Hüttenthal: Cycling routes, hikes and regional discoveries

Cycling routes and regional discoveries in Hüttenthal

The Siegfried Cycle Route reaches Hüttenthal through the Marbach Valley. Hilterklingen is also along the route before the cycle path leads to Grasellenbach via its only uphill section. Hüttenthal can therefore be considered a destination for a trip focused on cycling. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in the village, you can decide whether to spend your days mainly along the cycle route or exploring the Mossautal on foot and discovering its attractions.

A small culinary detail is also part of the local character: With a bit of luck, visitors to the Hüttenthal ice cream workshop can watch ice cream being made through a window. This offers a special insight into the production process, without making it a scheduled tour. In the municipality to which it belongs, the Hüttenthal private dairy also offers visitors the opportunity to take a tour. If you are interested in regional food, you can bear both of these options in mind when planning your trip. In the wider travel region, Odenwald breakfast cheese has carried the “Protected Designation of Origin” seal since 1997.

Hiking trails with a range of destinations

The “Triumphalis” circular hiking trail starts at the Mossautalhalle in Hüttenthal and loops around the Hüttenthal district of Güttersbach. In the municipality to which it belongs, the trail leads to the Rotes Wasser nature reserve, considered the only moor in the Odenwald. The route therefore combines a loop around Güttersbach with a natural attraction that gives the area a distinctive character. If you like to include hikes when choosing where to stay, this route can be a specific point of reference as you look for a holiday apartment in Hüttenthal.

The Nibelungensteig is another starting point for hiking: Hüttenthal is a point of access to this long-distance trail, which passes the Marbach reservoir. The reservoir also features in other activities in the municipality to which it belongs: boating and fishing are available there. These options add to the range of things to do on a trip where you would also like to spend time by the water as well as go hiking. The Hüttenthal fishing pond is separate from the reservoir. It is a flow-through pond fed by natural springs on the property and by the neighbouring stream.

Legends and history nearby

The Lindelbrunnen lies near the destination and is claimed to be the Siegfried spring, associated with the Nibelung legend. It was first mentioned as far back as 773, in a boundary description of the Heppenheim March. The Odenwald Club redesigned the Lindelbrunnen in 1884. These different connections—the legend, the early boundary description and the later redesign—give the site a history distinct from the area's nature and activity offerings.

The “Fafnir” circular trail leads to the Lindelbrunnen. This provides another named route with its own destination, in addition to the “Triumphalis.” You can choose between the routes according to what you would like to focus on during an outing: the “Triumphalis” for its loop around Güttersbach and the Rotes Wasser nature reserve, and the “Fafnir” for the Lindelbrunnen and its connections to legends and history.

Activities in Mossautal

There are various mountain biking trails and horse-riding opportunities in Mossautal and the surrounding area. A family outdoor pool, as well as boating and fishing at the Marbach reservoir, are also available. So the options extend beyond cycling and hiking to include activities on horseback, mountain biking and time on the water. Other places in the same wider area include Ober Mossau and Güttersbach.

For the wider travel overview: Mossautal.