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Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Bad Kissingen

Motten

Old Quarry of Motten – XXL Bench Motten loop from Speicherz

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Bad Kissingen

Motten

Old Quarry of Motten – XXL Bench Motten loop from Speicherz

Moderate

4.6

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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: July 27, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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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

9.31 km

1.33 km

537 m

355 m

143 m

Surfaces

3.09 km

3.02 km

2.51 km

1.71 km

932 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 7 August

28°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

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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Old Quarry of Motten – XXL Bench Motten loop from Speicherz

Mottener Extra Tour

View of Motten, Kothen, and Speicherz

Mottener Haube Observation Tower

Historic boundary stone on the Grenzsteinweg at the Mottener Haube

Old Quarry of Motten

XXL Bench Motten

View of Motten and the Kuppenrhön from Mottener Höhe

Pilsterstein Viewpoint

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