Approach

Or: how do you get there...?

Your route to us: please use the "Points of interest" function when entering the destination on your sat nav. Enter "Restaurant Taufsteinhütte" or "Taufsteinhütte Hoherodskopf" there.

Our geocoordinates are: 50.5172567, 9.2280607

At the crossroads just before Hoherodskopf (coming from Breungeshain) you can also simply follow the signs.

We look forward to your visit!

Travelling by public transport

Nearest bus stops

  • Breungeshain Youth Hostel
    • Footpath to the Taufsteinhütte approx. 150 m, approx. 5 min.
    • Vogelsberg Volcano Express - bus routes with cycle transport
      • May to October only, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
      • Registration for groups required by 1 p.m. on Fridays (or by 1 p.m. on the last working day before public holidays)
      • VB-93 Nidda - Schotten - Hoherodskopf
      • VB-94 Glauburg-Stockheim - Gedern - Hartmannshain - Hoherodskopf
    • Call line taxi ALT VB-60 Schotten - Hoherodskopf
      • runs daily according to a fixed timetable
      • only runs with advance booking 60 minutes before the departure time stated in the timetable
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  • Breungeshain Hoherodskopf
    • Footpath to the Taufsteinhütte approx. 1.3 km, approx. 15 min.
    • Vogelsberg Volcano Express - bus routes with cycle transport
      • See above for details
      • VB-91 Lauterbach - Herbstein - Hoherodskopf
      • VB-92 Hungen - Schotten - Hoherodskopf or Grünberg - Mücke - Ulrichstein - Hoherodskopf
      • VB-93 see above
      • VB-94 see above
      • VB-95 Bad Orb - Wächtersbach - Birstein - Hartmannshain - Hoherodskopf
    • Call line taxi ALT VB-60: see above
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Please note: The footpaths are mostly on unpaved forest and meadow paths, but are ideal for a short hike.

Nearest railway station/train connections:

Nidda railway station

  • RB46 (Lahn-Kinzig railway) Gießen - Gelnhausen
  • RB48 (Horlofftalbahn) Friedberg - Nidda or Frankfurt - Friedberg - Nidda

The VGO Service Centres in Alsfeld, Friedberg or Giessen can answer questions about travelling by bus and train.

All information and timetables can also be downloaded as a PDF at www.vgo.de