Why visit Eppstein
Townapedia lists 67 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 27 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Atzelberg Tower, Atzelberg, Grube Eisenkaute and Grube Ludwig.
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About Eppstein
Eppstein (German pronunciation: [ˈɛpʃtaɪn] ) is a town in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. Eppstein lies west of Frankfurt am Main, around 12 km (7.5 mi) north east of the state capital Wiesbaden, and is at the edge of the Taunus mountains. The ruins of the Eppstein castle is a prominent landmark, and houses a museum.
From the Wikipedia article Eppstein (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do27
Atzelberg Tower
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Observation tower in Taunus
Schule für Clowns, Komik und Comedy
Cinema and theater · 3.5 km
3 Hofheimer Straße, Hofheim am Taunus
Georg-Sparwasser-Tempel
Scenic view
Bank & Tisch (überdacht) mit Ausblick auf Altstadt von Eppstein mit Burg.
15 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks67
Grube Steinberg
Monument and historic site · 3.7 km
Stollen, Zugang mit Erde verfüllt
Kaiserliches Postamt (historisch)
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
6 Friedrichstraße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
55 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
Kinderspielplatz
Playground · 4.0 km
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su,PH 08:00-13:00,15:00-20:00
Halligalli Kinderwelt
Playground · 4.2 km
41 Lorsbacher Straße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes84
Kastanienhof
Restaurant · German · 3.2 km
1 Zum Zimmerplatz, Eppstein
We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-16:00,17:00-22:00
Alte Rose
Restaurant · Croatian · 3.6 km
37 Alt Wildsachsen, Hofheim am Taunus
We-Fr, Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Mo, Sa 17:00-23:00
Bacco im alten Rathaus
Restaurant · Indian, Italian · 2.4 km
18 Bornstraße, Eppstein
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-23:00
Da Calogero
Restaurant · Italian · 2.5 km
Rathausplatz, Kelkheim (Taunus)
12:00-14:30,17:30-23:30; Tu off
Mania - Ristorante & Bar
Restaurant · Italian · 3.7 km
5 Am Reis, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Th-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Su 11:30-14:30; Fr-Su 17:00-23:00
Pizzeria Pipistrello
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.3 km
16 Valterweg, Eppstein
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Sa 17:30-22:00; Mo off
Pizzeria Romano
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta · 4.2 km
7 Frankfurter Straße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Su-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa off
Royal India
Restaurant · Indian · 4.0 km
33 Bahnstraße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Tu-Sa 11:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00
San Marco
Cafe · Italian · 3.9 km
32 Altkönigstraße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00
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Wunderbar Weite Welt
Restaurant
Su,Ph Brunch 10-14 Uhr. Mo-Fr Mittagsmenü. Saisonale, vegetarische und vegane Speisen
1 Am Stadtbahnhof, Eppstein
Mo-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Su 10:00-01:00
Zum fröhlichen Landmann
Restaurant · German · 4.1 km
2 Rettershof, Kelkheim (Taunus)
We-Su, PH 11:30-21:00; Mo, Tu off
72 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Gästehaus Gudrun
Motel and hotel · 2.5 km
21 Kelkheimer Straße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Churches and places of worship27
St. Martin
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.3 km
9 Rotlintallee, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Ev. Kirche Lorsbach
Church · Protestant · 3.5 km
8 Kirchstraße, Hofheim am Taunus
Ev. Kirchengemeinde Wildsachsen
Church · Protestant · 3.6 km
33 Alt Wildsachsen, Hofheim am Taunus
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.5 km
11 Brückenstraße, Hofheim am Taunus
Hl. Dreifaltigkeit
Church · Catholic · 2.3 km
11 Fischbacher Kirchgasse, Kelkheim (Taunus)
St. Magaretha
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.4 km
2 Schäfergasse, Eppstein
Stadtkapelle St. Petrus und Paulus
Church · Catholic · 4.4 km
9 Hauptstraße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging9
Aral Kelkheimer Straße
Gas station · 2.7 km
43 Kelkheimer Straße, Kelkheim (Taunus)
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare12
Vitos Kinder- und Jugendtagesklinik für psychische Gesundheit Kelkheim
Hospital · 4.6 km
Map of Eppstein
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Getting there and nearby towns
Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Niedernhausen 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Königstein im Taunus 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Kriftel 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Schwalbach am Taunus 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Wiesbaden 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Kelsterbach 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Steinbach am Taunus 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Raunheim 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Klarenthal 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Mainz 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eppstein-JR-E-3039-2019-04-19, Johannes Robalotoff, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Burg Eppstein, northwest view 20250621 1, DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Eppstein, northwest view 20250621 2, DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 03, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 02, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 01, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Wellbach in Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 01, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Wellbach in Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 02, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Wellbach in Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 03, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Wellbach in Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 04, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Wellbach in Eppstein Taunus 2021-08-16 05, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- St. Laurentius, Eppstein - panoramio, Naturfreund66, CC BY 3.0
- Burg Eppstein-03-Bergfried, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Eppstein-04-Aussicht, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eppstein-Untergasse7-1-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein Burgstraße 20-10-2018, ChristophMüllerleile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eppstein Talkirche Gedenktafel Betender Ritter von Lina von Schauroth, ChristophMüllerleile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eppstein - panoramio - ariannesmidt, ariannesmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein - panoramio, ariannesmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein - panoramio - ariannesmidt (1), ariannesmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein im Taunus (9197818451), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Burg Eppstein-05-Bettelbub, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eppstein-Talkirche-5-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadt Eppstein (Main-Taunus-Kreis) Burgruine 20-10-2018, ChristophMüllerleile, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Wellbachtal bei Eppstein 2021-08-16 06, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- NSG Wellbachtal bei Eppstein 2021-08-16 05, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Eppstein-Cuntzstr4-1-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Hintergasse7-3-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Hintergasse7-4-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Hintergasse7-2-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Hintergasse7-6-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Hintergasse7-5-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Hintergasse7-1-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Talkirche-4-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eppstein-Talkirche-1-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atzelbergturm, Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atzelberg von Westen, Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staufen Taunus 2021-08-16 01, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Eppstein-rossert+atzelberg-002, Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House of Worship Germany 2007, Michael Paul Gollmer ( Mipago ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lorsbach, Kirche Herz Jesu, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Hahnenkopf Taunus 2021-08-16 05, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Langenhain, Evangelische Kirche, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Ev. Kirche Lorsbach IMG 4423, Matthias Spahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wildsachsen, Kirche, Karsten11, Public domain
- Eppenhain, Kirche, Karsten11, Public domain
- Hornau, Martinskirche, Vorderseite, Karsten11, Public domain
- Kelkheim, Katholische Stadtkapelle, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Ehlhalten - Kirche, Karsten11, Public domain
- Niederjosbach, Katholische Kirche, Totale, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- Bremthal, Katholische Kirche, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- NSG Daisbachwiesen bei Bremthal 2021-08-16 07, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Eppstein Naturschutzgebiet Rossert - Hainkopf - Dachsbau lub 2021-07-09 Dachsbau, Lukas Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Förstergrund von Kelkheim 2023-04-14 19, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- NSG Kickelbach von Fischbach 2023-04-14 11, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Naturschutzgebiet Krebsbachtal bei Ruppertshain, Jörg Hager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hornau, Braubachtal bei Hornau, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- NSG Walterstein bei Lorsbach 2021-08-16 14, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- NSG Wellbachtal bei Eppstein 2021-08-16 02, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Großer Mannstein Taunus 2021-08-16 08, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Kelkheim (Taunus), Friedrichstraße 6, Karsten Ratzke, CC0
- DSC04900 Judenkopf (Lorsbach) vom Kaisertempel gesehen, X-angel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapcreator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapcreator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapcreator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, robffm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, b166er, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jurgenweighardt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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