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Natural Monuments

Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Schlangenbad

Schlangenbad Thermal Springs and Snake Fountain

Natural Monuments

Darmstadt District

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Schlangenbad

Schlangenbad Thermal Springs and Snake Fountain

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Schlangenbad Thermal Springs and Snake Fountain

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Location: Schlangenbad, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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1. Across the Wallufer Ford – Schlangenbad Spa Park loop from Rauenthal

10.6km

02:56

190m

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2. Förster-Bitter-Eiche Car Park – Hexentanzplatz Schlangenbad loop from Hausen vor der Höhe

12.4km

03:34

310m

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3. Eltville Old Town – Scharfenstein Castle Ruins loop from Eltville

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07:11

560m

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

June 22, 2024

Schlangenbad, one of the smallest spa and bathing resorts in Germany, is a picturesque place. With only 940 inhabitants, it lies on the edge of the Rhine-Main region, sheltered in a valley between the lower Taunus and the wine country of the Rheingau.

It is not just the location, nature and climate that are exceptional. The invigorating low mountain climate at 320 m above sea level is tempered by the southern inflow of warm air and refreshes body and soul in the most pleasant way. Peace and seclusion cast a magical spell on the guest.

For more than three centuries, Schlangenbad was one of the preferred spa resorts of European royal families, widely famous for the outstanding quality of the thermal water, which makes the skin supple and healthy. The magnificent Park Hotel - once built as a spa - and the colonnades are silent witnesses to a glorious history and "savoir vivre".

Source: schlangenbad27grad.de

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Kai 🇺🇦

May 7, 2025

The name Schlangenbad originates from the thermal springs known for their presence in the area. These warm springs provided a mild environment even in winter. They were not only known to the Romans but also popular with grass snakes – a harmless, native species of snake in the water snake family. These "bathing" snakes gave their name to the small, Europe-wide renowned spa town.

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Elevation 350 m

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Location: Schlangenbad, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Schlangenbad Thermal Springs and Snake Fountain

1. Across the Wallufer Ford – Schlangenbad Spa Park loop from Rauenthal

2. Förster-Bitter-Eiche Car Park – Hexentanzplatz Schlangenbad loop from Hausen vor der Höhe

3. Eltville Old Town – Scharfenstein Castle Ruins loop from Eltville

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