Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kelkheim (Taunus) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunus Schinderhannes Steig walk
Taunus Schinderhannes Steig is a walk of 38.9 km from Kelkheim (Taunus). Along the way you'll find 102 benches and 2 public toilets.
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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.
- 38.9 km
- ± 10:25 h
- ↑ 1,079 m · ↓ 970 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Kelkheim (Taunus)
0 km8 km · 31 benches
Burgruine Eppstein
8 kmPublic toilet
6.8 km · 25 benches
Atzelbergturm
14.8 kmObservation tower
21.7 km · 34 benches
Aussichtsturm Pferdskopf
36.5 kmObservation tower
2.4 km · 12 benches
Finish
38.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.9 kmBetween 8 km and 38.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 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: Johannes Robalotoff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 8 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 14.8 km
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Photo: Kreuzschnabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 36.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,079 m
- Down
- ↓ 970 m
- Highest point
- 699 m
- Lowest point
- 184 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 391 m
- 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
38.9 km in total- Track: 25.7 km
- Street: 6.1 km
- Path: 5.9 km
- Footpath: 600 m
- Road: 241 m
- Busy road: 175 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
38.9 km in total- Gravel: 14.8 km
- Unpaved: 6.5 km
- Asphalt: 3.4 km
- Paved: 575 m
- Unknown: 13.5 km
About the walking route Taunus Schinderhannes Steig
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunus Schinderhannes Steig is a walking route of 38.9 km that starts in Kelkheim (Taunus). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Burgruine Eppstein (after 8 km), Atzelbergturm (after 14.8 km) and Aussichtsturm Pferdskopf (after 36.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,079 m in total and descend 970 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 10:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (25.7 km), street (6.1 km) and path (5.9 km). Of the surface, 14.8 km gravel and 6.5 km unpaved. For 13.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 102 benches and 2 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Taunusklub Route 017Moderate · From A to B8.7 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 · 9.1 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 4
Neufville-TurmObservation tower · 342 m from the route - 5
Kastell Kleiner FeldbergCastle · 605 m from the route - 6
Großer MannsteinViewpoint · 760 m from the route - 7
Limes-Kastell MaiselArchaeological site · 841 m from the route - 8
Burgruine ReifenbergCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
Bassenheimer PalaisAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
Burgruine HattsteinCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Burgruine AltweilnauViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 12
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 1.8 km from the route - 13
Schloss NeuweilnauCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 14
MeisterturmObservation tower · 3 km from the route - 15
Westlicher AnnexAttraction · 3.5 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 17
Lips-TempelObservation tower · 3.8 km from the route - 18
Kastell AlteburgArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 19
WasserturmViewpoint · 4.1 km from the route - 20
Stadtmuseum HofheimMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 21
Wasserschloss HofheimCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 22
Villa AndreaeAttraction · 4.7 km from the route - 23
Burgruine KönigsteinAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 24
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 25
Burg NüringsCastle · 4.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunus Schinderhannes Steig?
Taunus Schinderhannes Steig is 38.9 km long. Allow ± 10:25 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 1,079 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.9 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 Burgruine Eppstein, Atzelbergturm and Aussichtsturm Pferdskopf.
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