Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Weilburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Taunusklub Route 009 walk
Taunusklub Route 009 is a walk of 56.4 km from Weilburg. Along the way you'll find 157 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 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.
- 56.4 km
- ± 14:40 h
- ↑ 1,285 m · ↓ 1,233 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Weilburg
0 km249 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
249 m458 m · 12 benches
Weilburger Schiffstunnel
707 mAttraction
6.8 km · 5 benches
Burgruine Freienfels
7.5 kmPublic toilet and water point
35.2 km · 47 benches
Water point
42.8 km877 m · 7 benches
Brunhildisfelsen
43.6 kmViewpoint
7.7 km · 16 benches
Bike pump
51.3 km1.2 km · 2 benches
Custine-Schanzen
52.6 kmAttraction
3 km · 35 benches
Mahnmal Für Die Gefallenen Im Ersten Weltkrieg
55.6 kmMemorial
848 m · 30 benches
Finish
56.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 48.9 kmBetween 7.5 km and 56.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Johannes Löw (WP.de: Mo4jolo) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 707 m
Castle · after 7.5 km
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Photo: Cherubino · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 43.6 km
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Photo: Frank Winkelmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 52.6 km
Memorial · after 55.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,285 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,233 m
- Highest point
- 866 m
- Lowest point
- 129 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.5 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 851 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
56.4 km in total- Track: 35 km
- Street: 9.1 km
- Path: 4.7 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Road: 2.8 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 250 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
56.4 km in total- Gravel: 21 km
- Asphalt: 12.4 km
- Unpaved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 2 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 15.8 km
About the walking route Taunusklub Route 009
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Taunusklub Route 009 is a walking route of 56.4 km that starts in Weilburg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Weilburger Schiffstunnel (after 707 m), Burgruine Freienfels (after 7.5 km) and Brunhildisfelsen (after 43.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,285 m in total and descend 1,233 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 14:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (35 km), street (9.1 km) and path (4.7 km). Of the surface, 21 km gravel and 12.4 km asphalt. For 15.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 157 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 7.7 km and after 42.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- [IV] HWW Westerwald Etappe 5 (Merenberg - Weiburg)Moderate · From A to B10.1 km
- Taunusklub Route 092Hard · From A to B23.5 km
- Taunusklub Route 093Moderate · From A to B10.7 km
- Lahnhöhenweg [Westerwald]Hard · From A to B137.1 km
- Hessenweg 1 (Etappen 5+6)Hard · From A to B41.2 km
- [8] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Beilstein - Weilburg)Moderate · From A to B17.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 2
Römischer LimesAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Schloß BraunfelsCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 4
Schloss FriedrichshofCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 5
Bad Homburger SchlossCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 6
Remnant of the wall of the eastern defenses of NidaArchaeological site · 6.3 km from the route - 7
Wollheim MemorialMemorial · 9.9 km from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 106 m from the route - 9
SchlosskircheAttraction · 190 m from the route - 10
Schloss WeilburgCastle · 229 m from the route - 11
Bergbau- und StadtmuseumMuseum · 299 m from the route - 12
VortaunusmuseumMuseum · 308 m from the route - 13
Burg ElkerhausenCastle · 329 m from the route - 14
Sankt UrsulaAttraction · 345 m from the route - 15
Kastell Kleiner FeldbergCastle · 487 m from the route - 16
Burgruine ReifenbergCastle · 584 m from the route - 17
Bassenheimer PalaisAttraction · 637 m from the route - 18
SchillerturmObservation tower · 741 m from the route - 19
Heidetränk-OppidumAttraction · 946 m from the route - 20
Bommersheim BurgCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Kubacher KristallhöhleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 22
Burgruine HattsteinCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 23
Westlicher AnnexAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 24
HünerbergViewpoint · 1.7 km from the route - 25
Observation towerObservation tower · 2.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Taunusklub Route 009?
Taunusklub Route 009 is 56.4 km long. Allow ± 14:40 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 Weilburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,285 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 48.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Weilburger Schiffstunnel, Burgruine Freienfels and Brunhildisfelsen.
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