View from the Eichköppel – Bridge Over the Eichelbach loop from Eichelsdorf

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View from the Eichköppel – Bridge Over the Eichelbach loop from Eichelsdorf

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465

hikers

View from the Eichköppel – Bridge Over the Eichelbach loop from Eichelsdorf

04:38

16.5km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Eichköppel bei Eichelsdorf

Heißbachgrund von Michelnau

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.63 km

View from the Eichköppel

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The Eichköppel,
A grassland meadow on which rare flowers and plants grow.

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2.72 km

Eichköppel bei Eichelsdorf

Nature Reserve

4.67 km

Bridge Over the Eichelbach

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Landscape as in the Allgäu in the front Vogelsberg

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5.28 km

View of the Eicheltal Valley

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The Eicheltal is a lovely meadow landscape with protected grassland meadows with a large variety of plants and animals.

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5.58 km

Bench with a view of the Eicheltal Valley and Hoherodskopf

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A beautiful view of the Hoherodskopf, the second highest peak in the Vogelsberg low mountain range.

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8.95 km

Picnic table at Heißbachgrund von Michelnau

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From this shady spot you have a beautiful view of the extensive meadow valley of the nature reserve "Heißbachgrund von Michelnau".

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8.97 km

Benderwiesenchaussee

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Here you go out of the forest through a beautiful meadow valley.

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11.7 km

Seating with views to the 50 km away Taunus.
Information board with the places to be seen.
However, the specified "Winterberg" is the Steinkopf with its telecommunications tower, which even some locals consider the adjacent Winterstein.

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13.7 km

View of Hoherodskopf from the Lounger

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Great view of the Hoherodskopf.

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

5.84 km

1.50 km

534 m

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

4.40 km

2.76 km

1.48 km

829 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

7°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2026,Premiumwanderweg Natur -Tour Nidda

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Sun on my face, voices of familiar faces heard from afar immediately this familiar feeling. Today I went with a Meet5 group on the NaturTour Nidda. Greetings, hugs, first jokes you are right in the middle of it. I already knew most of them, and that's what makes days like this so special for me.
The tour itself is …

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October 16, 2021,Wanderung

Rolf Pipp, Werner K and Herby did the nature tour in Eichelsdorf, a very nice tour with many highlights, followed by a nice cup of coffee. Greetings 👍🥾🥾

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October 3, 2021,Wanderung 03.10.2021 16:05

Great hiking trail with lots of markings. We'll do the extra tour next time. Unfortunately, I forgot to press "Record" at the start.

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October 12, 2025,125 NaturTour Nidda

In search of autumnal colors, we hiked the Nidda Nature Tour today. The tour started at a free parking lot in Eichelsdorf, Nidda's second-largest district.
The trails are mostly natural and therefore pleasant to hike. They feature a mix of field, forest, and meadow paths, with occasional narrow trails. According to the hiking guidebook, the excellently signposted nature tour is …

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August 10, 2025,Nidda Tour Köppern Wanderklub

Heidrun from TSG Köppern organized and led this beautiful hike very well.

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September 19, 2021,Premium Rundweg-Naturtour Nidda

The next premium trail from Vogelsberg Touristik.
With one of the most beautiful! Fantastic trails in quiet forests ... always note: many mountain bikers are also out and about here!
So far, we have never had a premium path with such a small amount of asphalt under our feet.
Highlights for us:
- the trail starting at the bear stones …

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May 15, 2022,Nidda Natur Tour

a great tour for the "peace seekers" hikers. There are many benches and nice places to rest and linger. I particularly liked the many forest and meadow paths. If necessary, the tour can be extended to 20 km.

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