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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

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Dinosaur Rock – Werkerbrunnen loop from Espenschied

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Germany

Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Lorch

Dinosaur Rock – Werkerbrunnen loop from Espenschied

Moderate

4.8

(446)

1,476

hikers

Dinosaur Rock – Werkerbrunnen loop from Espenschied

04:24

14.5km

470m

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 6, 2026

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1.96 km

Dinosaur Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice vantage point. If you stand at the very front and look down (no head for heights) you will see a few rocks that rise up like the bone plates of a Stegosaurus.

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3.48 km

Werkerbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Werkerbrunnen in Sauerbornbachtal the iron-containing water was sold in clay bottles as early as the 18th century.
Small signs everywhere warn of CO2 emissions in the well system. …

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4.56 km

Mehrholz Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view on a rock pulpit with a bench.
The rock is a bit slippery after rain.

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10.7 km

Stone Steps in the Taunus Forest

Highlight • Structure

Remains of a Reich Labor Service camp.

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11.1 km

Stone Archway of the Former Reich Labour Service Camp

Highlight • Monument

Hopefully, the RAD won't be reinvented again:
RAD Camp 5/257, "Gottfried Keller" Detachment, was located in the Wisper Valley between Lorch and Bad Schwalbach.
The Reich Labor Service (RAD) was …

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11.3 km

Shaded Stream on the Wispertalsteig

Highlight • River

...if it was a bit "wet", the stream is a real oasis of (restless) calm...

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

2.37 km

774 m

137 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

4.58 km

1.74 km

932 m

403 m

126 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

35°C

15°C

0 %

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Comments

October 4, 2022,Saurierfelsen – Werkerbrunnen Runde von Espenschied

Beautiful hike with a small challenge

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May 17, 2023,Wisper Trail 5: Wispertalsteig (K)

This trail has it all, always down and up, down and up...etc...😬

great views, great hike...👌🤠

like all Wisper Trails, this one is also very well signposted...😁

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May 16, 2026,Wisper Trails: Wispertalsteig

Our third Wisper Runde led us in the Taunus to the Wispertalsteig.
This also pleased us very much again, because here the hiker is once again met by full nature.
Narrow paths, idyllic trails, challenging ascents and magnificent views.
That's how we know it from the Westerwald tours. The views here are really absolutely worth mentioning.

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May 24, 2025,VHC Laubach - Wispertalsteig (Wispertaunus)

This weekend, the Laubach VHC (VHC Laubach) was out and about again. The destination of our hiking weekend was the Wispertaunus. Although this fantastic hiking region is almost around the corner, it was previously unknown to all of us.

A fantastic area, superb hiking trails, excellent markings, and cozy places to stop for refreshments.

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October 16, 2025,Wisper-Trail 'Wispertalsteig'

The Wispertalsteig is the "mother" of all Wisper trails. I hiked the route with Lars in June 2017 (before my komoot days). Even now in autumn, the tour is impressive, even if the weather could have been a bit better. The densely wooded route alternates between V-shaped valleys and plateaus, ensuring a constant up and down, so the designation "trail" …

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August 8, 2021,Wispertalsteig (Rheingau)

Today it was the Wispertalsteig. The Wisper Trails are all super beautiful hiking trails.
At first I thought it would be a bit boring today. At first it was mostly on paved forest paths, but then the route showed its charm. Narrow paths through the forest, over roots, sticks and stones.
I had to endure three showers. It thundered in …

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May 31, 2022,Wisper Trails - "Wispertalsteig"

Not the easiest Wispertrail, but a varied tour with a bit of fitness and a few bananas 🍌 🍌 in your luggage. It made sense to take part in the Wispertaler Krönchen at the end. 😜

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June 13, 2022,Wispertalsteig Espenschied ab Laukenmühle

After a little break from the alpine summer vacation, we continued today! The gray clouds in the morning scared us a bit, but the forecast promised 0% rain and so we started from the Laukenmühle car park (which is unfortunately closed) 🌼☁️ We alternated through forest and meadows with great views again and again. Especially the dinosaur rock and the …

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Dinosaur Rock – Werkerbrunnen loop from Espenschied

Forest Trail in the Taunus

Dinosaur Rock

Werkerbrunnen

View of the Taunus Hills

Mehrholz Viewpoint

Stone Steps in the Taunus Forest

Stone Archway of the Former Reich Labour Service Camp

Shaded Stream on the Wispertalsteig

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