Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Schmitten im Taunus · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 042 walk
Taunusklub Route 042 is a walk of 2.8 km from Schmitten im Taunus. Along the way you'll find 8 benches.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 2.8 km
- ± 50 min
- ↑ 101 m · ↓ 60 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Schmitten im Taunus
0 kmAt the start: Bassenheimer Palais.
2.8 km · 8 benches
Finish
2.8 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.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Attraction · after 0 m
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 101 m
- Down
- ↓ 60 m
- Highest point
- 663 m
- Lowest point
- 561 m
- 5-10% slope · 857 m
- 10-15% slope · 454 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
2.8 km in total- Street: 1.3 km
- Track: 950 m
- Path: 429 m
- Busy road: 125 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
2.8 km in total- Asphalt: 1.1 km
- Gravel: 600 m
- Unpaved: 354 m
- Paved: 50 m
- Unknown: 725 m
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 042
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 042 is a walking route of 2.8 km that starts in Schmitten im Taunus. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Bassenheimer Palais (after 0 m).
How hard is the route?
You climb 101 m in total and descend 60 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 50 min, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (1.3 km), track (950 m) and path (429 m). Of the surface, 1.1 km asphalt and 600 m gravel. For 725 m the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 8 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Römischer LimesAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 2
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 3
Burgruine ReifenbergCastle · 192 m from the route - 4
Kastell Kleiner FeldbergCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 5
Burgruine HattsteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 6
BrunhildisfelsenViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Limes-Kastell MaiselArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 8
Westlicher AnnexAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 9
Lips-TempelObservation tower · 4.7 km from the route - 10
Aussichtsturm PferdskopfObservation tower · 4.9 km from the route - 11
Villa AndreaeAttraction · 5.5 km from the route - 12
Burg FalkensteinCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 13
Burg NüringsCastle · 5.7 km from the route - 14
Kleinkastell HeidenstockAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Burgruine KönigsteinAttraction · 5.8 km from the route - 16
AtzelbergturmObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route - 17
Kastell AlteburgArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 18
Heidetränk-OppidumAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 19
HardtbergturmObservation tower · 7.2 km from the route - 20
Bockwindmühle von der PapenhorstAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 21
HünerbergViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route - 22
Kaiser Friedrich III DenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 23
Burgruine AltweilnauViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 7.8 km from the route - 25
MittelburgCastle · 7.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 042?
Taunusklub Route 042 is 2.8 km long. Allow ± 50 min 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 Schmitten im Taunus.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 101 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?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bassenheimer Palais.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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