Großer Feldberg Summit – Fuchstanz: The Forest Inn loop from Königstein (Taunus)

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Großer Feldberg Summit – Fuchstanz: The Forest Inn loop from Königstein (Taunus)

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Großer Feldberg Summit – Fuchstanz: The Forest Inn loop from Königstein (Taunus)

05:07

16.8km

570m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Burghain - Falkenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.94 km

Billtal Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The "Billtal-Waterfall" in the wildly romantic Rombach valley is one of the few really noteworthy waterfalls in the Taunus. At this waterfall, the main fall stage has a height of about 9 meters !!! Unfortunately, it often carries no or very little water in the summer months 😢

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7.07 km

View of the Altkönig

Highlight • Viewpoint

And when Mother Holle was at work it has a special charm... even if the white wall... well... in the snow... you understand... is white anyway

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8.43 km

Großer Feldberg Summit

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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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8.65 km

Feldberg Kite Meadow

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One of the places to go here… thanks to nearby parking

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8.70 km

Brunhildis Rock (Großer Feldberg)

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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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9.10 km

Trail to Großer Feldberg

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Today in the snow not very busy... so here is something for you

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11.4 km

Forest restaurant Fuchstanz

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With this highlight I mean the better of the two restaurants on the Fuchstanz: "Fuchstanz - das Waldgasthaus". There are, for example, very tasty tarte flambées, as well as decent salads. The price-performance ratio is okay for me. Payment is made in cash. The restaurant also runs a kiosk with a beer garden opposite the edge of the forest. There is, among other things, pea soup with sausages and it is THE biker meeting point in the Taunus. From the large crossroads directly at the Fuchstanz, paths lead to the Altkönig, Sandplacken, to the “big curve” and up to the Feldberg and down to Falkenstein and Königstein. A large overview map is located to the left of the kiosk.

Attention: Mondays and Tuesdays are closed!

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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.21 km

2.11 km

935 m

454 m

Surfaces

8.10 km

3.08 km

2.34 km

1.40 km

1.13 km

731 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

11°C

5°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

December 26, 2023,Der Berg ruft! - Auf den Feldberg im Taunus

We found it hard to believe what the weather app promised on Boxing Day: dry and sometimes even sunny!
After weeks we finally got out again, finally no pouring rain. How I hate this weather! Doesn't matter!
It started in Königstein, where the car was parked.
At first you walk through the pretty town for a little while before heading …

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March 27, 2022,#WALK4UKRAINE - Großer Feldberg – Burg Falkenstein Runde von Königstein

There were some pretty steep climbs and descents to deal with. In some cases, fallen trees had to be avoided that blocked the path. Nevertheless a very nice tour. Sturdy shoes and good physical condition required!

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