Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesbaden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 005 walk
Taunusklub Route 005 is a walk of 80 km from Wiesbaden. Along the way you'll find 144 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 80 km
- ± 20:20 h
- ↑ 1,521 m · ↓ 1,820 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wiesbaden
0 kmAt the start: Observation tower.
4 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
4 km16.8 km · 43 benches
Stadtmuseum Königstein
20.8 kmMuseum
255 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
21 km55.2 km · 74 benches
Public toilet
76.2 km3.8 km · 9 benches
Finish
80 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55.1 kmBetween 21.1 km and 76.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
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.
Observation tower · after 99 m
Museum · after 20.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,521 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,820 m
- Highest point
- 760 m
- Lowest point
- 164 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2 km
- 3 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
80 km in total- Track: 48.3 km
- Street: 17.1 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Road: 4.5 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
80 km in total- Gravel: 27.9 km
- Asphalt: 21.4 km
- Unpaved: 8 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Natural: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 19.5 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 005
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 005 is a walking route of 80 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 99 m) and Stadtmuseum Königstein (after 20.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,521 m in total and descend 1,820 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.3 km), street (17.1 km) and path (5.8 km). Of the surface, 27.9 km gravel and 21.4 km asphalt. For 19.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 144 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 001 | Taunushöhenweg THard · From A to B84.9 km
- TaunushöhenwegHard · From A to B59.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - TaunusHard · From A to B59.6 km
- RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken)Moderate · From A to B13.2 km
- Jubiläums-Rundweg um WiesbadenHard · Circular walk60.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, TaunusHard · From A to B84.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 4
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 170 m from the route - 5
Römischer LimesAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 6
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 7
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 8
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 9
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 9.7 km from the route - 10
Burgruine KönigsteinAttraction · 177 m from the route - 11
Villa AndreaeAttraction · 288 m from the route - 12
Burg NüringsCastle · 427 m from the route - 13
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 480 m from the route - 14
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 493 m from the route - 15
Lips-TempelObservation tower · 553 m from the route - 16
Burg PhillippsteinCastle · 634 m from the route - 17
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 638 m from the route - 18
Westlicher AnnexAttraction · 980 m from the route - 19
Burgruine HattsteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 20
Freilichtbühne BonbadenAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 21
Kastell Kleiner FeldbergCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 22
HardtbergturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 23
Bockwindmühle von der PapenhorstAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 24
Aussichtsturm PferdskopfObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 25
Limes-Kastell MaiselArchaeological site · 1.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 005?
Taunusklub Route 005 is 80 km long. Allow ± 20:20 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 Wiesbaden.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,521 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.1 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 Observation tower and Stadtmuseum Königstein.
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