km · 49 benches
Stadtmuseum Königstein
22.6 kmMuseum
277 m · 9 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
22.9 km723 m · bench
Public toilet
23.6 km891 m
2 public toilets
24.5 km577 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
25.1 km1.1 km · 3 benches
Mittelburg
26.1 kmCastle
372 m · bench
Finish
26.5 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.7 kmBetween 123 m and 22.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 2.6 km
Viewpoint · after 8.2 km
Museum · after 22.6 km
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Photo: Johannes Robalotoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 26.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 712 m
- Down
- ↓ 582 m
- Highest point
- 495 m
- Lowest point
- 129 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.5 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
26.5 km in total- Track: 15.1 km
- Street: 5.3 km
- Path: 2.8 km
- Footpath: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 650 m
- Road: 450 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
26.5 km in total- Gravel: 11 km
- Asphalt: 4.4 km
- Unpaved: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 7 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 026
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 026 is a walking route of 26.5 km that starts in Hofheim am Taunus. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hofheim and finish in Kronberg. Along the way you pass Meisterturm (after 2.6 km), Großer Mannstein (after 8.2 km) and Stadtmuseum Königstein (after 22.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 712 m in total and descend 582 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 7:05 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.1 km), street (5.3 km) and path (2.8 km). Of the surface, 11 km gravel and 4.4 km asphalt. For 7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 109 benches, 7 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 943 m from the route - 2
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 8.9 km from the route - 3
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 9.7 km from the route - 4
Wasserschloss HofheimCastle · 180 m from the route - 5
Burgruine KönigsteinAttraction · 184 m from the route - 6
Stadtmuseum HofheimMuseum · 240 m from the route - 7
AtzelbergturmObservation tower · 295 m from the route - 8
Villa AndreaeAttraction · 319 m from the route - 9
Burgruine EppsteinAttraction · 354 m from the route - 10
HardtbergturmObservation tower · 605 m from the route - 11
Neufville-TurmObservation tower · 707 m from the route - 12
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 726 m from the route - 13
Burg NüringsCastle · 931 m from the route - 14
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 963 m from the route - 15
Lips-TempelObservation tower · 2.1 km from the route - 16
HünerbergViewpoint · 2.4 km from the route - 17
Westlicher AnnexAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 19
Custine-SchanzenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 20
WasserturmViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 21
Kastell Kleiner FeldbergCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss WeilbachCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 23
Limes-Kastell MaiselArchaeological site · 4.4 km from the route - 24
SchillerturmObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 25
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 026?
Taunusklub Route 026 is 26.5 km long. Allow ± 7:05 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 runs from Hofheim to Kronberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hofheim am Taunus.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 712 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.7 km.
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 Meisterturm, Großer Mannstein and Stadtmuseum Königstein.
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