Wartturm on the Molkenberg – Bad Orb Spa Park loop from Bad Orb

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Main-Kinzig-Kreis

Bad Orb

Wartturm on the Molkenberg – Bad Orb Spa Park loop from Bad Orb

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Wartturm on the Molkenberg – Bad Orb Spa Park loop from Bad Orb

01:47

6.21km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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322 m

Kirchgasse, Bad Orb

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Short street, from the market square to the church and v. v., with half-timbered houses as far as the eye can see! 😃

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457 m

St. Martin's Church (Bad Orb)

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint Martin, to whom this church in Bad Orb is dedicated, is probably one of the most popular saints of all, along with Saint Nicholas. The memorial day of the …

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1.54 km

Wartturm on the Molkenberg

Highlight • Monument

The Molkenberg is home to Bad Orb's landmark: the nine-meter-high watchtower, formerly part of the town fortifications. From the tower, you have a particularly good view of Bad Orb and …

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4.64 km

Bad Orb Spa Park

Highlight • Natural

The spa park is very well maintained. Great barefoot park with Kneipp facilities and lovely playgrounds.

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4.78 km

Kurpark Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful pond in the spa park that invites you to linger.

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5.09 km

Saline drinking fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Very salty!

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5.27 km

View of the Saline Gradierwerk in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Highlight • Monument

Further sights in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis and information can be found on the Wikipedia travel guide Wikivoyage at de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Main-Kinzig-Kreis

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5.29 km

Salt Art in the Graduation Tower

Highlight • Monument

Walk through and breathe fresh air

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6.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.97 km

1.38 km

1.27 km

307 m

289 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

1.33 km

1.08 km

647 m

217 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

8°C

3°C

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Comments

September 28, 2023,Turner - Runde Bad Orb - „Auf den Spuren des Turnvereins“

Wonderful hiking walk in Bad Orb following in the footsteps of our gymnastics club.

From the TURNER home via JAHNstrasse along the TURNERweg with a rest on the TURNERwiese.

Then past our waiting tower - back to the TURNER home.

Check it out - it's worth it!!!!

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April 28, 2024,Wunderbare Eröffnung Themenweg -„Auf den Spuren des Turnvereins“

From the “Haus der Vereine” car park, the hiking trail leads past the Untertor, over the Quellenring, along the “Orb” to Jahnstrasse, which you walk through completely. Then you go past the tennis court, over the Philosophenweg to the Turnerweg and uphill through this to the Turnweise. From there you go over the watchtower, past the Catholic church and back …

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February 6, 2025,Heimatrunde - „Auf den Spuren des Bad Orber Turnvereins“

Today I did the round again in the footsteps of the Bad Orb gymnastics club.

It's a beautiful route with really great views of our little town of Bad Orb.

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From the "Haus der Vereine" car park, the hiking route leads after crossing the Untertor over the Quellenring, along the "Orb" to JAHNSTRASSE, which you walk through completely. Then …

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September 28, 2023,Turner-Runde Bad Orb - Installationsrunde

The round, including signage and information boards, should be ready in the spring

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March 8, 2025,Bad Orber Themenweg: "Auf den Spuren des Turnvereins"

I recently discovered that Bad Orb has a new hiking trail.

The gymnastics club offers a themed trail here on its history. To be honest, I wasn't really interested in the information about it. For me, it was just interesting to explore a new hiking route. That's why I didn't really like the route through Quellenring and Jahnstraße. Especially since …

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