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Bad Orb

Orb Spring – The Madstein loop from Orbquelle bei Bad Orb

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Main-Kinzig-Kreis

Bad Orb

Orb Spring – The Madstein loop from Orbquelle bei Bad Orb

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148

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Orb Spring – The Madstein loop from Orbquelle bei Bad Orb

01:37

5.32km

160m

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: March 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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Start point

Parking

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6 m

Orb Spring

Highlight • Natural

This is where the Orb rises, which is just eleven kilometers long and flows into the Kinzig. There are a lot of springs in the area, actually six in all. …

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1.07 km

The Madstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a lot to read here and seating for a little break

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2.93 km

Parking lot "An der Orbquelle"

Highlight • River

The Spessartspur starts at the "An der Orbquelle" car park and initially leads uphill into the Spessartwald near Lettgenbrunn. A highlight is the "Madstein" natural monument, where seating and an …

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3.36 km

Historic Signpost to Bad Orb via Kleffelberghütte

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Nice little "interlude" on otherwise rather "hiking highways"

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4.07 km

Stierruh

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In earlier times, pets were popularly taken to local forests where they would find herbs and grass for food. In many places you can still find department names in the …

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4.76 km

Heart-Shaped Mark on Tree Trunk

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Nice photo opportunity on the path towards the Orbquelle.

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5.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.41 km

875 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.83 km

1.57 km

831 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

10°C

21 %

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Orb Spring – The Madstein loop from Orbquelle bei Bad Orb

Orb Spring

The Madstein

Parking lot "An der Orbquelle"

Historic Signpost to Bad Orb via Kleffelberghütte

Stierruh

Heart-Shaped Mark on Tree Trunk

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