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        Taunus Hills overlooking Wiesbaden
        Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
        Land Status: State Forest
        Parking google parking directions
        This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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        Region Details
        • 4
        • 4
        • 3
        • 1

        Region Status
        Open as of Jun 13, 2026

        Stats

        Avg Trail Rating
        Trails (view details)
        12
        Trails Mountain Bike
        15
        Trails E-Bike
        15
        Trails Hike
        14
        Trails Trail Running
        14
        Total Distance
        9 miles
        Total Descent
        2,044 ft
        Total Vertical
        1,190 ft
        Highest Trailhead
        1,913 ft
        Reports
        55
        Photos
        54
        Ridden Counter
        468

        Popular Taunus Mountain Biking Trails

        Gravity Trail Schläferskopf Permanently Closed
        40 4.8 4,806 ft 0 ft 141
        Rocky powerline trail. The beginning 2 sections are a bit more steep and technical, the rest of the trail gets more mellow and flowy. In general the trail offers a lot of jumps, gaps and drops. Perfect, if you're looking for air time.
        75 4.8 646 ft 0 ft 27
        Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
        50 4.0 3,720 ft 0 ft 18
        Moderately popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
        35 0.0 2,096 ft 0 ft 12
        Less popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
        15 5.0 3,399 ft 0 ft 9
        Flowiger Trail mit kleinem Kicker, der umfahren werden kann. Angenehmes Gefälle, gut zu sehen.
        5 0.0 1,721 ft 38 ft 4
        Visibility of the track is not ideal. There are some tracks but they arnt that obvious. Follow the accessroad down until it looks like there are some tracks of the abondon road. then follow the GPS coords down. The middle part is not...

        Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

        Today
        • 1 rides
        Yesterday
        • 2 rides
        Past Week
        • 11 rides

        Photos of Taunus Mountain Bike

        124 |
        Mar 12, 2023 @ 12:46pm
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        Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:43pm
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        Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:42pm
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        113 |
        Jul 4, 2022 @ 12:27pm
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        86 |
        Jul 4, 2022 @ 12:27pm
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        61 |
        Jul 4, 2022 @ 12:27pm
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        Jul 4, 2022 @ 12:26pm
        Jul 4, 2022
        138 |
        Jun 29, 2022 @ 9:16pm
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        138 |
        Jun 29, 2022 @ 9:16pm
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        119 |
        Jun 29, 2022 @ 9:16pm
        Jun 29, 2022
        110 |
        May 13, 2022 @ 8:11pm
        May 13, 2022
        107 |
        May 13, 2022 @ 8:11pm
        May 13, 2022

        Videos of Taunus Mountain Bike

        Big Table Crash
        0:12 | 501 | Mar 8, 2021
        Am Altenstein
        0:41 | 1026 | Apr 10, 2016
        Gravity Trail Schläferskopf zum Frühstück...
        4:37 | 397 | Aug 2, 2022 , Wiesbaden

        Recent Trail Reports

        Activity Feed

        usernameactiontypetitledate
        MarcelGIpBc0commenttrailactivity #96864769
        Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:13am
        Jun 13, 2026
        MarcelGIpBc0addreportactivity #96864553
        Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:10am
        Jun 13, 2026
        mtjbjetwishlisttrailactivity #94008917
        May 3, 2026 @ 11:47pm
        May 3, 2026
        letsgosurfinaddreportactivity #93737733
        Apr 30, 2026 @ 3:19pm
        Apr 30, 2026
        DIM89ONwishlistregionactivity #93420002
        Apr 26, 2026 @ 2:15am
        Apr 26, 2026

        Recent Comments

        usernametypetitlecommentdate
        MarcelGIpBc0trailGravity Trail SchläferskopfTrail is inofficially usable again especially...
        Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:13am
        Jun 13, 2026
        filotnietrailGravity Trail SchläferskopfIt was closed 1,5 year ago. I hoped that for...
        Sep 16, 2023 @ 6:07am
        Sep 16, 2023
        Sc89trailGravity Trail SchläferskopfIs not closed, rode today.
        Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:54am
        Sep 16, 2023
        filotnietrailGravity Trail SchläferskopfIT is Closed and IT seems it requires some...
        May 7, 2022 @ 5:26am
        May 7, 2022

        Nearby Areas

        namedistance
        Platte 14 112.8 km
        Flowtrail am Hahnwald 2 16.2 km
        Flowtrail Heidenrod 1 29.2 km
        Staufen 4 211.1 km
        Flowtrail Stromberg 2 121.6 km

        Activity Type Stats

        activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
        Mountain Bike159 miles2,044 ft4 miles1,191 ft
        #3,335#4054571,860
        E-Bike159 miles2,044 ft4 miles1,191 ft
        #2,831#5643268
        Hike148 miles1,391 ft3 miles1,191 ft
        #4,378#564371
        Trail Running148 miles1,391 ft3 miles1,191 ft
        #3,510#534313

        Frequently Asked Questions About Taunus

        What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Taunus?
        What is the best time of the year to ride in Taunus?
        Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Taunus are:
        • June (28 activities)
        • September (20 activities)
        • April (18 activities)
        Check the Taunus reports page for current trail conditions, recent trail reports, and seasonal information from the local community.
        Where can I park to ride in Taunus?
        There are 2 parking locations listed in Taunus. The most popular parking spots are:
        What is the longest trail in Taunus?
        The longest trail in Taunus is Hallgarter Zange east down at 1.1 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
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