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Idstein Old Town – König Adolf Square, Idstein loop from Idstein (Taunus)

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Idstein

Idstein Old Town – König Adolf Square, Idstein loop from Idstein (Taunus)

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Idstein Old Town – König Adolf Square, Idstein loop from Idstein (Taunus)

01:11

4.44km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.29 km

Idstein Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

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 of the state capital Wiesbaden, and fulfills the function of a medium-sized center according to Hessian regional planning.
In 2015, Idstein was awarded the honorary title of "Reformation City of Europe" by the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe.[2]
Since October 2016, Idstein has been called "University City"
Source: Wikipedia (partial) "de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idstein"

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1.76 km

Idstein Market Square

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Some restaurants with outdoor terraces invite you to linger. There is also ice cream!

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1.85 km

König Adolf Square, Idstein

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Around the König-Adolf-Platz are some of the most beautiful half-timbered houses far and wide. There's a lot going on here on a sunny day. There are good cafes, a bakery and restaurants. In the Middle Ages a market was held here and even today it is very pleasant to live here.

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2.85 km

Höerhof, Idstein

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The people of Idstein call the perfectly and top-class restored property in the upper part of the old town “Das Schlößchen”. With good reason - because today's restaurant and hotel HÖERHOF was built by the builder of Count Nassau-Idstein, Henrich Heer, in the years 1620-1626 as his private residence. The counts had given the area to their court architect as a gift.

(hoerhof.de/start/der-hoeerhof/die-geschichte/)

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2.95 km

Stockheimer Hof

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Above the lower window of the bay window you can see the coats of arms of the von Stockheim and von Hattstein families, commemorating the wedding of Johann Friedrich von Stockheim and Catharina von Hattstein, daughter of Henn Hattstein in Camberg and Elisabeth Weißin von Fauerbach in 1591. The year of construction, 1599, is also recorded there.
It is not known whether the building always looked like this or whether the stair tower and the substructure come from a previous building. In any case, a great building a little off the main path.

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3.07 km

Zum Schwanen Inn, Idstein

Highlight • Restaurant

Mostly German cuisine and pancakes with a surprising number of vegetarian options. Very friendly service.

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3.14 km

Killinger House, Idstein

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The town hall in Idstein was built in 1698: It has an ideal location, because behind the building runs a rocky outcrop, on which stands the old castle. After being destroyed by a landslide on 14. 2. 1928 it was rebuilt in the years 1932-1934. On 8 November 1947, a fire destroyed the town hall - destroyed primarily the sophisticated equipment of the hall and mayor's room, as well as parts of the staircase. In 1997, basic redevelopment measures were carried out on the ground floor (redesign of the foyer and establishment of a civil office). In addition, the roof rider and the installation of the carillon were renewed on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the town hall.
Source: Idstein-Live.de

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3.14 km

The Leaning House in Idstein

Highlight • Historical Site

The Schiefe Haus in the former residence of the city of Idstein in the Taunus is a listed half-timbered house.
The leaning house characterizes the king Adolf place. It is addressed with Rodergasse 1/3. The double house number is due to the building history, which included a large extension.

The building stands next to the town hall in the area of the former moat of Idstein Castle. In the immediate vicinity there is also the archway building from 1497 with the stone bridge from 1566. The crooked house has four floors with two gables. Between the gables a uniaxial, narrow mansard roof is arranged. With the vertically accentuated proportions, the house is unusual for Idstein. Both gables have carved, gebulktragende pillars and a Schneckenornament. On the ground floor there used to be a passage with a gate, as evidenced by the surviving asft arch constructed fall.

The construction stands with the timing of the construction in the transition phase between traditional craft work to engineering design. Corresponding, for the time modern design features are perceptible, such as the mansard roof. It can also be assumed that the building was not designed as a professional but as a plaster construction. Fachwerk was at the time of construction as rural and unfashionable.
Source: Wikipedia (excerpt) "de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiefes_Haus_(Idstein)"

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4.44 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.71 km

1.25 km

1.12 km

332 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.62 km

543 m

270 m

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Saturday 5 September

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Comments

September 22, 2021,Wanderung in Idstein_22.09.2021 12:56

The sunrise was in Sinzig, the sunset was in Andernach. I've been out all day.
After sunrise, the fog rose from the water, and the mountains were partly covered by fog. I cannot describe this beauty that I admired.
However, my goal today was Idstein. On the way back I also visited Eppstein and Mainz.

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Idstein Old Town – König Adolf Square, Idstein loop from Idstein (Taunus)

Idstein Old Town

Idstein Market Square

König Adolf Square, Idstein

Höerhof, Idstein

Stockheimer Hof

Zum Schwanen Inn, Idstein

Killinger House, Idstein

The Leaning House in Idstein

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