Pilsterstein Viewpoint – Kothen Fountain loop from Motten

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Pilsterstein Viewpoint – Kothen Fountain loop from Motten

Moderate

4.7

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145

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Pilsterstein Viewpoint – Kothen Fountain loop from Motten

03:31

11.9km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.45 km

Pilsterstein Viewpoint

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So if the sight doesn't warm the hiker's heart..

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2.10 km

Kothen Fountain

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The answer to the question of a local whether this was drinking water was…. When we were kids, we... I'm over 70 now... 😉

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5.36 km

View of Motten, Kothen, and Speicherz

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8.79 km

Mottener Haube Observation Tower

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The path climbs steeply and historic border stones from 1729 show that you are now directly on the Hessian-Bavarian border path. The effort of the climb is followed, assuming good …

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8.85 km

Historic boundary stone on the Grenzsteinweg at the Mottener Haube

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9.38 km

Bench With Historic Boundary Stone

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Wonderful place to rest ... well laid out .. and so that you know where you are, right away one of the historical landmarks that are often installed here

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10.6 km

Miniature model of the Mottener Haube observation tower

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A great idea... but someone made a real effort here... lovingly prepared...👍

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11.7 km

View of Motten and the Kuppenrhön from Mottener Höhe

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Beautiful views from here of the Kuppenrhön and Motten. Many hiking trails lead past here, such as the Rhöner Extratour to the Mottener Haube or the Abtsweg. A rest area …

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

1.50 km

920 m

465 m

158 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

3.08 km

2.68 km

1.86 km

907 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

8°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

December 30, 2022,Rhön-Rundweg 1 Motten (3 Perlen Rundweg) Abschluss 2022

Today or my 2022 year-end I hiked in the municipality of Motten, at 4 degrees above zero. I have to say it was the filet pieces from Speicherz, Kothen, Motten. The start of the Wasserscheide car park was very early, to be precise at 7.20 a.m. I had to see the sunrise. Ass licking was nothing, it was even worse …

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July 18, 2025,Tour Nr.049 18.07.2025 / Extratour "Der Mottener": Motten – Rhön

July 18, 2025
Circular hike 12.3km🚶‍♂️‍➡️
Tour No. 049 Tour Extra Tour "Der Mottener"
Weather: Cloudy with occasional sunshine.
Start at 6:00 AM at 13°C
Return at 10:30 AM at 24°C
Running time: 2:41 hrs.🚶‍♂️‍➡️
Total time: 4:30 hrs
Starting point: Kothen - Motten watershed hiking car park
From here, take the Rhön circular trail Motten 4 or the "Der …

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