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Platte Hunting Lodge – Eiserne Hand station loop from Taunusstein

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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Platte Hunting Lodge – Eiserne Hand station loop from Taunusstein

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Platte Hunting Lodge – Eiserne Hand station loop from Taunusstein

02:42

9.98km

130m

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: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

180 m

Waldgeist Zur Eisernen Hand

Highlight • Restaurant

Perfect as a stopover for a cool blonde. 💪

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359 m

Abandoned Tracks of the Aartalbahn

Highlight • Historical Site

... but there was no train for a long time 😂

Level crossing of the former Aartalbahn. Planning for a full reactivation of the route (Wiesbaden-Diez) is underway.

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3

763 m

Haus Hubertus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Haus Hubertus used to be known as "the brown house".

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4

2.26 km

Herzogshütte Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here is a helpful shelter

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5

4.43 km

Via Mattiacorum Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

6

4.96 km

View of Wiesbaden from the Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view over Wiesbaden.

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5.04 km

Platte Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

The hunting lodge has since been elaborately renovated into an event location and looks very beautiful, but I also remember the ruin from my childhood. Right next to the castle …

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9.83 km

Eiserne Hand station

Highlight • Restaurant

Seen from Wiesbaden, the lowest point over the main Taunus ridge was a cut called the Iron Hand. It is about 100 meters lower than the surrounding, heavily wooded Taunus …

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9.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.98 km

1.20 km

313 m

309 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

1.45 km

1.15 km

298 m

242 m

109 m

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Saturday 10 October

12°C

6°C

18 %

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