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Gießen District

Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Bad Camberg

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

Gießen District

Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Bad Camberg

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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Location: Bad Camberg, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Best Hikes to Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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1. Camberger Kercheweg (short variant) - Taunus

23.2km

06:22

390m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Alsdorf Pond – Market Square, Bad Camberg loop from Bad Camberg

12.6km

03:30

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Chapel of the Cross, Bad Camberg – Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg loop from Bad Camberg

6.75km

01:52

120m

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Wanderfuchs

April 23, 2024

The town was first mentioned around the year 1000. The old town is bordered by two towers: the Upper and Lower Gates. The old town has many listed half-timbered houses worth seeing. Small shops and places to stop for refreshments make for a lovely stroll through the town. In the Town and Tower Museum you can learn about the exciting history of the town and the Kneipp spa park.

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Gerald Friedrich

May 19, 2022

Built in 1392, it is the city's landmark and the historic entrance from the east.
The place was first mentioned as the royal court “Cagenberg” in the year 1000. In 1281 it received city rights and from 1365 to 1380 it was surrounded by a 1000 meter long city wall and 13 towers. Even though there wasn't a large facility here like at the Untertor, the gate was good with its pointed arch passage to the outside with a drop gate and to the inside with a swing gate
secured. This is evidenced by the guides for the trapdoor, as well as recesses in the masonry for strong beams that served as bars. With the half-timbered floor for the tower keeper, a steep hipped roof and the bell tower, the 33 meter high tower got its current appearance in 1630.
Since 1981 it has been accessible to the tower keeper's apartment via 133 steps from the Hohenfeld chapel.
The city and tower museum shows various exhibitions on the city's history on four floors. On the third floor, the topic of wood and especially that used for half-timbering is illustrated with models and a carpenter on the roller. The fourth floor offers a beautiful view over the city to the Taunus.

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Siggi

August 31, 2020

The Obertorturm is the only main tower of the former city fortifications that is still preserved in its original condition.

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Elevation 220 m

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Location: Bad Camberg, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

1. Camberger Kercheweg (short variant) - Taunus

2. Alsdorf Pond – Market Square, Bad Camberg loop from Bad Camberg

3. Chapel of the Cross, Bad Camberg – Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg loop from Bad Camberg

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