Activities in the Taunus Mountain Range
Attractions in the Taunus Mountain Range
Highlights
Der "Kleine Pilgerweg im Aartal - Psalm 96" ist ein Rundweg mit 7 Erlebnisstationen zum Psalm 96
Kurze Wanderung bei Bad Schwalbach mit Variationsmöglichkeiten
Einfache Wanderung auf allgemein guten Wegen, mit moderaten Steigungen. Unterwegs im freien Gelände schöne Aussichten.
Starting from Braunfels castle, you will get through the nature and bird sanctuary Weinberg. Moreover, you will walk through the castle ruins of ...
This tour is highly diversified and offers many highlights: Kubacher Kristallhöhle, the animal park in Weilburg, the pond near Braunfels and two ...
Der 2003 eingerichtete Aar-Höhenweg ist ein Wanderweg, der unter einem klaren Motto steht: Vom Limes zur Lahn.
This stage of the Rheinsteig is also marked by its typical mix of vineyards and forest, with equally characteristic panoramic views out into Rhine ...
- Highlights
Der "Kleine Pilgerweg im Aartal - Psalm 96" ist ein Rundweg mit 7 Erlebnisstationen zum Psalm 96
Kurze Wanderung bei Bad Schwalbach mit Variationsmöglichkeiten
Einfache Wanderung auf allgemein guten Wegen, mit moderaten Steigungen. Unterwegs im freien Gelände schöne Aussichten.
Starting from Braunfels castle, you will get through the nature and bird sanctuary Weinberg. Moreover, you will walk through the castle ruins of ...
This tour is highly diversified and offers many highlights: Kubacher Kristallhöhle, the animal park in Weilburg, the pond near Braunfels and two ...
Der 2003 eingerichtete Aar-Höhenweg ist ein Wanderweg, der unter einem klaren Motto steht: Vom Limes zur Lahn.
This stage of the Rheinsteig is also marked by its typical mix of vineyards and forest, with equally characteristic panoramic views out into Rhine ...
- Highlights
Discover the region
Borders and subdivision of the Taunus
The Taunus belongs as part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains to the older mountains of Germany. The low mountain range is bordered by the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in the west, the Lahn Valley with the Limburg Basin in the north, the Giessen Basin and the Wetterau in the east, and the Rheingau and Main-Taunus foothills in the south.
The Taunus itself is in turn divided into different parts of the landscape. The southern part of the mountain range is described as Anterior Taunus and High Taunus and is characterized by higher parts as well as strong forestation. North of it is the Hintertaunus, a less mountainous landscape with deep valleys and distinct plateaus. This area is also used more agriculturally. The Idstein Dip divides the northern area again into western and eastern Hintertaunus.
Historical traces in the Taunus
The Taunus has been settled for many centuries. Legacies of the former people still bear witness to their lives today. The Upper German-Raetian Limes stretched over the Taunus main ridge from the 1st to the 3rd century. The partly still visible border wall has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 2005. Along the Limes there were several forts, of which the Saalburg fort near Bad Homburg can still be visited today. On the Limes hiking trail you can follow the historical traces especially well.
In the Middle Ages, numerous castles and palaces were added to the landscape of the Taunus Mountains. Some of the most beautiful and best-preserved buildings can be found in the region. The "Hessian fairy tale castle" Braunfels, the castle ruins Freienfels near Weinbach with its annual knights' games and the former residential castles in Bad Homburg and Weilburg are only a few of the rich medieval building landscape.