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Places near Bad Ems by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Bad Ems
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:08 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bad Ems
- Tongrube Auf Escherfeldnature spot · 2 hrs
- Pfarrer-Kraus-Anlagenpark · 45 min
- Ruine Sporkenburgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St. Kastorkirchechurch · 30 min
- Burg Nassauheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Bad Ems
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bad Ems?
Bootsanlegestelle Bad-Ems (heritage site, about 1 km), Karlsburg (heritage site, about 1 km), Bismarckturm (attraction, about 1 km), Schloss Balmoral (heritage site, about 1 km), Kurhaus (heritage site, about 2 km), St. Kastorkirche (church, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bad Ems?
233 places on Spotwander: 127 forts & heritage, 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 churches, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Bad Ems?
Bootsanlegestelle Bad-Ems, about 1 km by road; Karlsburg (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bad Ems?
Alarmstange, about 13 km by road; Kühkopf (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bad Ems?
Start in Bad Ems, visit Tongrube Auf Escherfeld, then Pfarrer-Kraus-Anlagen, then Ruine Sporkenburg, then St. Kastorkirche, then Burg Nassau, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.



























