Großer Feldberg Summit – Kronberg Old Town loop from Lahnstraße

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Großer Feldberg Summit – Kronberg Old Town loop from Lahnstraße

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Großer Feldberg Summit – Kronberg Old Town loop from Lahnstraße

02:42

35.8km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

Sandplacken

Mountain Pass

13.9 km

Brunhildis Rock (Großer Feldberg)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The meeting point is on the summit plateau. A little away from the road, you can enjoy the wide view over the Hintertaunus from here. When the visibility is good, you can see as far as the Westerwald and the Vogelsberg.

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14.2 km

Großer Feldberg Summit

Highlight • Summit

The Große Feldberg is not only the highest peak of the Taunus, but of the entire Rhenish Slate Mountains. The information about its exact height varies between 879 and 881 meters. The summit is extremely popular with day trippers from the Rhine-Main plain. Not only motorcyclists, racing cyclists and mountain bikers meet here on weekends, but also many motorists. It can get really crowded at peak times. Fortunately, the summit plateau is quite large. In addition to the television tower and transmission mast of the Hessian Broadcasting Corporation, there is a restaurant, two kiosks, a hiking home with an observation tower and a falconry. The most beautiful view is from the Brunhildis rock on the northern edge of the plateau. Various hiking trails lead over the summit. After all, the Taunus Club was founded up here and even Goethe liked to hike in the Taunus. There are plenty of trails for mountain bikers, including the official flow trail over the Fuchstanz to Hohemark. Racing cyclists particularly appreciate the twelve-kilometer ascent from Oberursel because of its length. The road from Schmitten is less busy, but also offers fewer vertical meters in one go. The Feldberg is by far not the most beautiful peak in the Taunus, but is definitely part of a tour in the Taunus because of its height and easy accessibility.

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16.2 km

Kleiner Feldberg Roman Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

The Limes ran right through the Taunus more than 2,000 years ago. Countless watchtowers and forts still bear witness to this today. Some are well reconstructed and preserved, others only have the foundations. At the Kleiner Feldberg fort there are still remains of the wall, so you can get a good idea of the extent. Incidentally, this example is the highest Roman fort on the entire Limes.

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18.3 km

Heilklima-Park Hochtaunus Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

On the Glaskopf car park there is a shelter with an information board about the paths around the Glaskopf.

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19.6 km

Eselsheck

Mountain Pass

26.7 km

View of the Rhine-Main Plain

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view of the Rhine Main plain can be had from here

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26.8 km

Kronberg Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Kronberg im Taunus is a charming town in the Hochtaunus district in Hesse. It lies on the southeast slope of the Altkönig, the third highest mountain in the Taunus, and is known for its picturesque old town, the impressive Kronberg Castle and its idyllic location in the countryside.

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