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3BurgenWeg (Three Castles Trail)

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3BurgenWeg (Three Castles Trail)

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3BurgenWeg (Three Castles Trail)

03:36

12.5km

310m

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Kronberg, Königstein and Falkenstein: All good castles come in threes. On this tour, you'll walk in the footsteps of the Middle Ages. Discover the impressive castle complexes and enjoy magnificent views over the Taunus and as far as the Odenwald forest. The starting point for the circular hike is in…

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Last updated: March 30, 2026

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2.13 km

View from Dettweiler Temple

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The Dettweiler Temple is located 200 meters from the Falkenstein Castle ruins, hidden in the dense deciduous forest. It offers a fantastic view of the Rhine-Main plain. The "Dettweiler Temple" …

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Ruins of Falkenstein Castle

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Falkenstein Castle was probably built in the middle of the 14th century. Although it is significantly smaller than the neighboring castle in Königstein, it is still worth a visit. From …

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5.66 km

Victoria Temple

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A lovely place to take a rest. From the Victoria Temple you have a beautiful view over Frankfurt and as far as the hills of the Odenwald. In the romantic pavilion you can sit in the shade and relax.

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Kronberg Castle

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From the 44 meter high tower of Kronberg Castle you have a great view of the region and on a clear day you can even see the Spessart and the …

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Opel Zoo

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How about an exciting detour into the world of animals? From various species of monkeys to ground squirrels, you can observe more than 1,600 animals from over 230 species - …

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Königstein castle ruins

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Königstein Castle was probably built in the 11th century and served to secure the important imperial road between Frankfurt and Cologne. At the end of the 18th century, the castle …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.76 km

4.57 km

2.06 km

555 m

539 m

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3.87 km

2.96 km

2.91 km

2.05 km

596 m

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Sunday 12 July

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September 14, 2025,3-Burgen-Weg

This tour was on my way to Rheinhessen. From the castles and the Dettweiler Pulpit, there were beautiful views across Frankfurt to the Rhine-Main plain, the Taunus, and the Spessart mountains.

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May 29, 2025,3 Burgen Weg (Taunus)

Once again, I took advantage of my in-laws' visit to go hiking in the Taunus Mountains. The trip had been planned for a long time, and today it finally worked out. Unfortunately, the Königstein Castle ruins were closed due to construction work for the knights' tournament next weekend (we'll check it out on our next visit to the region).
The …

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October 6, 2024,Taunus, Königstein: 3BurgenWeg - Königstein, Kronberg Falkenstein

Very nice route through the beautiful towns of the Taunus. It also goes past the Opel Zoo.
At the end it goes a bit along the main road. Can be avoided if necessary.

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April 8, 2023,Eine Zeitreise auf dem 3BurgenWeg – die schönsten Wanderungen im Taunus

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March 25, 2022,Eine Zeitreise auf dem 3BurgenWeg – die schönsten Wanderungen im Taunus

This tour was entertaining, varied and very nice.

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March 22, 2022,Drei Burgen Weg im März

The tour is very nice. However, the castles (Falkenstein, Kronberg) are closed from November to March, the Königstein castle ruins are only open on weekends from November to March.

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January 8, 2022,*3-Burgen-Wanderung: Burgruine Falkenstein – Burgruine Königstein - Burg Kronberg*

A beautiful, but also very strenuous hike today ...
Ms. Holle shook the pillows and duvets properly in the night and in the morning and so there was around 20 cm of fresh snow, which makes walking quite exhausting ... 😥
If you want to visit all 3 castles or ruins, you should note that the Falkenstein castle ruins and …

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May 28, 2022,Auf dem 3BurgenWeg 🏰🏰🏰

Three at once! That could be the motto of this hike.

It took me back to my home country for a few days. There was a lot on the agenda, but for half a day I was able to let go of all my commitments and go hiking in the nearby Taunus. Did I hike here at all? Hm, I …

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September 16, 2020

Kronberg, Königstein and Falkenstein: All good castles come in threes. On this tour, you'll walk in the footsteps of the Middle Ages. Discover the impressive castle complexes and enjoy magnificent views over the Taunus and as far as the Odenwald forest. The starting point for the circular hike is in

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3BurgenWeg (Three Castles Trail)

View from Dettweiler Temple

Ruins of Falkenstein Castle

Victoria Temple

Kronberg Castle

Opel Zoo

Königstein castle ruins

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