Best hard trails in Idstein

Accessible by train / bus

The Aar-Höhenweg is a scenic 62 km (38.5 miles) long-distance trail in Germany that runs from the source of the Aar River in Taunusstein-Orlen to its confluence with the Lahn River in Diez, typically completed in three to four stages. Winding above the river valley through the lush forests and rolling fields of the Nature Park Rhein-Taunus, the route offers sweeping views, historical highlights such as the ancient Roman Limes, and iconic landmarks like Hohenstein Castle. Hikers standardly...

This route follows stage 1 of the Aar-Höhenweg, a long-distance trail through the Taunus region, running from Orlen to Bad Schwalbach. The trail passes the Aar source valley, small forest lakes, and villages like Wehen and Bleidenstadt. Overnight stays occur in local guesthouses or hotels in town. Natural water should be treated before drinking. Start and end points are accessible by public transit via https://www.rmv.de. The Aar-Höhenweg spans 62 km (39 mi) from Orlen to Diez, typically...

Relaxed mountain bike tour in the Rhein-Taunus Nature Park, Hesse. This is a sometimes quite demanding MTB route from Idstein via Oberauroff and Ehrenbach to the Zugmantel Castle, which today is only preserved as a barely visible ground monument. As part of the Upper Germanic Limes, the Zugmantel Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The downhill portions of this trail promise a lot of fun – there are three of them. Highlights of the tour: - Idstein - Castle Zugmantel (ground monument) -...

Popular hike in the Rhein-Taunus Nature Park, Hesse. The start of this hike, around 90% of which leads through the forest, is the train station in Idstein. There are several nature reserves close to the route, including the idyllic Theiss valley in Niederhausen. Highlights of the hike: - varied forest paths - Wiesbaden old town - Dambachtal park

A varied MTB tour in the Taunus Nature Park, Hesse. A versatile, but with one exception (on the Hohler Stein the route is very steep and type S2, need to push the bike for approx. 300m), easy to ride mountain bike loop. The way back begins again with a beautiful trail, before a lot of forest (partly educational trail) and a short descent await. At the nature reserve Heftricher Moor there is a very short stretch along the country road towards Hasenmuehle. The route has some rather short but...

Demanding tour for mountain bikers and racing cyclists The Taunustaler takes place on the first Sunday in August. The route has a net travel time of approx. 14.5 hours. It starts off easy, but the closer the Feldberg comes, the more often it gets crunchy and steep! From Fuchstanz, Atzelberg, Eppstein, Judenkopf, Hohe Kanzel, Platte, in the direction of Schlangenbad and further down to the Wisper, the proportion of trails is very large. The last 50km are easier to drive but still pithy here...