Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 048 walk
Taunusklub Route 048 is a walk of 8.4 km from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Along the way you'll find 44 benches and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 8.4 km
- ± 2:15 h
- ↑ 249 m · ↓ 133 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
0 km389 m · 2 benches
Landgrafendenkmal
389 mMemorial
6.2 km · 28 benches
Heidetränk-Oppidum
6.6 kmAttraction
1.8 km · 14 benches
Finish
8.4 kmAt the finish: bike pump.
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
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.
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Photo: Karsten Ratzke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 389 m
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Photo: Leonhard Lenz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 6.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 249 m
- Down
- ↓ 133 m
- Highest point
- 442 m
- Lowest point
- 190 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 554 m
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
8.4 km in total- Track: 3.7 km
- Street: 3 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Path: 325 m
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
8.4 km in total- Asphalt: 4.5 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Paved: 75 m
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 048
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 048 is a walking route of 8.4 km that starts in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Landgrafendenkmal (after 389 m) and Heidetränk-Oppidum (after 6.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 249 m in total and descend 133 m. Allow ± 2:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.7 km), street (3 km) and road (1.3 km). Of the surface, 4.5 km asphalt and 3.8 km gravel.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 44 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Abstecher Bad Homburg)Easy · From A to B2.4 km
- Taunusklub Route 049Moderate · From A to B12 km
- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Limburg - Bad Homburg)Hard · From A to B60.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 010Hard · From A to B63.2 km
- Hessenweg 9 (Teilstück Bad Homburg - Gelnhausen)Hard · From A to B70.6 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad (Hauptweg - Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Braunfels)Hard · From A to B83.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 4
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 354 m from the route - 5
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 8.7 km from the route - 6
Weißer TurmAttraction · 338 m from the route - 7
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 487 m from the route - 8
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 512 m from the route - 9
LaternenfestbrunnenAttraction · 528 m from the route - 10
GalerieMuseum · 560 m from the route - 11
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 704 m from the route - 12
Custine-SchanzenAttraction · 764 m from the route - 13
VertriebenendenkmalMemorial · 1 km from the route - 14
HölderlinMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 15
Bircher-BennerMemorial · 1.2 km from the route - 16
Denkmal Landgräfin ElizabethMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 17
Agnon-DenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 18
Spielbank Bad HomburgAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 19
SchillerturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 20
ZeppelinsteinMonument · 1.7 km from the route - 21
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 22
Achtziger DenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 23
EllerhöhturmObservation tower · 2 km from the route - 24
HünerbergViewpoint · 2.1 km from the route - 25
MarmorsteinAttraction · 2.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 048?
Taunusklub Route 048 is 8.4 km long. Allow ± 2:15 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 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 249 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
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 Landgrafendenkmal and Heidetränk-Oppidum.
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