View of the Großer Feldberg – Kleiner Feldberg Roman Fort loop from Oberes Emsbachtal

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View of the Großer Feldberg – Kleiner Feldberg Roman Fort loop from Oberes Emsbachtal

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View of the Großer Feldberg – Kleiner Feldberg Roman Fort loop from Oberes Emsbachtal

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10.4km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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654 m

View of the Großer Feldberg

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Great panoramic trail with a lot of views

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4.35 km

View of the Altkönig

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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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4.52 km

Kleiner Feldberg

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On the summit of the 825 m high small Feldberg, which belongs to the municipality of Glashütten, there are several physical, meteorological and geophysical measuring stations in a fenced area.

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6.28 km

View over the forest and hills

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7.32 km

Kleiner Feldberg Roman Fort

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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 …

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8.95 km

Emsbach Stream on the Emstalweg

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Very beautiful valley with a historical background.

The old glass furnaces were here and the Limes ran along here.

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9.46 km

Waldglasweg (Forest Glass Trail)

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Many interesting information boards distributed over the way. About the making and the history of the glass.

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10.0 km

waldGLASweg Art Trail

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The official name is the waldGLASweg. This is an art trail with glass installations, which are divided into 7 stations and approx. 1.5 km and address Limes, glass history, philosophical …

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

531 m

411 m

227 m

Surfaces

7.54 km

1.78 km

607 m

447 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

8°C

4°C

95 %

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Comments

August 11, 2024,🇩🇪 Taunus: Glashütten > Limeserlebnispfad > Waldglasweg > Kleiner Feldberg

This hike offers a lot of history with the Limes Adventure Trail and the Forest Glass Trail. It goes past medieval glassworks and old Roman buildings. The first part is partly steep uphill to the Kleiner Feldberg. It is 825 meters high. Unfortunately, its summit is not open to the public. If you prefer a less steep route, go the …

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