Kronthaler Springs – Badbachtal Forest Path loop from Kronberg im Taunus

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Kronthaler Springs – Badbachtal Forest Path loop from Kronberg im Taunus

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Kronthaler Springs – Badbachtal Forest Path loop from Kronberg im Taunus

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7.56km

220m

Hiking

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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275 m

Kronthaler Springs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautifully landscaped spring park that invites you to take a break. You can also use a Kneipp pool. A Sauerbrunnen was first mentioned in a document in the small valley in the middle of the 16th century. The sources continue to shape its history to this day. The economic use of the Kronthal began with the discovery of the healing properties of the water by the Kronberg medical officer Ferdinand Küster in 1818. He had the first springs surrounded and smaller spa facilities built. In 1823, the Frankfurt merchant Johann Adam Osterrieth came onto the scene and set up a stock corporation to compete with the existing spa facilities.
Around 1840, the Kronthal experienced a heyday and was known far beyond today's national borders. It was also Osterrieth who had a spacious spa park created in the style of an English landscape garden. The bottling operation in Kronthal was discontinued in 2005. Today you can still draw mineral water yourself from two springs.

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489 m

Badbachtal Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great way off the crowded walks

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1.53 km

Badbachtal path

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On a narrow path you will be led through the Badbachtal here. Large ferns along the way give the path a bit of a rustic look. Here it is worth looking for the fruits of the chestnuts, which can sometimes grow here.

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2.00 km

Forest Path in Mammolshain

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When leaving the town center, a steep path turns right through the Jumgel into the upper streets of Mammolshain

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2.94 km

Hardtberg Tower (32.3 m) - Königstein i.T. 🚴‍♂️

Highlight • Viewpoint

The new Hardberg tower was opened on 06/18/22 and rises well above the tree tops of the Hardtberg and offers a perfect all-round view of Feldberg, Frankfurt, Höchst, Königstein and so on.

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3.44 km

Old Forest Garden Arboretum

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Here on the Hardtberg you can discover many exotic trees such as the tulip tree. The forest garden was created in the 17th century. Further information:
taunuswelten.de/2018/11/05/naturpark-taunus-baumlehrpfad-neu-bezeichent

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5.01 km

Seating Chestnuts and City View

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The rest area above the Königstein district of Mammolshain is officially called "Sitzkastanien mit Cityblick" (Sweet Chestnuts with a City View). It is located on an idyllic, open meadow on the southern slope of the Taunus mountains. The main attraction of this popular excursion destination in the RheinMain regional park are six artfully designed, oversized wooden sculptures in the shape of chestnut fruits. These serve as extraordinary seating and lounging furniture for hikers and walkers amidst nature. In addition to the artistic aspect, the rest area impresses above all with its panoramic location. From the wooden structures, a wide, contrasting view opens up, stretching from the historic castle town of Königstein to the modern skyline of Frankfurt am Main. Geographically, the site is nestled in the largest contiguous sweet chestnut grove in Germany. The region benefits from a particularly mild microclimate in the shelter of the Altkönig and Hardtberg, which is why the sweet chestnuts, known locally as "Kestebäum", have been thriving magnificently for over 200 years. The rest area can be reached via the three well-signposted Mammolshain Sweet Chestnut Experience Trails. In particular, the seven-kilometer-long circular route 1 leads hikers directly past this striking viewpoint. A visit is worthwhile all year round, but it is a special highlight in the Vordertaunus in autumn during the chestnut ripening season from the end of September.

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6.10 km

View of the Frankfurt skyline

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Magnificent viewpoint to Frankfurt.

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7.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

2.94 km

532 m

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.28 km

1.62 km

1.31 km

1.22 km

453 m

426 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Fog is expected during your activity. Consider wearing some high-visibility clothing so you’re easier to see.

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Comments

November 2, 2025,Taunus, Mammolshain, Kronberg

Despite the rain, we start our hike in the sweet chestnut village of Mammolshain.

Here, sweet chestnut discovery trails have been created. Three circular routes of varying lengths lead through Mammolshain, to the Hardtberg hill, and into the Kronthal valley.

We don't climb the Hardtberg tower because the rain obscures the view.

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