landmark
Römer Frankfurt
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Erlensee
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Erlensee
Erlensee is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rodenbach, 32km from Messel Pit.
Erlensee is in Hesse, Germany, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rodenbach, about 4 km away.
Erlensee (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁlənˌzeː]) is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated on the river Kinzig, 5 km northeast of Hanau. It was formed in 1970 by the merger, in 1970, of the towns of Langendiebach and Rückingen. The name deduces from the abundant alders at the lakesRead more
(Erlen=alders, See=lake) in this area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Erlensee?
Within an hour or so of Erlensee: Römer Frankfurt (22 km), Saalburg Roman Fort (32 km), Messel Pit (32 km), Schottenring (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Erlensee?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Deutsche Weinstraße and Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Erlensee?
Erlensee is in Hesse, Germany, about 4 km from Rodenbach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,663
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.1630, 8.9782
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Erlensee
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Saalburg Roman Fort
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
32 km · about 35 min drive
historic highway
Schottenring
A German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Neroberg
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Erlensee
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 38 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
- 54 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 80 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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