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Altkönig Summit Sign – Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond loop from Kronberg

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Altkönig Summit Sign – Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond loop from Kronberg

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Altkönig Summit Sign – Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond loop from Kronberg

06:22

19.8km

730m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Altkönig

Reichenbachtal

Burghain - Falkenstein

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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381 m

Schillerweiher

Lake

2.55 km

Viktoriatempel

Viewpoint

4.92 km

Viewpoint

5.77 km

View of Königstein Castle Ruins

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From here you have a very nice view of Königstein and its castle ruins. Best if you have a digital camera with zoom, the camera from your smartphone is not enough ...

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5.82 km

View of Großer Feldberg from Altkönig

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Once you have made the climb through the scree, you are in a somehow mystical place.
Especially when the weather is bad and it is hazy, foggy and the surrounding area is covered in clouds.

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5.82 km

Altkönig Summit Sign

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The Altkönig (798m) is the third highest peak of the Taunus. It is located in the city of Kronberg halfway to Oberreifenberg in the Feldberg area. He owes his name …

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5.91 km

Ascent via the Celtic ring wall to the Altkönig summit

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Hard migrant work is required. 🥴

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6.48 km

Rocky ascent to Altkönig

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One of the many beautiful paths to the summit

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8.61 km

Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond

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Small pond with two small wooden bridges on the inflow streams. Idyllically located in the Reichenbachtal

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11.2 km

View of Königstein and Königstein Castle from Hildablick

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The Hildablick in Königstein im Taunus is a beautiful viewpoint, formerly known as the Hilda Temple. It offers a breathtaking view of Königstein and the surrounding Taunus Mountains.

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18.9 km

Evangelical St. John's Church, Kronberg

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St. Johann is a Protestant church from the year 1440.

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19.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.47 km

5.14 km

2.84 km

2.42 km

1.43 km

398 m

Surfaces

6.37 km

3.82 km

3.15 km

2.39 km

2.25 km

1.29 km

414 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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Comments

October 8, 2023,Taunus: Kronberg - Altkönig - Königstein

Round around Kronberg over the Altkönig. If you don't know the Altkönig, you can see two Celtic ring walls right at the summit, parts of which are very overgrown. Views of the Großer Feldberg or the Rhine-Main plain included.
The contrast to the greenery in the Taunun is the medieval old town of Kronberg, with its many alleys, narrow streets …

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View of Königstein Castle Ruins

View of Großer Feldberg from Altkönig

Altkönig Summit Sign

Ascent via the Celtic ring wall to the Altkönig summit

Rocky ascent to Altkönig

Reichenbach Valley Trout Pond

View of Königstein and Königstein Castle from Hildablick

Evangelical St. John's Church, Kronberg

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