Flörsheimer Schweiz – Eisenbaum Observation Tower loop from Rüsselsheim am Main
Flörsheimer Schweiz – Eisenbaum Observation Tower loop from Rüsselsheim am Main
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Flörsheimer Schweiz – Eisenbaum Observation Tower loop from Rüsselsheim am Main
01:27
5.47km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 22, 2026
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Wickerbachaue von Flörsheim und Hochheim
Waypoints
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Parking
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531 m
Obermühle (Upper Mill)
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739 m
Flörsheim Witch Trials Memorial Cross
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1.09 km
Flörsheimer Schweiz
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There are 191 "Switzerlands" worldwide. At least. Sixty-seven of them are located in Germany alone. This is according to the Swiss National Tourist Office; the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" even claims to have counted 233. This honorary title is bestowed upon regions that are somewhat wilder than their surroundings, evoking a romanticized vision of the real thing. Often, just a few prominent hills with steep slopes and a view are enough to earn this moniker. The Flörsheim Switzerland is certainly one of the flattest of these "Switzerlands." Just think of the Nassau Switzerland region a little further along in the Taunus mountains near Eppstein. And even the Holstein Switzerland region in Schleswig reaches the 160-meter mark.
regionalpark-rheinmain.de/portfolio-item/die-floersheimer-schweiz
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1.55 km
Eisenbaum Observation Tower
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3.14 km
Flörsheimer Warte Wine Stand
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3.36 km
Flörsheim War Memorial Chapel
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5.16 km
Flörsheim–Hochheim Lime Kilns
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5.17 km
Historic Lime Kiln Ruins
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The mighty round buildings are impressive witnesses from pre-industrial times. Its history goes back to the 18th century, when the lime kilns belonged to a local brickworks. This plant, which is important in terms of industrial history, provided the basis for the lime plaster of many houses in Flörsheim. However, the history of the limestone economy in this place most likely goes back much further. The Romans probably already quarried limestone here and burned it.
Lime burning used to be a tedious business. Burnt lime is an extremely important building material. Before industrial processing began at the beginning of the 20th century, lime was usually burned in family businesses. The raw material was poured from above through the filling openings. The accessible roof construction made of glass and steel above the exposed plant conveys exactly the same view as the lime burner had when it was being filled and emptied.
In order to keep the kiln running, the family members took turns loading it day and night. The Flörsheim lime kilns were on fire until 1921. Then the Martinis, the last family to do this backbreaking job, went out of business. The slumber of the massive wall ensemble lasted for three quarters of a century. In the years 1997 to 1998, the Regionalpark RheinMain GmbH had the ruins uncovered and conserved. Today they are designed as a monument and can be visited.
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5.47 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.83 km
522 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.29 km
976 m
721 m
416 m
< 100 m
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