Moth hood
Moth hood
The 658-metre-high Mottener Haube is located near Bad Brückenau. The Bavarian-Hessian border runs across its summit. The Mottener Haube is one of the foothills of the Dammerfeld massif.
On the most prominent mountain of the western Rhön, a wooden lookout tower was built in 1980, which was renewed by a steel construction in 2006. Along the boundary line there is a row of coat of arms stones. The prince abbot Adolf von Dalberg had them erected around 1729. The background was border disputes with the Counts of Hanau.
The tower offers a beautiful view of the Dammersfeld massif as far as the Hessian Rhön and is a popular excursion destination. A steep hiking trail leads from Motten to Haube, and the mountain can also be climbed from Heubach and Speicherz.
The observation tower is located on the premium hiking trails Extra tour "Hood tour and "The Moth".