Eschbach Cliffs – Maibacher Schweiz Forest Trail loop from Maibach

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Eschbach Cliffs – Maibacher Schweiz Forest Trail loop from Maibach

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Eschbach Cliffs – Maibacher Schweiz Forest Trail loop from Maibach

02:37

9.17km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.32 km

View of the Feldberg

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In good weather you can see quite far

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2.63 km

View of Feldberg

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Not in June: fallen trees, barely recognizable paths due to vegetation

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3.57 km

Eschbach Cliffs

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Suddenly, quartz rocks rise almost vertically from the ground here. You can climb them or just admire them. Depending on the sunlight, they change their appearance. Simply a great view …

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4.52 km

Michelbacher Feld

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A fine view of

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4.69 km

View of Michelbach

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Beautiful view of the valley.. pure peace

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5.63 km

Maibacher Schweiz Forest Trail

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Beautiful natural path under beech trees

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6.16 km

Rock Formations by the Stream

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Beautiful nature trail with stone brighteners

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6.19 km

Maibacher Schweiz Rock Formations

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Fantastically beautiful, natural hiking trail

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9.17 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.43 km

2.16 km

1.58 km

Surfaces

4.61 km

2.36 km

2.19 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 17, 2025,Eschbacher Klippen – Wunderschöner Waldweg Runde von Maibach

A super beautiful hike in wonderful weather.

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September 7, 2025,Eschbach - Maibacher Schweiz

From the Usingen Eschbach hiking car park, we headed towards Usi-Michelbach and then along the Michelbach stream into Maibacher Schweiz.

The return journey took us past the Eschbach Cliffs, enjoying a panoramic view of the Feldberg, to the hiking café, which only comes to the parking lot on Sundays and offers homemade cakes.

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May 26, 2024,Eschbacher Klippen – Waldweg Runde von Michelbach

Circuit with some unpaved sections and sections blocked by trees. If you are not sure-footed, you should avoid the section from the Usingen city forest down to the Michelbach and try the path that goes off to the left and later leads back to the circular route.

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May 1, 2025,Eschbacher Klippen – Runde von Maibach

Dear outdoor friends,
Today we're off to the Taunus Mountains near Usingen-Eschbach. There are two rock formations there called Buchstein (Buchsteinfelsen) and Saienstein (Kaiser-Friedrich-Felsen). These rocks are widely known as the Eschbach Cliffs. The cliffs are the visible part of a 6-kilometer-long quartz vein. The up to twelve-meter-high cliffs are protected as a natural monument.

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March 1, 2022,Eschbacher Klippen (Hasenpfad)

The official hiking car park is a good starting point for various tours. Unfortunately, the big February storm left numerous traces...

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August 14, 2024,Eschbacher Klippen – Wald und am Bach entlang

In the Maibach area, the paths uphill towards Hasenberg are difficult to find and impossible to walk without hiking boots; they are particularly slippery after rain.

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April 28, 2024,von Maibacher Schweiz bis Eschbacher Klippen

On the last weekend in April, just go to Maibach in the Taunus and look at the Eschbach cliffs.

The cliffs are used by the Alpine Association for training purposes for alpine climbing and are known far beyond the region.

Today there wasn't much going on at the cliffs and so I was able to move around there undisturbed.

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October 15, 2021,Eschbacher und Maibacher Klippen und ein wunderschöner Wald

Comfortable short lap along great rock formations, with a beautiful view of the fog-shrouded Taunus and some great forest paths with the small stream, which my dog was once again very happy about. It was fun, even if the hoped-for mushrooms (for photos) didn't exist today :)

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