Reichenbach Valley – Fuchstanz: The Forest Inn loop from Königstein (Taunus)

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Reichenbach Valley – Fuchstanz: The Forest Inn loop from Königstein (Taunus)

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Reichenbach Valley – Fuchstanz: The Forest Inn loop from Königstein (Taunus)

03:36

12.4km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

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Burghain - Falkenstein

Reichenbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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725 m

Main Street, Königstein

Highlight • Settlement

Königstein Castle is preparing for Halloween, so the construction site barriers weren't that great if you want to look at a castle and have paid for admission.

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1.36 km

View of the ruins of Königstein Castle

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brilliant view over Königstein, perfect spot to photograph the town and castle

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1.58 km

Ascent to Falkenstein Castle

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Well-developed hiking trail to Falkenstein Castle. That's fun.

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3.58 km

Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond

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Small pond with two small wooden bridges on the inflow streams. Idyllically located in the Reichenbachtal

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3.74 km

Reichenbach Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Narrow wooded valley with a small stream and fish ponds. Idyllically located.

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6.83 km

Forest restaurant Fuchstanz

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With this highlight I mean the better of the two restaurants on the Fuchstanz: "Fuchstanz - das Waldgasthaus". There are, for example, very tasty tarte flambées, as well as decent …

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9.70 km

View of Burg Falkenstein

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12.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.81 km

3.02 km

768 m

444 m

374 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

3.63 km

2.03 km

748 m

364 m

149 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

January 11, 2026,🇩🇪 Taunus 17 - Durch das Reichenbachtal auf die Höhe

After the almost inevitable stop at the popular Fuchstanz (absolutely packed today, every parking space taken), the tour offers another highlight: the Falkensteiner Hain with its castle ruins and a magnificent panoramic view over the city of Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region.

Actually 12 km, 370 m elevation gain

Well, in the end, my phone battery died.

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January 11, 2026,Königstein - Fuchstanz - Falkenstein #4

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February 26, 2025,Um den Franzkopf herum

The Franzkopf in the Taunus is a 602-meter-high but completely unspectacular hill, all the more so as it is surpassed by the Fuchstanz pass above it by a full 80 meters. In other words: you don't even notice this hill; only a glance at the map shows that you are actually walking around it.
Be that as it may, this …

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June 16, 2022,Vom Dettweiler Tempel zum Fuchstanz

Beautiful, shady circular hiking trail in midsummer weather. The last third of the way is a popular bike route. Here, "single file" is necessary in places so that all users get their rights. The beer gardens at the 🦊Fuchstanz were well attended on the holiday.

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October 21, 2025,Eichenblatt - Fuchstanz 🍃🦊

A beautiful day in the autumn forest 🍂🌲🍁
Along the Tillmannsweg through the Reichenbachtal valley to Fuchstanz, then back down to Falkenstein and back to the starting point. Varied forest sections with beautiful trees.

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