The best MTB trails around Bad Soden am Taunus

Here on the outskirts of the village is a beautiful wooden barn

Beautiful spot on earth, very quiet (when the Königsteiner Bahn train isn't passing by). Worth adding to the tour.

A beautiful trail! Uphill due to partly larger stones and roots, it is challenging because of the gradient. Additionally, a few sections seem to have been newly covered with gravel, which is why it is still quite loose. Downhill, for me, it's a much nicer route than going over the road - but a road bike would also be torn apart here.

Stopping here is always a good idea!

The wayside shrine on the historic Mainzer Straße can be dated to 1515 due to extensive conservation work in 1982. The chiseled signs are interpreted as "SJ". In the arched niche of the so-called "Nischenbildstock" (niche shrine), a hole suggests a former holder for a devotional image. According to legend, a farmer died with his animals during a severe storm. Because he mistreated his animals and disregarded the weather, the memorial stone was erected as a warning. The original location of the shrine, completely carved from a sandstone block, was about 50 meters further west. The Mainzer Straße once led from Mainz to Erfurt. Its historical profile as a hollow way no longer exists.

Rettershof is a historic estate in the Fischbach district of Kelkheim, now a popular local recreation and excursion destination offering restaurants, equestrian activities, nature, and events. Originally, the property was founded in 1146 as the Premonstratensian Retters Monastery; after its dissolution in 1559, it developed into an agricultural estate with various owners. In the 19th century, the Englishman Frederik Arnold Rodewald acquired the estate and had a grand manor house built in the English Tudor style between 1884 and 1885. This building still forms the heart of the complex and has been owned by the city of Kelkheim since the early 1980s. Today, Rettershof comprises: • the Rettershof Castle Hotel with its historic charm, • the country inn "Zum fröhlichen Landmann" (The Merry Farmer), • a modern equestrian center with an indoor riding arena and paddocks, • expansive meadows, orchards, and woodlands. Rettershof also serves as a venue for markets, festivals, concerts, and harvest and cultural events, attracting many visitors from the region. In short: Rettershof combines medieval monastery and estate history with a modern recreational and cultural landscape – ideal for walks, horseback riding, events, and excursions in the Taunus region.

Simply beautiful, this relic from bygone times.

From this position you have a great view of the Altkoenig and the Feldberg.