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Landkreis Bad Kissingen

Motten

Watershed Rhein/Weser Parking Area – Old Quarry of Motten loop from Kothen

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Bad Kissingen

Motten

Watershed Rhein/Weser Parking Area – Old Quarry of Motten loop from Kothen

Moderate

4.7

(12)

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Watershed Rhein/Weser Parking Area – Old Quarry of Motten loop from Kothen

03:51

13.0km

380m

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: March 19, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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1.71 km

Watershed Rhein/Weser Parking Area

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So the last thing I would have guessed here was the Rhine and the Weser

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1.89 km

View of Motten and the Kuppenrhön from Mottener Höhe

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Beautiful views from here of the Kuppenrhön and Motten. Many hiking trails lead past here, such as the Rhöner Extratour to the Mottener Haube or the Abtsweg. A rest area …

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2.22 km

Bench with a view of Motten

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Unfortunately, the idyll is over.. the tree is missing... probably went through an oven...

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4.24 km

Mottener Haube Observation Tower

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The path climbs steeply and historic border stones from 1729 show that you are now directly on the Hessian-Bavarian border path. The effort of the climb is followed, assuming good …

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4.30 km

Historic boundary stone on the Grenzsteinweg at the Mottener Haube

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4.72 km

Old Quarry of Motten

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Great sight of these mostly hand-excavated rocks

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5.29 km

Bench With Historic Boundary Stone

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Wonderful place to rest ... well laid out .. and so that you know where you are, right away one of the historical landmarks that are often installed here

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6.25 km

Historic Boundary Stones Between Bavaria and Hesse

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The old boundary stones are really something. They really look very high quality

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13.0 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.34 km

2.20 km

2.08 km

934 m

441 m

Surfaces

3.51 km

3.15 km

2.36 km

2.00 km

1.98 km

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Watershed Rhein/Weser Parking Area – Old Quarry of Motten loop from Kothen

Watershed Rhein/Weser Parking Area

View of Motten and the Kuppenrhön from Mottener Höhe

Bench with a view of Motten

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Historic boundary stone on the Grenzsteinweg at the Mottener Haube

Old Quarry of Motten

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Historic Boundary Stones Between Bavaria and Hesse

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