Old Quarry of Motten – XXL Bench Motten loop from Speicherz

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Old Quarry of Motten – XXL Bench Motten loop from Speicherz

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Old Quarry of Motten – XXL Bench Motten loop from Speicherz

03:26

11.7km

310m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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34 m

Mottener Extra Tour

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Fine tour without too many challenges, but always with something interesting up its sleeve

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1.08 km

View of Motten, Kothen, and Speicherz

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4.51 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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4.57 km

Historic boundary stone on the Grenzsteinweg at the Mottener Haube

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4.98 km

Old Quarry of Motten

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Great sight of these mostly hand-excavated rocks

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5.29 km

XXL Bench Motten

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You certainly don't have to move together too often here... great idea... oh yes... um... scrape Hax'n off before occupying...😏

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6.96 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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8.54 km

Pilsterstein Viewpoint

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So if the sight doesn't warm the hiker's heart..

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

1.39 km

565 m

360 m

146 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

3.00 km

2.45 km

1.72 km

936 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

10°C

1°C

0 %

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Comments

August 2, 2026,Sonntags schweigen die Kanonen

„In the middle of the military training area, which serves as a reminder that the world is still threatened by war, we come to the Queen of Peace.“ This is what the official credo of the pilgrims of Maria Ehrenberg near Motten in the Bavarian Rhön states. Truly, no place of pilgrimage could be more unusual, indeed more challenging, than …

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July 18, 2025,Tour Nr.049 18.07.2025 / Extratour "Der Mottener": Motten – Rhön

July 18, 2025
Circular hike 12.3km🚶‍♂️‍➡️
Tour No. 049 Tour Extra Tour "Der Mottener"
Weather: Cloudy with occasional sunshine.
Start at 6:00 AM at 13°C
Return at 10:30 AM at 24°C
Running time: 2:41 hrs.🚶‍♂️‍➡️
Total time: 4:30 hrs
Starting point: Kothen - Motten watershed hiking car park
From here, take the Rhön circular trail Motten 4 or the "Der …

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December 30, 2022,Rhön-Rundweg 1 Motten (3 Perlen Rundweg) Abschluss 2022

Today or my 2022 year-end I hiked in the municipality of Motten, at 4 degrees above zero. I have to say it was the filet pieces from Speicherz, Kothen, Motten. The start of the Wasserscheide car park was very early, to be precise at 7.20 a.m. I had to see the sunrise. Ass licking was nothing, it was even worse …

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