Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesbaden · Updated on 13 November 2026
RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken) walk
RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken) is a walk of 13.2 km from Wiesbaden. Along the way you'll find 53 benches and 1 water point.
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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.
- 13.2 km
- ± 3:40 h
- ↑ 444 m · ↓ 295 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Wiesbaden
0 km160 m · 3 benches
Kochbrunnen
160 mWater point
9.4 km · 41 benches
Observation tower
9.5 kmObservation tower
3.7 km · 9 benches
Finish
13.2 km
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: Fritz Geller-Grimm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 160 m
Observation tower · after 9.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 444 m
- Down
- ↓ 295 m
- Highest point
- 464 m
- Lowest point
- 129 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 199 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
13.2 km in total- Track: 5.8 km
- Path: 5 km
- Street: 1.9 km
- Road: 475 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Footpath: 25 m
Surfaces
13.2 km in total- Unpaved: 4.3 km
- Asphalt: 3.6 km
- Paved: 387 m
- Gravel: 150 m
- Natural: 100 m
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken)
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken) is a walking route of 13.2 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wiesbaden (Kureck) and finish in Niedernhausen/Taunus (Bahnhof). Along the way you pass Kochbrunnen (after 160 m) and Observation tower (after 9.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 444 m in total and descend 295 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (5.8 km), path (5 km) and street (1.9 km). Of the surface, 4.3 km unpaved and 3.6 km asphalt. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 53 benches and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 160 m. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- RTK-Weg 12 (schwarzer Punkt)Hard · From A to B17.1 km
- RTK-Weg 7 (roter Balken)Moderate · From A to B17.8 km
- Rheinhöhenweg Kaub-Wiesbaden (rrh.-Taunus)Hard · From A to B80.1 km
- Via MattiacorumHard · From A to B28.2 km
- Wiesbaden - NiederwallufModerate · From A to B16 km
- Schwarzer Punkt WI Nerotal nach WI SchiersteinModerate · From A to B17.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 5.4 km from the route - 2
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 397 m from the route - 3
NerotalAttraction · 970 m from the route - 4
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 363 m from the route - 5
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 948 m from the route - 6
Kurfürstliches SchlossCastle · 9 km from the route - 7
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 152 m from the route - 8
Spielbank WiesbadenAttraction · 265 m from the route - 9
Hessisches StaatstheaterAttraction · 270 m from the route - 10
Pillars of the old KurhausMonument · 363 m from the route - 11
GoethewarteViewpoint · 378 m from the route - 12
Kaiser Wilhelm IMemorial · 460 m from the route - 13
MarktbrunnenAttraction · 484 m from the route - 14
ErbprinzenpalaisCastle · 556 m from the route - 15
Gedenkstätte Alte SynagogeAttraction · 588 m from the route - 16
BismarckMemorial · 600 m from the route - 17
Ferdinand Hey'lMemorial · 628 m from the route - 18
MonopterosAttraction · 676 m from the route - 19
Museum Reinhard ErnstMuseum · 838 m from the route - 20
Waterloo-ObeliskMemorial · 900 m from the route - 21
OraniendenkmalMemorial · 947 m from the route - 22
LeichtweißhöhleAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Frauen Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 24
Mahnmal für die deportierten und ermordeten Wiesbadener Sinti und RomaMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 25
RingkircheAttraction · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken)?
RTK-Weg 6 (gelber Balken) is 13.2 km long. Allow ± 3:40 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 runs from Wiesbaden (Kureck) to Niedernhausen/Taunus (Bahnhof).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Wiesbaden.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 444 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?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kochbrunnen and Observation tower.
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