Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kaub · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - Taunus walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - Taunus is a walk of 59.6 km from Kaub. Along the way you'll find 111 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 59.6 km
- ± 15:50 h
- ↑ 1,539 m · ↓ 1,153 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Kaub
0 kmAt the start: Lotsenmuseum.
203 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets
203 m215 m · 10 benches
Blüchermuseum Kaub
418 mMuseum
433 m · bench
Burg Gutenfels
851 mCastle
8.6 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
9.4 km5.9 km · bench
Kammerburg
15.3 kmCastle
24.5 km · 37 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
39.8 km13.8 km · 26 benches
Jagdschloss Platte
53.6 kmCastle
6 km · 16 benches
Finish
59.6 kmAt the finish: Observation tower.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 50.2 kmBetween 9.4 km and 59.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 74 m
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 418 m
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 851 m
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Photo: RichHein · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.3 km
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Photo: Wo st 01 (There are 682 Pictures in my Category) See also Toolserver · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 53.6 km
Observation tower · after 59.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,539 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,153 m
- Highest point
- 616 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 599 m
- 2 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
59.6 km in total- Track: 37.7 km
- Road: 8 km
- Path: 6.7 km
- Street: 5.1 km
- Busy road: 2 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
59.6 km in total- Gravel: 15 km
- Asphalt: 13 km
- Unpaved: 5.9 km
- Natural: 875 m
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 23.9 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - Taunus
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - Taunus is a walking route of 59.6 km that starts in Kaub. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Lotsenmuseum (after 74 m), Blüchermuseum Kaub (after 418 m) and Burg Gutenfels (after 851 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,539 m in total and descend 1,153 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.7 km), road (8 km) and path (6.7 km). Of the surface, 15 km gravel and 13 km asphalt. For 23.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 111 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 39.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- TaunushöhenwegHard · From A to B59.8 km
- European long distance path E3 - part Saarland, Rheinland-PfalzHard · From A to B232.5 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Kaub-Wiesbaden (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B80.1 km
- Rheingauer RieslingpfadHard · From A to B100.3 km
- Rheinsteig Etappe 16 [Kaub - Lorch]Moderate · From A to B13.8 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Lahnstein-Kaub (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B62.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
LoreleiAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Burg StahleckCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 4
NerotalAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 6
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 294 m from the route - 7
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 8
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 9
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 10
Katz CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 11
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 12
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 13
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 15
DrosselgasseAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 16
EhrenfelsCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 17
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 18
TempleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 19
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 20
Gedenktafel "Feuriger Elias"Attraction · 200 m from the route - 21
SauerburgCastle · 206 m from the route - 22
Burgruine RheinbergCastle · 219 m from the route - 23
Burgruine Kleine WaldeckCastle · 993 m from the route - 24
HeidekringenArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 25
Alte BurgCastle · 1.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - Taunus?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Rhein - Taunus is 59.6 km long. Allow ± 15:50 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 Kaub.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,539 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 50.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Lotsenmuseum, Blüchermuseum Kaub and Burg Gutenfels.
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