Rocky Trail to Karlshöhe – Einsiedel Church loop from Steinmark

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Lower Franconia

Main-Spessart

Esselbach

Rocky Trail to Karlshöhe – Einsiedel Church loop from Steinmark

Hard

4.9

(20)

hikers

Rocky Trail to Karlshöhe – Einsiedel Church loop from Steinmark

06:04

18.8km

770m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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318 m

Rocky Trail to Karlshöhe

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To be taken with caution, sandstone chunks under leaves or snow… so slow down!

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8.49 km

Aurora Forest Inn and Sculptures

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Unfortunately, it's not open all the time, but it looks good on weekends and holidays.

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8.73 km

View of the Hafenlohr Valley

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The gently rolling hills of the Spessart ... pure expanse

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9.56 km

View of the Spessart

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If the weather is right, this is a really nice place to lose yourself

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11.0 km

Einsiedel Church

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As usual in this region, an absolutely recommendable route that has its own charms in every season

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12.4 km

View of Schlossberg in Naturpark Spessart

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From the Schloßberg you have a brilliant overview

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14.8 km

Sylvan Forester's Lodge in the Weihersgrund

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In the middle of the Spessart Nature Park - in the Weihersgrund - the Forsthaus invites you to linger in absolute peace and wonderful air. Hikers and mountain bikers like …

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15.0 km

Weihersgrund Nature Reserve

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Beautiful wide valley with the small stream running through it

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18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

4.71 km

1.61 km

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.13 km

6.86 km

1.47 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

10°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 27, 2024,Durch den herbstlichen Spessart

Today we wanted to visit the Spessart robbers. We started in "Stammere" (it says High German on the map). We had planned to visit the three robber caves Karlshöhe, Aurora and Sylvan. Beautiful paths alternated with gravel roads, although the paths predominated. Tough climbs and equally tough downhills were tough on the legs. The Spessart showed us its most beautiful …

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