Kailbach

Kailbach spans 7.07 square kilometers at an elevation of 233 meters, with the Itterbach river flowing through its eastern boundary.

First documented in 1359 as Keilbach, the settlement marked the boundary between the monasteries of Lorsch and Amorbach during medieval times.

The district contains eleven registered monuments protected under Hessian law, representing the architectural and historical legacy of the region.

Hesseneck-Kailbach station on the Odenwaldbahn railway provides regular connections to Frankfurt and Darmstadt, with multiple daily departures.

The solitary forest house Eduardsthal stands as the final remnant of Galmbach village, which disappeared in the mid-nineteenth century.

Location: Hesselbach, Kailbach, Schöllenbach

Elevation above the sea: 233 m

GPS coordinates: 49.53641,9.07659

Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:02