View from Melibokus – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg

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View from Melibokus – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg

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View from Melibokus – Melibokus Observation Tower loop from Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg

02:01

6.49km

230m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.28 km

View of Balkhausen, Felsberg, and Hochstädten

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Nice view towards Balkhausen, Felsberg and Hochstädten

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4.03 km

View from Melibokus

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In good weather you have a good vision

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4.06 km

Melibokus Tower

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Great view of the Rhine-Main plain, small kiosk on the summit, homemade cake highly recommended

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4.06 km

Melibokus Observation Tower

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Even without climbing the tower, you can't complain about the view here

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4.07 km

View over the Rhine Plain from Melibokus

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In misty or foggy weather you can actually save the summit, but the rather dense forest around it is very mystical.

In clear weather, the view in the west to …

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4.13 km

Hang-glider launch ramp on Melibokus

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It is a launch pad for hang gliders (hang gliders). The launch site is not permitted for paragliders.
More information about the flight area on the Melibokus at: ersterodc.de/fluggelaende/melibokus-w

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4.17 km

Melibokusturm Hut

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Like the tower itself, the outside has a barely bearable 60's concrete chic, the "Hütt'n" doesn't look like much on the outside, but inside it is a really rustic gem …

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4.73 km

Forstkandidatweg

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Beautiful hiking trail below the Melibokus

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6.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

1.81 km

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.10 km

1.74 km

1.18 km

459 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

7°C

4°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2022,🥾 Melibokus, Stressabbau 🙄🚶🏻‍♀️

There are days like that
Arrived at the studio and 3 cancellations for today 🙄
One because of a hangover after the Kerwe, called to discuss, will be paid, 2 Corona.
So enough time to visit the beautiful Melibokus again 🤗
Crazy, at the temperatures, but it's mainly through the forest. I decided on the suggested round no. 6, so …

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June 4, 2022,Melibokus – Schöner Weg Runde vom Auerbacher Schloss.

A lovely tour of 3 adults plus my two grandchildren. (8 years) They did a great job. And an old experience came true: walking down a steep path is exhausting. 😉

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September 27, 2025,Zwingenberg, Melibokus

From Melibokus, you have a great view. The kiosk up here is open Saturdays and Sundays 🍽️🍷🍺

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January 14, 2024,Melibokus im Winter❄️

Short tour to the Melibokus from the “Schollrain” hiking car park!!!

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January 14, 2025,🐕 1. Mal Melibokus 🚶🏻‍♀️

Long lunch break, so a little further away is possible.
We haven't been to the Melibokus yet, we had to catch up on that 😊
The tractor did a great job 😂
Conclusion of the day:
Reeeeeally exhausting 🫣

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March 6, 2026,Spaziergang: Parkplatz Not Gottes - Melibokus

➡️Exact distance: 5.3 km

➡️Walking time: 87 minutes

➡️Speed: 3.65 km/h

(Elevation gain: 220 meters)

Temperature: 11-13.5 °C; High clouds (Saharan dust)

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May 29, 2023,Spaziergang: Parkplatz Auerbacher Schloss - Melibokus

Pure walking time: 111'
⌀-Speed: 3.8 km/h

Temp: 24-21.5°C; cloudless

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January 14, 2024,Spaziergang: Parkplatz Auerbacher Schloss - Melibokus

➡️6.4 km
➡️85'
➡️4.5 km/h

Temp: -4.5 to -6.5°C; covered

➡️This is what it looked like in the daylight today (tour from @SaKi22): komoot.de/tour/1415015993?ref=atd.

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