Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Butzbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunushöhenweg walk
Taunushöhenweg is a walk of 144.7 km from Butzbach. Along the way you'll find 282 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 144.7 km
- ± 18:55 h per stage
- ↑ 3,417 m · ↓ 3,542 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Butzbach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
26.1 km · 35 benches
Ockstädter Kleinkastell
26.1 kmAttraction
889 m · 3 benches
Römerkastell Kapersburg
27 kmAttraction
7.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
34.1 km939 m
Römer-Parcours
35 kmAttraction
1.9 km · 2 benches
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
36.9 kmPublic toilet
2.3 km · 4 benches
Marmorstein
39.2 kmAttraction
3.7 km · 4 benches
Kleinkastell Heidenstock
42.9 kmAttraction
1.9 km · bench
Römerkastell "Altes Jagdhaus"
44.8 kmRuins
329 m · 3 benches
Bike pump
45.1 km2.7 km · 2 benches
Brunhildisfelsen
47.8 kmViewpoint
878 m · 8 benches
Water point
48.7 km655 m · 3 benches
Kastell Kleiner Feldberg
49.4 kmCastle
11 km · 25 benches
Atzelbergturm
60.4 kmObservation tower
7.5 km · 16 benches
Großer Mannstein
67.9 kmViewpoint
4.1 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
72 km12.9 km · 29 benches
Observation tower
84.9 kmObservation tower
6.1 km · 16 benches
Jagdschloss Platte
90.9 kmCastle
13.7 km · 26 benches
2 water fountains and refill points
104.6 km24.5 km · 37 benches
Kammerburg
129.2 kmCastle
5.9 km · bench
Public toilet
135.1 km8.8 km · 13 benches
Burg Gutenfels
143.9 kmCastle
433 m · bench
Blüchermuseum Kaub
144.3 kmPublic toilet
215 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
144.5 km203 m · 6 benches
Finish
144.7 kmAt the finish: Lotsenmuseum.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 63.1 kmBetween 72 km and 135.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
17 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 9 more along the route are on the map.
Attraction · after 26.1 km
Attraction · after 27 km
Attraction · after 35 km
Memorial · after 36.9 km
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Photo: FkMohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 39.2 km
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Photo: FkMohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42.9 km
Ruins · after 44.8 km
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Photo: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 47.8 km
Stages (2)
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,417 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,542 m
- Highest point
- 866 m
- Lowest point
- 77 m
- 5-10% slope · 45.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 16.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 727 m
- 3 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
144.7 km in total- Track: 90.6 km
- Path: 21.9 km
- Street: 14.6 km
- Road: 12.1 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
144.7 km in total- Gravel: 35.4 km
- Asphalt: 25.5 km
- Unpaved: 20.7 km
- Natural: 4.7 km
- Paved: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 55.4 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 144.7 km that starts in Butzbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ockstädter Kleinkastell (after 26.1 km), Römerkastell Kapersburg (after 27 km) and Römer-Parcours (after 35 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,417 m in total and descend 3,542 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:55 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (90.6 km), path (21.9 km) and street (14.6 km). Of the surface, 35.4 km gravel and 25.5 km asphalt. For 55.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 282 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 48.7 km, after 104.6 km and after 104.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 084Moderate · From A to B9.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 079Hard · From A to B46.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, VogelsbergHard · From A to B100.6 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, TaunusHard · From A to B84.9 km
- Butzbach-Watzenborn-SteinbachModerate · From A to B16.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 083Hard · From A to B44.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Biebrich PalaceAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
LoreleiAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 3
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 181 m from the route - 4
Burg StahleckCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 5
NerotalAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 6
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 7
Pfalzgrafenstein CastleAttraction · 294 m from the route - 8
Rheinfels CastleCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 9
Römischer LimesAttraction · 487 m from the route - 10
NiederwalddenkmalAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 11
Burg RheinsteinCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 12
Katz CastleCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 14
Fürstenberg CastleCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 15
KlosterkircheAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 18
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 19
DrosselgasseAttraction · 7.4 km from the route - 20
Dicker TurmRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 21
EhrenfelsCastle · 8.6 km from the route - 22
Eibingen AbbeyAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 23
TempleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 24
Siegfried's Mechanical Music CabinetMuseum · 7.3 km from the route - 25
Neufville-TurmObservation tower · 127 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunushöhenweg?
Taunushöhenweg is 144.7 km long, in 2 parts of 72.4 km on average. Allow ± 18:55 h per part 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 Butzbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,709 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 63.1 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ockstädter Kleinkastell, Römerkastell Kapersburg and Römer-Parcours.
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