St. Josef Haus – Löswand Natural Monument loop from Gemünden am Main

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St. Josef Haus – Löswand Natural Monument loop from Gemünden am Main

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St. Josef Haus – Löswand Natural Monument loop from Gemünden am Main

01:36

6.13km

40m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Naturpark Spessart

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1.09 km

St. Josef Haus

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Founded at the time by Johann Michael Herberich as a children's home... now a senior citizens' home

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1.27 km

Johann Michael Herberich Memorial

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Memorial stone to the founder of the sanatorium for the disadvantaged!

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4.32 km

View of the Franconian Saale River at Schönau

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A beautiful view of the Saale

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4.33 km

View from the Saaletal Bridge

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From the Saale bridge there is a good view into the Saale floodplain and to the Schönau monastery.

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4.81 km

Löswand Natural Monument

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Beautiful incision in existing layers of soil... natural monument! Please take into account

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5.18 km

Erfurter Bahn Railway Line (Schweinfurt–Gemünden/Main)

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Small but nice... seen twice on the way along the railway line from Schönau to Gemünden... that indicates a reasonable schedule

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5.57 km

Meadow path along the railway line

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In the meantime rather unsuitable for cyclists... quite overgrown

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6.13 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.87 km

1.74 km

781 m

693 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

12°C

7°C

97 %

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St. Josef Haus – Löswand Natural Monument loop from Gemünden am Main

St. Josef Haus

Johann Michael Herberich Memorial

View of the Franconian Saale River at Schönau

View from the Saaletal Bridge

Löswand Natural Monument

Erfurter Bahn Railway Line (Schweinfurt–Gemünden/Main)

Meadow path along the railway line

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