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Wächtersbach, Germany

Wächtersbach is a town of 12,464 people in Hesse, Germany.

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Population12,464 GeoNames
RegionHesse
Elevation164 m 538 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area50.8 km²
Nearest airportFrankfurt Airport (FRA) 59 km

Why visit Wächtersbach

Townapedia lists 88 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 116 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 28 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Wartturm, Weidenhofladen, Gradierwerk and Brachttal-Museum.

About Wächtersbach

The town of Wächtersbach (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛçtɐsbax] ) is part of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. In 1982, the town hosted the 22nd Hessentag state festival.

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

Things to do28

Wartturm

Scenic view · 4.8 km

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Weidenhofladen

Farm and orchard · 1.9 km

Tu,Sa 09:00-13:00; Th,Fr 09:00-18:00

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Alteburgshöhe

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Aspenhainer Kopf

Scenic view · 3.2 km

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Eisenberg

Scenic view · 3.0 km

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Erkberg

Scenic view · 6.1 km

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Geiersberg

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Große Kuppe

Scenic view · 5.2 km

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Hubertsberg

Scenic view · 5.9 km

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Hühnerberg

Scenic view · 4.3 km

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Molkenberg

Scenic view · 4.8 km

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Münsterberg

Scenic view · 4.3 km

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Museums and landmarks88

Gradierwerk

Monument and historic site · 5.4 km

Technikdenkmal

12 Salinenstraße, Bad Orb

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Brachttal-Museum

Museum · 6.2 km

10 Schulwaldstraße, Brachttal

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Schleifrashof

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

56a Frankfurter Straße, Bad Soden-Salmünster

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Kleinstes Haus

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

Kleinstes Haus Hessens

23 Kirchgasse, Bad Orb

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Schloss Wirtheim

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

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Töpfermuseum

Museum · 4.1 km

Apr-Dec: Su[1] 14:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6053 1200;+49 6053 7410

Haus des Gastes

Museum · 4.7 km

14 Burgring, Bad Orb

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Hergersfeld

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

Dorfwüstung im mittleren Kinzigtal, aufgegeben etwa 1400

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Schloss Wächtersbach

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

1 Schloß

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Alexander Grünebaum

Monument and historic site · 5.7 km

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Auguste Korn

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

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Burgstall Spyelberg

Monument and historic site · 6.1 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds26

Spessart Therme

Sports field and stadium · 6.0 km

5 Frowin-von-Hutten-Straße, Bad Soden-Salmünster

Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; PH,Su 09:00-20:00

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Toskana Therme Bad Orb

Sports field and stadium · 5.4 km

1 Horststraße, Bad Orb

Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00

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Alte Weide bei Neudorf

Hiking and trails · 1.8 km

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Autal bei Bad Orb

Hiking and trails · 2.2 km

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Feuchtwiesen bei Aufenau

Hiking and trails · 2.5 km

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Lange Wiese bei Weilers

Hiking and trails · 2.3 km

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Stauwurzel des Großen Weihers am Weiherhof

Hiking and trails · 5.2 km

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Sterzwiese von Hesseldorf

Hiking and trails · 3.3 km

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Zelleraue bei Salmünster

Hiking and trails · 3.6 km

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Peters Eisbahn

Sports field and stadium · 5.2 km

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Rosengarten

Park · 5.2 km

2 Frankfurter straße, Bad Orb

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Bienenspielplatz

Playground · 5.5 km

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Restaurants and cafes116

Eis Café Paradice

Ice cream · 5.5 km

Eis Café mit Innen- und Außenbereich, und Eis zum Mitnehmen

17 Parkstraße, Bad Soden-Salmünster

Sa,Su 12:00-20:00; Mo 13:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 12:00-20:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6056 4029820

Gasthaus zur Quelle

Restaurant · German, Regional · 2.2 km

15 Leipziger Straße, Wächtersbach

Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:30; Th off

Open in Google Maps · +49 6053 2910

Knossos

Restaurant · Greek · 6.0 km

35 Sprudelallee, Bad Soden-Salmünster

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

Open in Google Maps · +49 6056 912780

Kärrners Hausbrauerei

Restaurant · German, Regional · 5.3 km

7 Kurparkstraße, Bad Orb

Tu-Sa 17:30-24:00; Su 17:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6052 2515

Leonardo

Restaurant · German, Italian · 5.0 km

15 Gretenbachstraße, Bad Orb

Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6052 928074

Meridian Grill Restaurant

Restaurant · Grill, Turkish · 1.9 km

9 Neue Straße, Wächtersbach

Tu-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 11:45-14:00,17:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6053 600409

Rauchfang

Restaurant · Italian · 5.0 km

15 Gutenbergstraße, Bad Orb

We-Su 18:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6052 912376

Scheune Wirtheim

Restaurant · International · 4.2 km

51 Frankfurter Straße, Biebergemünd

Th-Tu 16:30-23:00, Su,PH 10:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6050 3077240

Schloss e1ns

Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km

1 Schloss, Wächtersbach

Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 6053 6209025

Sushi Karen

Restaurant · Japanese, Sushi · 5.1 km

59 Hauptstraße

Tu-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa 17:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 163 7719 321;+49 6052 9121995

Toni's Pizzeria

Restaurant · Italian

18 Bahnhofstraße, Wächtersbach

Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Tu off; Su 11:00-21:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 6053 1462

Zum Töpfchen

Restaurant · German · 5.9 km

2 Am Palmusacker, Bad Soden-Salmünster

Mo-Sa 08:30-15:00; We,Fr 08:30-20:00; Su,PH off

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104 more on the map.

Where to stay26

Churches and places of worship21

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Shopping32

Gas and EV charging12

Schools, colleges and libraries14

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Healthcare16

Map of Wächtersbach

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Getting there and nearby towns

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.

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

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