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Niedernhausen

Theiss Valley – Theißtal Lake loop from Niedernhausen (Taunus)

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Hesse

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Niedernhausen

Theiss Valley – Theißtal Lake loop from Niedernhausen (Taunus)

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Theiss Valley – Theißtal Lake loop from Niedernhausen (Taunus)

04:10

13.9km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Theißtal von Niedernhausen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.05 km

Theiss Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Theissbach rises just below the main Taunus ridge and flows through an original, protected valley with a mixture of forests and meadows.

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2.18 km

Lumpenmühle Information Board

Highlight • Monument

Didn't find anything interesting on the web. who knows more

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2.31 km

Theißtal Lake

Highlight • Lake

Arrive not far from Niedernhausen and let your mind wander.

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3.71 km

Theiß Valley near Niedernhausen

Highlight • Forest

In itself very beautiful.
Only the noise from the BAB and the train can spoil the mood, at least in the front part of the valley.

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4.20 km

Theißbach Stream in the Theiß Valley of Niedernhausen

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Very nice area, especially in the lower area when it goes towards the lake.

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5.68 km

Theisbach Spring (Kalte Born)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Theissbach rises around 100 meters below the Taunus main ridge at a height of 530 m and flows in an easterly direction.

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9.59 km

View of the Rhine Plain

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Nice view of Naurod and the Rhine plain, you can rest for a while on the bench with this beautiful view.

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10.1 km

The rectangular observation tower is 20 meters high. Inside, over 100 stone steps lead to a covered viewing platform. From here the view extends over the Rhine-Main area to the Odenwald, Palatinate Forest and North Palatinate Bergland with the Donnersberg.

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.79 km

2.53 km

1.53 km

716 m

190 m

171 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

3.82 km

2.35 km

2.14 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

30°C

17°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

February 8, 2025,Theißtalsee (Waldsee) – Theißbach Runde von Niedernhausen (Taunus)

Super nice round in the Wiesbaden forest. Great paths and a great stop at Kellerskopf. Highly recommended

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September 2, 2023,Theißtalsee (Waldsee) – Theißbach Runde von Niedernhausen (Taunus)

Nice tour through the Wiesbaden city forest. However, you have to be careful when using the voice output for navigation. Instructions such as “keep left” and “turn left” are often used as synonyms. Particularly drastic when turning onto the Theißtalweg. It says “sharp left” followed by “sharp right”. But actually it's just straight ahead. Confusing when there is actually a …

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Theiss Valley – Theißtal Lake loop from Niedernhausen (Taunus)

Theiss Valley

Lumpenmühle Information Board

Theißtal Lake

Theiß Valley near Niedernhausen

Theißbach Stream in the Theiß Valley of Niedernhausen

Theisbach Spring (Kalte Born)

View of the Rhine Plain

Kellerskopf Observation Tower

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