From safari to world heritage — cycling tours in the Taunus region

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Cycling Collection by Taunus.Die Höhe

12 routes

34:49 h

494 km

6,010 m

With its varied nature, numerous cultural sights and excellent gastronomy, Germany’s Taunus mountain range has long since ceased to be an insider tip among cyclists. On the contrary, word has spread far and wide so that everyone can enjoy this area. There’s something for everyone, from families who appreciate relaxation, gentle ascents and traffic-free cycle paths to ambitious cyclists for whom it can't be hilly enough.

The Taunus is a low mountain range and hills and climbs abound here. With a little fitness or electronic support though, the hills quickly lose their intimidating nature. If you’d prefer flat routes, there are wonderful trails in the valleys and the Vordertaunus below the main ridge. Lying close to the big cities of the Rhine-Main-Area, the Taunus region enjoys excellent transport connections. Whether by train, car or bicycle, there are many ways to get to the Tours quickly and comfortably.

In this Collection, we present 12 of the most beautiful cycling routes in the Taunus region. For gentle and family-friendly rides, take the children on an exciting safari from zoo to zoo and on the way look out for those unusual road signs only found on this route. Or, explore the beautiful nature between the Ems and Wörsbach valleys without many hills.

If you like a blend of sporty and culture, go on a sweaty discovery tour to find traces of the Romans. Nowhere is the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes – the edge of the Roman Empire – better preserved than in the Taunus. The historical border between the Roman Empire and the Germanic ‘barbarians’, which is over 2,000 years old, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and runs right through this low mountain range, spanning over almost 100 kilometres from west to east. In numerous places you can discover the remains of the watchtowers and impressive forts and, thanks to the information boards, learn a lot about life at the Limes.

A cycle tour in the Taunus is rounded off by a visit to the well-preserved medieval towns such as Bad Camberg, Idstein or Weilburg, to name but a few. In the shade of the impressive half-timbered buildings, you can enjoy the many cafés, restaurants and inns, fortifying yourself for the next Tour. All rides are excellently signposted and you can link them together in many places. So, get in the saddle and enjoy a bike adventure in the Taunus, the most beautiful low mountain range in the world.

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Bad Homburger Rundroute
01:37
25.5km
15.7km/h
190m
180m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Exciting views, lots of nature and cultural monuments worth seeing are waiting for you in beautiful Bad Homburg. This circular route connects all Bad Homburg districts with one another over a length of 24 kilometers. The spa town lies at the foot of the Taunus and has excellent rail connections, for…
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Chaffinch route
02:44
37.2km
13.6km/h
510m
510m
Expert
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The chaffinch is one of Germany's most popular songbirds. It prefers to live in forests and parks, but is also often found in gardens and orchards. So it's no wonder that he feels really comfortable around Usingen. After all, there is everything a bird could want here: extensive forests, peaceful parks…
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Deutscher Limes-Radweg
08:16
105km
12.7km/h
2,030m
2,190m
Expert
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
The German Limes Cycle Route is a total of 818 kilometers and runs from the Danube to the Rhine. The 100-kilometer section that runs through the middle of the Taunus is known as the king's stage. This is not only due to the many steep climbs that await on this tour, but also to the large number of still…
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Ems and Wörsbach valley cycle tour
02:41
43.1km
16.1km/h
260m
260m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This circular tour connects two of the most beautiful valleys in the Taunus, avoiding most of the gradients. This makes it perfect for families. The tour starts in Idstein, which is well connected by regional train from Limburg or Frankfurt, for example. But it is also easy to get in by train in other…
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Regionalpark-Rundroute
03:40
61.5km
16.8km/h
320m
300m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This 190-kilometer circular route runs through the entire RheinMain Regional Park. It describes a large tour around the metropolis of Frankfurt and shows you how much green in the form of forests and fields can be found here. This tour focuses on the northern section of the circular route, which runs…
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Rhein-Main-Vergnügen Route 4
02:57
40.9km
13.8km/h
630m
630m
Expert
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The name promises great pleasure and the tour can keep this promise. It starts and ends directly at Idstein train station, which makes arrival and departure extremely easy. In a large loop of 40 kilometers in length, you will discover the most beautiful sides of the Goldener Grund and the forest area…
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Safari von Zoo zu Zoo
01:55
26.5km
13.8km/h
300m
80m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Go on a bike tour safari with the children that only exists in the Upper Taunus. A tour on the safari route takes you from Frankfurt Zoo to the Opel Zoo, combining two exciting excursion destinations. But that's not all, there are all sorts of funny and unusual traffic signs waiting for you to discover…
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Weiltalweg – die schönsten Radtouren im Taunus
03:29
49.8km
14.3km/h
390m
960m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
The Weil rises in the Hochtaunus and flows through a wonderful valley in a few loops towards the Lahn. The Weiltalweg follows its course and leads you almost exclusively downhill, from the Hochtaunus to the mouth near Weilburg. The most convenient way to get to the starting point of the tour is definitely…
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Rundroute Wehrheim – die schönsten Radtouren im Taunus
01:42
25.0km
14.8km/h
330m
330m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The idyllic apple village of Wehrheim is picturesquely nestled between gentle hills, wide fields and shady forests in the eastern Taunus. This tour takes you around the village on paved paths, gravel paths and water-bound surfaces and shows you how beautiful and varied this corner of the Taunus is. It…
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Bad Nauheim cycle path
00:53
12.2km
13.6km/h
160m
160m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
What could be nicer than discovering your surroundings on a relaxing bike ride? This tour brings you closer to the many beautiful sights around Bad Nauheim at the transition from the wooded Taunus to the fertile Wetterau. Since the picturesque town is perfectly connected to public transport, it won't…
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Kelkheim entdecken – die schönsten Radtouren im Taunus
01:19
16.9km
12.9km/h
250m
250m
Intermediate
Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
Kelkheim is nestled in the idyllic Vordertaunus between hills, lots of forest and the Main plain. Not least because of its proximity to the metropolis of Frankfurt, Kelkheim is well connected to the transport network and can be easily reached by train, car or bicycle. This tour will bring you closer…
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Hessischer Radfernweg R8 – die schönsten Radtouren im Taunus
03:35
50.2km
14.0km/h
650m
640m
Expert
Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
The Hessian long-distance cycle route R8 in the Taunus is part of an exciting route with a length of 300 kilometers through the entire state of Hesse. 50 kilometers of it run through our beautiful low mountain range. You can easily reach the starting point of Brechen by regional train from Limburg or…
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