Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesbaden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunushöhenweg walk
Taunushöhenweg is a walk of 59.8 km from Wiesbaden. 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.
- 59.8 km
- ± 15:10 h
- ↑ 1,141 m · ↓ 1,524 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Wiesbaden
0 kmAt the start: Observation tower.
6 km · 14 benches
Jagdschloss Platte
6 kmCastle
13.7 km · 26 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
19.8 km24.5 km · 37 benches
Kammerburg
44.3 kmCastle
5.9 km · bench
Public toilet
50.2 km8.8 km · 13 benches
Burg Gutenfels
59 kmCastle
433 m · bench
Blüchermuseum Kaub
59.4 kmPublic toilet
215 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
59.6 km203 m · 6 benches
Finish
59.8 kmAt the finish: Lotsenmuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 50.2 kmBetween 0 km and 50.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
6 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
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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 6 km
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Photo: RichHein · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 44.3 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 59 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 59.4 km
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Photo: Marion Halft · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 59.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,141 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,524 m
- Highest point
- 619 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 17.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 301 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
59.8 km in total- Track: 37.9 km
- Road: 8 km
- Path: 6.8 km
- Street: 5 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
59.8 km in total- Gravel: 15.6 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 5.7 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Paved: 750 m
- Unknown: 23.8 km
About the walking route Taunushöhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunushöhenweg is a walking route of 59.8 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 99 m), Jagdschloss Platte (after 6 km) and Kammerburg (after 44.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,141 m in total and descend 1,524 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (37.9 km), road (8 km) and path (6.8 km). Of the surface, 15.6 km gravel and 12.9 km asphalt. For 23.8 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 19.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 50.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Taunushöhenweg
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 001 | Taunushöhenweg THard · From A to B84.9 km
- Taunusklub Route 005Hard · From A to B80 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.
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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 Taunushöhenweg?
Taunushöhenweg is 59.8 km long. Allow ± 15:10 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 1,141 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 Observation tower, Jagdschloss Platte and Kammerburg.
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