Eiserne Hand station – Haus Hubertus loop from Taunusstein

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Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Taunusstein

Eiserne Hand station – Haus Hubertus loop from Taunusstein

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Eiserne Hand station – Haus Hubertus loop from Taunusstein

01:05

3.97km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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112 m

Forest Inn Rest for Strength

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Huge portions, nice beer garden ...!
Then it will continue to will test ...

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155 m

Seen from Wiesbaden, the lowest point over the main Taunus ridge was a cut called the Iron Hand. It is about 100 meters lower than the surrounding, heavily wooded Taunus mountains. This advantage was taken into account when planning the route of the Aartalbahn and thus the local recreation area around the Schläferskopf was better connected to the spa town of Wiesbaden in terms of tourism.

At 421 m above sea level, the Eiserne Hand station is the highest point on the Aartalbahn and the highest station in the entire Taunus.

The station building was a two-storey clinker building with a waiting room and an extension that housed a restaurant.

In 2004 the station was severely damaged by fire, but was rebuilt. The station clock is said to still be in its original condition.

Even after the closure of operations on the railway line, the station building is used as a popular excursion restaurant.

In the 1960s, the original tracks in the station were removed and the station was converted into a halt.
Source: lostplacewunderland.wordpress.com/2018/11/02/aartalbahn-bahnhof-eiserne-hand

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180 m

Waldgeist Zur Eisernen Hand

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Perfect as a stopover for a cool blonde. 💪

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359 m

Abandoned Tracks of the Aartalbahn

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... but there was no train for a long time 😂

Level crossing of the former Aartalbahn. Planning for a full reactivation of the route (Wiesbaden-Diez) is underway.

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763 m

Haus Hubertus

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Haus Hubertus used to be known as "the brown house".

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1.37 km

Forest Trail Between Hohe Wurzel and Platte

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But the discoloration of the forest is fun to drive the distance between high root and plate, praying in the sun. Too bad, the next big autumn storm, the leaves are blown down and it is over with the splendor of color.

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