Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Wiesbaden · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Taunus walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Taunus is a walk of 84.9 km from Wiesbaden. Along the way you'll find 171 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 84.9 km
- ± 22:15 h
- ↑ 2,042 m · ↓ 2,299 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Wiesbaden
0 kmAt the start: Observation tower.
12.9 km · 29 benches
Public toilet
12.9 km4.1 km · 30 benches
Großer Mannstein
17 kmViewpoint
7.5 km · 15 benches
Atzelbergturm
24.5 kmObservation tower
11 km · 25 benches
Kastell Kleiner Feldberg
35.5 kmCastle
655 m · 3 benches
Water point
36.2 km878 m · 8 benches
Brunhildisfelsen
37 kmViewpoint
2.7 km · 2 benches
Bike pump
39.8 km329 m · 3 benches
Römerkastell "Altes Jagdhaus"
40.1 kmRuins
1.9 km · bench
Kleinkastell Heidenstock
42 kmAttraction
3.7 km · 4 benches
Marmorstein
45.6 kmAttraction
2.3 km · 4 benches
Gordon Bennett Rennen 1904
47.9 kmPublic toilet
1.9 km · 2 benches
Römer-Parcours
49.8 kmAttraction
939 m
Public toilet
50.8 km7.1 km · 5 benches
Römerkastell Kapersburg
57.9 kmAttraction
889 m · 3 benches
Ockstädter Kleinkastell
58.7 kmAttraction
26.1 km · 37 benches
Finish
84.9 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 35.1 kmBetween 12.9 km and 47.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Observation tower · after 12 m
Viewpoint · after 17 km
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 24.5 km
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Photo: Simsalabimbam · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 35.5 km
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Photo: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 37 km
Ruins · after 40.1 km
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Photo: FkMohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 42 km
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Photo: FkMohr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 45.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,042 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,299 m
- Highest point
- 866 m
- Lowest point
- 185 m
- 5-10% slope · 27.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 9 km
- 15-20% slope · 426 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
84.9 km in total- Track: 52.7 km
- Path: 14.9 km
- Street: 10 km
- Road: 4.2 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Busy road: 975 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
84.9 km in total- Gravel: 19.8 km
- Unpaved: 14.8 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Natural: 3.8 km
- Paved: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 31.5 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Taunus
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Taunus is a walking route of 84.9 km that starts in Wiesbaden. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Observation tower (after 12 m), Großer Mannstein (after 17 km) and Atzelbergturm (after 24.5 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,042 m in total and descend 2,299 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (52.7 km), path (14.9 km) and street (10 km). Of the surface, 19.8 km gravel and 14.8 km unpaved. For 31.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 171 benches, 1 water point, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 36.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.1 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Taunusklub Route 001 | Taunushöhenweg THard · From A to B84.9 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
- Taunusklub Route 005Hard · From A to B80 km
- TaunushöhenwegHard · From A to B59.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 181 m from the route - 2
NerotalAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Stadtschloss WiesbadenCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 4
Römischer LimesAttraction · 487 m from the route - 5
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 6
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 7
Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth in WiesbadenAttraction · 5.3 km from the route - 8
Museum WiesbadenMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 9
Dicker TurmRuins · 8.2 km from the route - 10
Neufville-TurmObservation tower · 127 m from the route - 11
HausbergturmObservation tower · 137 m from the route - 12
Burgruine EppsteinAttraction · 177 m from the route - 13
Katholische Pfarrkirche St. GottfriedAttraction · 181 m from the route - 14
Schloss KransbergCastle · 215 m from the route - 15
HerzbergturmObservation tower · 235 m from the route - 16
Museum ButzbachMuseum · 302 m from the route - 17
LandgrafenschlossAttraction · 390 m from the route - 18
MichaeliskapelleAttraction · 437 m from the route - 19
Limes-Kastell MaiselArchaeological site · 841 m from the route - 20
Ruine der Wallfahrtskirche MariazellRuins · 929 m from the route - 21
Römerturm am GaulskopfObservation tower · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Ringwall GickelsburgArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 23
GickelsburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 24
DrusenküppelArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 25
WintersteinturmObservation tower · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Taunus?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Taunus is 84.9 km long. Allow ± 22:15 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 2,042 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 35.1 km.
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 Observation tower, Großer Mannstein and Atzelbergturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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