# Things to see in Bad Steben (Germany): 36 places and when to go

> Bad Steben is a town in Germany, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (13), Nature (11), History (7). The best known are Döbraberg, Höllental and Schloss Ebersdorf. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bad-steben/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 50.3648, 11.6384
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) (13) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (11) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montana/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 223 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Döbraberg, at 794 m.

## What to see in Bad Steben

The places in and around Bad Steben, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Döbraberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dobraberg/): Nature · Mountains · 9.7 km
- [Höllental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hollental/): Valley in Germany · 4.2 km
- [Schloss Ebersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-ebersdorf/): Building in Saalburg · 13 km
- [Burgruine Lobenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-lobenstein/): Castle ruin · 9.1 km
- [Friedelhöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friedelhohe/): Height in Franconian Forest · 2.5 km
- [Jagdschloss Waidmannsheil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jagdschloss-waidmannsheil/): Hunting lodge in Saaldorf, Bad Lobenstein, Thuringia, Germany · 11 km
- [Schneidberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schneidberg/): Mountain in Germany · 6.1 km
- [Tschirner und Nordhalbener Ködeltal mit Mäusbeutel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tschirner-und-nordhalbener-kodeltal-mit-mausbeutel/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 12 km
- [Veiteknock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/veiteknock/): Mountain in Germany · 5.0 km
- [Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/besucherbergwerk-friedrich-wilhelm-stollen/): Mine in Bavaria, Germany · 4.5 km
- [Burgstall Hohenrod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burgstall-hohenrod/): History · 7.7 km
- [Jägersruh-Gemäßgrund-Mulschwitzen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jagersruh-gemassgrund-mulschwitzen/): Nature reserve in Thuringia, Germany · 5.7 km
- [Jubilatekirche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jubilatekirche/): Cultural heritage monument D-4-76-159-21 (0) in Nordhalben, Bavaria, Germany · 8.4 km
- [Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oberfrankisches-textilmuseum-helmbrechts/): Museum in Germany · 15 km
- [St. Walburga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-walburga/): Church building and cultural heritage monument D-4-75-112-6 (0) in Bad Steben, Bavaria · 312 m
- [Therme Bad Steben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/therme-bad-steben/): Thermal bath in Bad Steben, Bavaria, Germany · 311 m
- [Thronbachtal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thronbachtal/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 10 km
- [Thüringische Muschwitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thuringische-muschwitz/): Nature reserve in Bavaria, Germany · 3.4 km
- [Augengneisfelsen in Schauenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wachende-jungfrau/): Geotop in Landkreis Hof in Bavaria, Germany · 12 km
- [Ardesia-Therme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ardesia-therme/): With kids · 9.4 km
- [Dreiwappen-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreiwappen-weg/): Hiking · 11 km
- [Erste Oberländische Dampfbierbrauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/erste-oberlandische-dampfbierbrauerei/): Brewery · 9.7 km
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-walking-route-e3-bavaria-center/): Walking path · 9.6 km
- [Frankenweg part 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/frankenweg-teil-1/): Hiking trail in Upper Franconia, Germany · 8.0 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [German Green Belt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grunes-band-deutschland/), [Humboldtweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/humboldtweg/), [Jungbrunnen-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jungbrunnen-weg/), [Maut-Weg RT 33](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/maut-weg-rt-33/), [Museumsweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museumsweg/), [Rennsteig-Alternative: Umgehung K101](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rennsteig-alternative-umgehung-k101/), [Saalepfad am Grünen Band](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/saalepfad-am-grunen-band/), [Wasserscheidenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserscheidenweg/), [Wiedeturm-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wiedeturm-weg/), [Wurzbach: Rundwanderweg grünes Dreieck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wurzbach-rundwanderweg-grunes-dreieck/)
- **Food and drink**: [MetaBrewSociety](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/metabrewsociety/)
- **With kids**: [Naturfreibad Helmbrechts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturfreibad-helmbrechts/)

## When to go to Bad Steben

The best time to visit Bad Steben is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 26 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 42 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 49 |

In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. In April, 36 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bad Steben

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 223 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.3648%2C11.6384)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.3648%2C11.6384)

## Other towns nearby

- [Hof, Bavaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hof/): 48 places · 20 km
- [Eisenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eisenberg/): 41 places · 27 km
- [Sonneberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sonneberg/): 23 places · 31 km
- [Küps](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kups/): 32 places · 33 km
- [Dittersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dittersdorf/): 27 places · 33 km
- [Saalfeld/Saale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/saalfeld-saale/): 48 places · 37 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bad Steben?

The best known: [Döbraberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dobraberg/), [Höllental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hollental/), [Schloss Ebersdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-ebersdorf/), [Burgruine Lobenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-lobenstein/), [Friedelhöhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friedelhohe/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bad Steben?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49.

### How do you get to Bad Steben?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 223 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.3648%2C11.6384) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bad Steben as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).