Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Eppstein · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 028 walk
Taunusklub Route 028 is a walk of 17.4 km from Eppstein. Along the way you'll find 129 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 17.4 km
- ± 4:20 h
- ↑ 282 m · ↓ 169 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 129 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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2 sights along the way
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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 282 m
- Down
- ↓ 169 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
- Lowest point
- 191 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
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
17.4 km in total- Track: 8.3 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 175 m
- Road: 175 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
17.4 km in total- Gravel: 6.1 km
- Asphalt: 5.3 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unpaved: 1.6 km
- Unknown: 2.5 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 028
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 028 is a walking route of 17.4 km that starts in Eppstein. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 282 m in total and descend 169 m. Allow ± 4:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (8.3 km), street (5.5 km) and path (1.7 km). Of the surface, 6.1 km gravel and 5.3 km asphalt. For 2.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 129 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 6.6 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 5
Burgruine KönigsteinAttraction · 168 m from the route - 6
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 218 m from the route - 7
Burg NüringsCastle · 237 m from the route - 8
Neufville-TurmObservation tower · 266 m from the route - 9
Villa AndreaeAttraction · 390 m from the route - 10
Custine-SchanzenAttraction · 764 m from the route - 11
Großer MannsteinViewpoint · 867 m from the route - 12
Lips-TempelObservation tower · 982 m from the route - 13
HünerbergViewpoint · 1.2 km from the route - 14
Heidetränk-OppidumAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 15
HardtbergturmObservation tower · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Westlicher AnnexAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 17
SchillerturmObservation tower · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 19
MittelburgCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 20
AtzelbergturmObservation tower · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Sankt UrsulaAttraction · 3 km from the route - 22
VortaunusmuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Mahnmal Für Die Gefallenen Im Ersten WeltkriegMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 25
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 4.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 028?
Taunusklub Route 028 is 17.4 km long. Allow ± 4:20 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 Eppstein.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 282 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Burgruine Eppstein and Stadtmuseum Königstein.
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