Altkönig Summit Cross – Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond loop from Kronberg

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Altkönig Summit Cross – Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond loop from Kronberg

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Altkönig Summit Cross – Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond loop from Kronberg

06:21

19.7km

720m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Altkönig

Reichenbachtal

Burghain - Falkenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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369 m

Anton Burger Fountain

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Anton Burger was one of the founders of the famous Kronberg painting colony.

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2.55 km

Viktoriatempel

Viewpoint

4.92 km

Viewpoint

5.80 km

Altkönig Summit Cross

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The summit of the Altkönig is reserved only for "real" summiteers - nothing goes up here...

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5.90 km

View of Königstein Castle Ruins

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From here you have a very nice view of Königstein and its castle ruins. Best if you have a digital camera with zoom, the camera from your smartphone is not enough ...

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5.95 km

View of Großer Feldberg from Altkönig

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Once you have made the climb through the scree, you are in a somehow mystical place.
Especially when the weather is bad and it is hazy, foggy and the surrounding area is covered in clouds.

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5.95 km

Altkönig Summit Sign

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The Altkönig (798m) is the third highest peak of the Taunus. It is located in the city of Kronberg halfway to Oberreifenberg in the Feldberg area. He owes his name …

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6.04 km

Ascent via the Celtic ring wall to the Altkönig summit

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Hard migrant work is required. 🥴

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6.61 km

Rocky ascent to Altkönig

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One of the many beautiful paths to the summit

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8.74 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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19.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

5.52 km

2.60 km

2.35 km

1.35 km

398 m

Surfaces

6.79 km

3.63 km

3.10 km

2.29 km

1.15 km

414 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

October 8, 2023,Taunus: Kronberg - Altkönig - Königstein

Round around Kronberg over the Altkönig. If you don't know the Altkönig, you can see two Celtic ring walls right at the summit, parts of which are very overgrown. Views of the Großer Feldberg or the Rhine-Main plain included.
The contrast to the greenery in the Taunun is the medieval old town of Kronberg, with its many alleys, narrow streets …

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