Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Main-Taunus-Kreis
Hofheim am Taunus
Secret Path (Escape Route 1618–1648)
Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Main-Taunus-Kreis
Hofheim am Taunus
Secret Path (Escape Route 1618–1648)
Secret Path (Escape Route 1618–1648)
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 34 out of 35 hikers
Location: Hofheim am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
Best Hiking Routes to Secret Path (Escape Route 1618–1648)
- Easy
5.0
(4)
24
Pond at Hollerbach – View of the Frankfurt Skyline loop from Langenhain01:58
6.95km
150m
Intermediate4.8
(100)
494
Gundel Trail – Kaisertempel Eppstein loop from Eppstein04:53
16.2km
540m
Expert4.7
(265)
1,141
Großer Mannstein Viewpoint – Kaisertempel Eppstein loop from Kelkheim-Münster05:53
19.7km
640m
Tips
The information on the sign suggests that the population took this path to safety during the Thirty Years' War.During the Thirty Years' War, Hofheim was plundered and repeatedly devastated by the Spaniards, Bavarians, Swedes and the French. Source: hofheim.de/tourismus/Stadtportrait/History/index.php
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•January 31, 2023
There is not much information about the "Secret Path", but it is probably an escape route that the local population used during the Thirty Years' War.
translated by•February 5, 2021
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Location: Hofheim am Taunus, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
Best Hiking Routes to Secret Path (Escape Route 1618–1648)
- Easy
5.0
(4)
24
Pond at Hollerbach – View of the Frankfurt Skyline loop from Langenhain01:58
6.95km
150m
Intermediate4.8
(100)
494
Gundel Trail – Kaisertempel Eppstein loop from Eppstein04:53
16.2km
540m
Expert4.7
(265)
1,141
Großer Mannstein Viewpoint – Kaisertempel Eppstein loop from Kelkheim-Münster05:53
19.7km
640m
Information
- Distance566 m
- Uphill0 m
- Downhill50 m
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