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Hesse
Wetteraukreis
Ober-Mörlen

Flora-Fauna Habitat Eichkopf – Eichkopf near Obermörlen loop from Sendebunker Adlerhorst

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Germany
Hesse
Wetteraukreis
Ober-Mörlen

Flora-Fauna Habitat Eichkopf – Eichkopf near Obermörlen loop from Sendebunker Adlerhorst

Moderate

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Flora-Fauna Habitat Eichkopf – Eichkopf near Obermörlen loop from Sendebunker Adlerhorst

02:12

7.60km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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1.79 km

Flora-Fauna Habitat Eichkopf

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice corner, renaturalised by human hands after the training ground and the associated deforestation had not left much nature, soil erosion incl.

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2.35 km

Amphibian path should be done

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2.42 km

Eichkopf near Obermörlen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very nice, renaturalized hiking area and as I could see today...sheep grazing area...don't be alarmed...sheepdogs are on site and like to make a loud report

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2.55 km

It is a pity that the pond has dried up and the footbridge now leads from dry land to dry land… over dry

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2.70 km

Very fine hiking trail through delicate nature.. I would almost say heath-like

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3.31 km

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4.01 km

Gaulskopf Roman Watchtower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Limes used to run over the Gaulskopf, on which the Roman watchtower WP 4/16 (numbering of the Reich Limes Commission) was located. Standing on the summit, the tower offered a panoramic view of the surrounding Taunus heights of the eastern Hintertaunus and the Wetterau. The watchtower on the Johannisberg provided a visual connection to the Friedberg fort. Similar towers, which probably belonged to a signal chain, were located near Wölfersheim-Wohnbach and on the Kapellenberg near Hofheim am Taunus. The tower on the Gaulskopf was located between the small fort Kaisergrube and the small fort "Am Eichkopf" (see list of forts on the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes). Today, the Limes Adventure Trail Hochtaunus follows the course of the Limes over the Gaulskopf.[4]

In 1926, the current reconstruction of the Roman tower was inaugurated. Only ruins of the original tower remained. The reconstruction was carried out with funds from Gustav Oberlaender (June 2, 1867 to November 30, 1936), a German-born hosiery entrepreneur from the USA. The 15.1 m[5] high tower is unusually large with a side length of 8 m. A total of 47 steps lead over an intermediate floor to the enclosed observation platform at a height of 8.8 m, which allows a view of the surrounding area through 16 arched windows.

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4.26 km

Limes Path

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Really well-preserved hiking trail on the former border path

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7.60 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.60 km

1.34 km

533 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

3.07 km

170 m

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Comments

October 28, 2024,Eichkopf und auf den Spuren des Limes
I took advantage of half a day off work after a staff meeting in Friedberg to do a little autumn walk afterwards.

I think I did everything right today 💪🏼👍🏼

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Finally spring and colors other than brown and grey!
I even heard the first cuckoos of the year! The Eichkopf area (former parade ground) includes numerous shallow ponds and mud holes. At this time of year it croaks everywhere and you can see many newts.
On the way back I almost stepped on 2 slowworms that had laid down in …

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