Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Butzbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 079 walk
Taunusklub Route 079 is a walk of 46.2 km from Butzbach. Along the way you'll find 159 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 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.
- 46.2 km
- ± 11:35 h
- ↑ 811 m · ↓ 848 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Butzbach
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
15.1 km · 18 benches
Schloss Ziegenberg
15.1 kmCastle
9.7 km · 29 benches
Public toilet and water point
24.8 km160 m
Public toilet and bike pump
25 km9 km · 11 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
33.9 km3.5 km · 9 benches
Marmorstein
37.4 kmAttraction
3.8 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
41.2 km3.3 km · 37 benches
Vertriebenendenkmal
44.6 kmMemorial
313 m · 9 benches
Bircher-Benner
44.9 kmMemorial
223 m · 11 benches
Spielbank Bad Homburg
45.1 km4 water fountains and refill points
282 m · 7 benches
Agnon-Denkmal
45.4 kmMemorial
249 m · bench
Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth
45.6 kmPublic toilet
529 m · 20 benches
Finish
46.2 kmAt the finish: 2 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 24.9 kmBetween 53 m and 24.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 15.1 km
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Photo: FkMohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 37.4 km
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Photo: Alexander Hoernigk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 44.6 km
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 44.9 km
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Photo: Dontworry · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 45.2 km
Memorial · after 45.4 km
Memorial · after 45.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 811 m
- Down
- ↓ 848 m
- Highest point
- 581 m
- Lowest point
- 166 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 232 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
46.2 km in total- Track: 26 km
- Path: 9.9 km
- Street: 5.8 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Road: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 200 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
46.2 km in total- Gravel: 14.3 km
- Asphalt: 11.8 km
- Unpaved: 8.3 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 1.3 km
- Unknown: 8 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 079
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 079 is a walking route of 46.2 km that starts in Butzbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Schloss Ziegenberg (after 15.1 km), Marmorstein (after 37.4 km) and Vertriebenendenkmal (after 44.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 811 m in total and descend 848 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (26 km), path (9.9 km) and street (5.8 km). Of the surface, 14.3 km gravel and 11.8 km asphalt. For 8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 159 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 24.8 km, after 45.1 km and after 45.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 084Moderate · From A to B9.2 km
- Taunusklub Route 001 | Taunushöhenweg THard · From A to B84.9 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
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 3
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 8 km from the route - 4
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 709 m from the route - 5
Dicker TurmRuins · 9.4 km from the route - 6
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 7.5 km from the route - 7
HölderlinMemorial · 103 m from the route - 8
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 193 m from the route - 9
Achtziger DenkmalMemorial · 273 m from the route - 10
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 302 m from the route - 11
LandgrafendenkmalMemorial · 307 m from the route - 12
Usinger SchlossCastle · 312 m from the route - 13
HausbergturmObservation tower · 343 m from the route - 14
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 390 m from the route - 15
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 437 m from the route - 16
HerzbergturmObservation tower · 519 m from the route - 17
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 542 m from the route - 18
LaternenfestbrunnenAttraction · 579 m from the route - 19
EllerhöhturmObservation tower · 625 m from the route - 20
Bockwindmühle von der PapenhorstAttraction · 705 m from the route - 21
Museum Sinclair HausMuseum · 716 m from the route - 22
GalerieMuseum · 733 m from the route - 23
Weißer TurmAttraction · 739 m from the route - 24
ErlöserkircheAttraction · 791 m from the route - 25
ZeppelinsteinMonument · 991 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 079?
Taunusklub Route 079 is 46.2 km long. Allow ± 11:35 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 Butzbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 811 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 24.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Ziegenberg, Marmorstein and Vertriebenendenkmal.
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