Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg – Amthof Carillon loop from Bad Camberg

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Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

Bad Camberg

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg – Amthof Carillon loop from Bad Camberg

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Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg – Amthof Carillon loop from Bad Camberg

02:53

10.3km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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60 m

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower), Bad Camberg

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The town was first mentioned around the year 1000. The old town is bordered by two towers: the Upper and Lower Gates. The old town has many listed half-timbered houses …

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Amthof Carillon

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The Amthof carillon is a citizen project of the "St. Peter and Paul Tower Clock Interest Group" in the Historical Camberg Association.
The design of the installation was created by …

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128 m

Amthof Bad Camberg

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From 1564 to 1816, the Amthof was the seat of the Electorate of Trier's bailiffs in the two-lordly town of Camberg.

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245 m

Fountains and Water Features in Kurpark, Bad Camberg

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Beautiful water feature with fountain. It leads the view wonderfully through the park.
If you stand in the right place, you can see through the trees all the way to the Kreuzkapelle.

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311 m

Obertorturm (Upper Gate Tower) and Hohenfeld Chapel

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The Obertorturm is a landmark of the city and appears in the city's coat of arms. The Hohenfeld Chapel is equipped with numerous furnishings from different centuries. Today they serve together as a city and tower museum.

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912 m

View of Kreuzkapelle

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5.30 km

Glück Rest Area with Wooden Carvings

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Wood carvings, feeding houses, benches and signposts are placed around the entire crossing

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8.26 km

Nature Trail Taunus

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Interesting for young and old.

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

2.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

2.44 km

2.26 km

1.81 km

340 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

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Comments

August 17, 2023,Schöne Aussichten Bad Camberg

taunus.info/angebote/sport-und-outdoor/wandern/wanderwege/atemberaubende-aussichten/r-177

The starting point is the Rathausplatz in Bad Camberg. Parking fees by car €1.25 for three hours. Bring the right amount of money, machine doesn't change.

For my taste a bit too many paved paths but still a nice route.

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February 18, 2023,Über den Horstweg in den Wald bei Erbach

Once again a path that is quite easy to walk even in bad weather. Although the dirt roads are not paved directly near Bad Camberg and Erbach, they are interspersed with grass and partly also covered with gravel.
From the Horstweg you always have wonderful views up to the Großer Feldberg and far beyond the Emsbachtal

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July 18, 2024,Bad Camberg: Atemberaubende Aussichten

A beautiful tour with equally beautiful views.
After leaving Erbach, it goes a bit uphill... but it's all doable.

Tour description:
taunus.info/angebote/sport-und-outdoor/wandern/wanderwege/atemberaubende-aussichten/r-177

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June 7, 2024,Bad Camberg und die Kreuzkirche

We actually wanted to finish the Luther Trail 1521 today, but unfortunately we had to postpone it due to illness.
Instead we took my car to Bad Camberg to be repaired and of course used it for a little hike.
We went from Bad Camberg to Erbach, past the raised tank up towards Ohlandsburg. And then back down to the …

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