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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Ardeck Castle Ruins – Idstein Old Town loop from Idstein (Taunus)

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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Ardeck Castle Ruins – Idstein Old Town loop from Idstein (Taunus)

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Ardeck Castle Ruins – Idstein Old Town loop from Idstein (Taunus)

04:03

92.7km

820m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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After 91.4 km for 228 m

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Start point

Train Station

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882 m

Descent with a view of Feldberg

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Very nice and fast descent towards Idstein, which ends almost 1 km before the A3.

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2

6.09 km

Limes Tower at Orlen (Zugmantel Fort)

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The Limesturm with ramparts and palisades is worth a break. Finding the Fort coat of arms is rather something for fans of the late Kafka (eg "The Castle") who are …

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3

27.7 km

View of Burg Hohenstein

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If you come from Bad Schwalbach, it is basically a 30-35km time trial route to Diez high. You won't find anything like that in the Hochtaunus. First class asphalt on …

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4

36.6 km

Path Through Meadows

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5

50.2 km

Ardeck Castle Ruins

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Ardeck Castle towers high on a rock in a bottleneck in the Aar Valley directly above the cycle path. From up there you have a great view of the Aartal …

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82.9 km

Haarewäldchen

Forest

7

90.8 km

View of Idstein

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Witch tower and great landscape

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8

91.5 km

Löwenbrunnen Idstein

Highlight • Monument

9

91.5 km

Idstein Old Town

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Idstein is a pearl in Hesse and always worth a visit.
Idstein [ˈɪtʃtaɪn] is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus district in Hesse, Germany. It is located in the Taunus, north …

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92.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

27.7 km

6.88 km

3.49 km

1.67 km

363 m

Surfaces

90.5 km

1.03 km

609 m

478 m

158 m

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Lowest point (120 m)

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