Eschenkar Wetland – Eschenkar Boardwalk Moor Trail loop from Bad Orb

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Eschenkar Wetland – Eschenkar Boardwalk Moor Trail loop from Bad Orb

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Eschenkar Wetland – Eschenkar Boardwalk Moor Trail loop from Bad Orb

01:45

5.97km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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573 m

Forest Path in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest area that makes the hiker's heart beat faster... really something for the eye

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990 m

Hörders-Stein

Highlight • Natural Monument

However, the new shelter only offers seating… you can hold your snack on your lap

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2.55 km

Picnic Area at Eschenkar

Highlight • Rest Area

In the immediate vicinity of the young wetland, just before the somewhat challenging trail goes uphill

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2.61 km

Eschenkar Wetland

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful man-made area that needs time to flourish... Great thing with the information material on the boards

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2.68 km

Entrance to the Eschenkar Wetland

Highlight • Natural

The construction of the boardwalk, which winds through the small nature reserve, is excellently implemented. It allows you to cross this little natural paradise with dry feet and experience the …

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2.79 km

Eschenkar Boardwalk Moor Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful to look at… even if it was created by human hands

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3.63 km

Waldverwortung art installation by Faxe M. Müller

Highlight • Monument

Interesting artwork. You have to invest some time to find it. Definitely worth seeing!

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5.27 km

View of Alsberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.51 km

435 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

2.50 km

204 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

5°C

95 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

February 15, 2024,Rundwanderweg Nr. 14, Bad Orb - Feuchtbiotop Eschenkar

From the starting point “Friesenheilen” we hike to the Eschenkar wetland biotope - a renatured moorland in which rare and endangered animal species have been settled. A wooden footbridge leads through the moor from which we can observe nature undisturbed.

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April 11, 2026,Rundweg 14 "Feuchtbiotop Eschenkar Bad Orb" #11

Here is the link to my Collection 'Rundwege Bad Orb':
komoot.com/de-de/collection/3359339/-rundwege-bad-orb?ref=collection

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May 7, 2023,Bad Orb: Rundwanderweg 14 Feuchtgebiet Eschenkar

Tilda and I went on a short and very nice hike to the Eschenkar wetland today.

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August 20, 2023,Wandern durchs Feuchtbiotop Eschenkar Bad Orb und ein bisschen Kultur und Sightseeing

After a great weekend in Bad Hersfeld with a visit to the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar", performed in the monastery ruins, which by the way was incredibly good, today we have a short hike to the Eschenkar wet biotope near Bad Orb, a renatured moor landscape , made. In addition, a detour to the Wartturm on the Molkenberg, the local …

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