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Evangelische Kirche (Echzell) 11
Evangelische Kirche (Echzell) 11 · Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bäckergasse 11 (Echzell) 02 · Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hauptstraße nach Süden (Echzell) 03 · Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hauptstraße nach Süden (Echzell) 02 · Cherubino, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Echzell, Germany

Echzell is a town of 5,951 people in Hesse, Germany.

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Population5,951 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation144 m 472 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area37.6 km²
Nearest airportFrankfurt Airport (FRA) 47 km

Why visit Echzell

Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Eichelberg, Lochberg, Energiemuseum and Horloff-Brücke.

About Echzell

Echzell (German pronunciation: [ˈɛçtsɛl]) is a municipality in the Wetteraukreis district, in the Hesse state of Germany. It is located approximately 35 kilometers northeast of Frankfurt am Main.

From the Wikipedia article Echzell (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do17

Eichelberg

Scenic view · 3.7 km

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Lochberg

Scenic view · 3.1 km

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Schülerberg

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Strenzelberg

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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Wannkopf

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Beobachtungshütte

Scenic view · 2.3 km

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Beobachtungshütte

Scenic view · 3.3 km

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Beobachtungshütte

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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Blick in den Basalttagebau "Unter Widdersheim"

Scenic view · 5.2 km

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Faulenberg

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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Grebenberg

Scenic view · 3.6 km

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Hoher Berg

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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Museums and landmarks21

Energiemuseum

Museum · 5.0 km

11 Seestraße, Wölfersheim

Su[1],Su[3] 14:00-17:00

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Horloff-Brücke

Monument and historic site · 3.7 km

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Narrenturm

Monument and historic site · 5.1 km

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Hexenturm

Monument and historic site · 3.6 km

Alter Steinturm der Reichelsheimer Stadtbefestigung, der in der Zeit der Hexenverfolgung als Gefängnis diente.

14 Turmgasse, Reichelsheim (Wetterau)

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Schwarzer Turm

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

16 Brauhofgasse, Wölfersheim

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Storchenturm mit Stadttor

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

Alter Wehrturm der Stadtbefestigung mit erhaltenem Stadttor und einem Stück Stadtmauer.

22 Untere Haingasse, Reichelsheim

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Weißer Turm

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

51 Hauptstraße, Wölfersheim

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Echzeller Burg

Monument and historic site

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Schloß Bingenheim

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

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Wasserturm Berstadt

Monument and historic site · 4.5 km

14 Licher Straße, Wölfersheim

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Wehrturm

Monument and historic site · 3.9 km

Südlicher Wehrturm der ehemaligen Reichelsheimer Stadtbefestigung

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Braunkohlemuseum

Museum · 4.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds22

Kleinkastell Lochberg

Hiking and trails · 3.2 km

Ehemaliges Römisches Kastell auf dem Lochberg

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Am Faulenberg bei Dauernheim

Hiking and trails · 5.3 km

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Bingenheimer Ried

Hiking and trails · 2.0 km

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Burg bei Unter-Widdersheim

Hiking and trails · 4.0 km

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Im Grenzstock von Gettenau

Hiking and trails · 3.4 km

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Kist von Berstadt

Hiking and trails · 2.5 km

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Mittlere Horloffaue

Hiking and trails · 4.1 km

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Schwelteich von Echzell

Hiking and trails · 2.6 km

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Teufelsee und Pfaffensee zwischen Echzell und Reichelsheim-Weckesheim

Hiking and trails · 2.6 km

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Am Zimmerplatz

Playground · 3.6 km

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Barfußpfad

Park · 3.8 km

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Friedhofspark

Park · 2.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes48

Il Cappuccino

Restaurant · Italian · 5.0 km

2 Hauptstraße, Wölfersheim

Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:30-24:00; Sa,Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-24:00

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Restaurant Pizzeria Adria

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza

53 Hauptstraße, Echzell

11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00; Tu off

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Weinscheune Echzell

Restaurant · German

184 Hauptstraße, Echzell

Mo off; Tu-Sa 18:00-23:59, We-Su 00:00-01:00, Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00

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Bistro Cockpit

Bar and pub · 2.9 km

12 Im Mühlahl, Reichelsheim

Mo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:59; Su 17:00-23:00; Sa,Su 00:00-01:00

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Hausbrauerei Bauernstube

Restaurant · 5.0 km

32 Seestraße, Wölfersheim

17:00+; Sa off

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Il Colosseo

Restaurant · Italian · 3.5 km

27 Bingenheimer Straße, Reichelsheim

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Bäckerei Löber

Bakery

Mo-Fr 04:30-18:00; Sa 04:30-12:30; Su 05:00-11:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6008 7420

Restaurant "Zum Landgrafen"

Restaurant · Italian · 1.8 km

7a Schloßstraße, Echzell

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Berstädter Hof

Restaurant · German, Regional · 4.3 km

10 Untergasse, Wölfersheim

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Bistro Lokschuppen

Bar and pub

26 Bahnhofstraße, Echzell

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GenussScheune

Restaurant · 4.2 km

1 Sommerbachstraße, Reichelsheim

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Hinnerbäcker

Bakery · 5.4 km

Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-13:00; Su 07:00-11:00

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36 more on the map.

Where to stay7

Churches and places of worship13

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Shopping10

Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries7

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Healthcare3

Map of Echzell

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Getting there and nearby towns

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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