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Staufen Summit Cairn – Emperor's Temple, Eppstein loop from Kelkheim (Taunus)

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Staufen Summit Cairn – Emperor's Temple, Eppstein loop from Kelkheim (Taunus)

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Staufen Summit Cairn – Emperor's Temple, Eppstein loop from Kelkheim (Taunus)

03:36

12.0km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Start point

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3.16 km

Pavilion near Großer Mannstein

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Refuge with resting place, the weather is not always as fantastic as this weekend

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3.39 km

Staufen Summit Cairn

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Not much to see other than the foundation of a shelter? and many stones.

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4.47 km

Emperor's Temple, Eppstein

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From the castle town of Eppstein, high up on the slope of the Staufen, you can see a classic temple like from the time of the ancient Greeks. Those who …

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4.69 km

View of Eppstein from Mendelssohn Rock

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Nice place even without a memorial stone

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4.74 km

View of Eppstein from the rocky outcrop

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Here you have a wonderful view over Eppstein.

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7.19 km

Walterstein and Hasenberg trails near Lorsbach

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The most striking, most interesting part of the hiking trails are the stone steps of the rocks on the Hasenberg.

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7.71 km

View of the Lorsbach Valley

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Better to go the upper way

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8.08 km

Hasenberg Rock Formation (Wiegenstein)

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Beautiful rocks above Lorsbach, with carved steps.

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.74 km

2.42 km

726 m

121 m

Surfaces

5.03 km

3.55 km

2.62 km

677 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

32°C

15°C

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Comments

July 20, 2025,Waldwege bei Lorsbach – View over the Lorsbach valley loop from Kelkheim

Lovely hike. Easy to navigate. Some parts of the trail have quite sharp rocks but they arent loose. Wear good shoes with proper treading. The view at the top of the first peak is wonderful , I wish I rested there longer.

May 7, 2022,Gimbacher Hof – Runde von Kelkheim

I had things to do in Liederbach today and used a time window for my "urge for fresh air and exercise".
At first the paths were wide and a bit boring, then it got better. Even a deer in the wild crossed the path and stopped until I had my phone ready. 🙂 Some of the paths from last week …

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May 18, 2025,Gimbacher Hof - Kaisertempel - Lorsbach - Gundelhardt +(10-15)

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October 26, 2024,Gimbacher Hof - Kaisertempel - Lorsbach - Gundelhardt k* (10-15)

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October 26, 2024,089/2024: Gimbacher Hof - Kaisertempel - Lorsbach - Gundelhardt

Our hike today wasn't quite as long. We started in Kelkheim at the Gimbacher Hof. From there we went past the Kaisertempel to Lorsbach and then on to the Gundelhardt Inn and finally back to the Gimbacher Hof. On this hike, too, we were only spoiled by the sun at the end. At the beginning, like last Sunday, we had …

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June 11, 2022,Gimbacher Hof - Kaisertempel - Lorsbach - Gundelhardt (10-15)

Always worth a hike.
From the "Gimbacher Hof" in Kelkheim to the "Großen Mannstein" via the Staufen to the "Kaisertempel" in Eppstein, the "Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-memorial stone", past Lorsbach - this time skipping the Hasenberg - and back to the "Gundelhardt" restaurant Kelkheim... and that in glorious weather and very warm temperatures. An ice cream in Kelkheim was the end.
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November 22, 2025,Zwei Seiten eines Berges

Among the many monuments commemorating the victory over France and the unification of Germany in 1871, this is likely one of the most unusual: High above the Schwarzbach Valley near Eppstein, a "temple" inspired by classical Greek architecture was chosen in 1894 to honor the key figures: Emperor Wilhelm I and Frederick III (as medallions), as well as Chancellor Bismarck …

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July 16, 2022,Gimbacher Hof - Kaisertempel - Lorsbach - Gundelhardt (10-15)

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Staufen Summit Cairn – Emperor's Temple, Eppstein loop from Kelkheim (Taunus)

Pavilion near Großer Mannstein

Staufen Summit Cairn

Emperor's Temple, Eppstein

View of Eppstein from Mendelssohn Rock

View of Eppstein from the rocky outcrop

Walterstein and Hasenberg trails near Lorsbach

View of the Lorsbach Valley

Hasenberg Rock Formation (Wiegenstein)

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