View of Höchst – Schwanheimer Dune Boardwalk loop from Höchst

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View of Höchst – Schwanheimer Dune Boardwalk loop from Höchst

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View of Höchst – Schwanheimer Dune Boardwalk loop from Höchst

01:37

6.35km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 352 m for 110 m

After 5.90 km for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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323 m

Höchst Main Ferry – Walter Kolb

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The "Walter Kolb" ferry has been taking its passengers from Höchster to the Schwanheim bank and vice versa for over 400 years. As the timetable varies depending on the season, …

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490 m

Main Ferry Höchst

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This is the only way to cross the Main with dry feet. Please note: the ferry does not operate on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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1.25 km

View of Höchst

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View of Höchst and the horse farm.

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3.29 km

Boardwalk in the Schwankelner Düne nature reserve

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You can park at the cemetery, the paths are great to walk on. Everything is included, from sand, grass, wooden planks to asphalt. Beautiful landscape and a longer stretch goes along the Main.

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3.72 km

Orchard Meadows at Schwanheimer Düne

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The gardens and orchards of the Schwanheim families were once here. There are still some remaining stocks.

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4.04 km

Schwanheimer Dune Boardwalk

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This inland dune can be found in the west of Frankfurt-Schwanheim. The dune has been a nature reserve since 1984 and is a popular recreational area for the people of …

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4.49 km

Schmitt'sche Grube

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The former sand pit is filled with water and offers a wonderful biotope for flora and fauna.

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6.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.83 km

701 m

484 m

221 m

125 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

1.74 km

909 m

888 m

225 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

8°C

91 %

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Comments

October 26, 2024,Schwanheimer Düne – Blick auf Höchst Runde von Schwanheim

Very nice hike through the Schwanheimer Dune, with the ferry to the old town of Höchst and back along the banks of the Main. All in wonderful autumn weather.

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February 5, 2022,Schwanheimer Düne – Fähre Höchst Runde von Schwanheim

This is a nice little round starting at the Schwanheim cemetery over the Schwanheim dunes, past the beautiful Main, where there is also a great restaurant ship on the opposite side in Höchst. There a ferry goes over to the other side. Then it goes along the Main back to the starting point in the cemetery.

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March 10, 2024,Schwanheimer Düne – Fähre Höchst Runde von Höchst

Wow...that was a very varied tour and the boardwalk is awesome!!! Luckily there wasn't that much going on today.
We saw breeding swans, ducks, horses and not forgetting the view of the old town of Höchst from the banks of the Main. Simply magical🥰
Not recommended when it's sunny or with a dog in summer. Too much activity and too …

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April 29, 2022,Schwanheimer Düne – Mainufer

Nice little round after work. The Ice Cream Truck at the Ferry Dock is back!

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March 19, 2022,Schwanheimer Düne – Mit der Fähre von Höchst und zurück über die Brücke 🌟🌸🌉🛥😀

This time, at the start of this spontaneous, small round, there was a stop at the beautiful market square in the old town of Höchst😁😊😅😅 After delicious Frankfurter schnitzel with Grie sauce in the stomach, we took the small Main ferry to the opposite bank and through the very beautiful nature reserve to the Schwanheim dunes.
On the way back …

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May 13, 2023,Schwanheimer Düne – Blick auf Höchst Runde von Schwanheim

After an extremely stressful week, a nice, relaxing round, just Leonie and me.

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March 10, 2025,Frankfurt-Schwanheim (HE) - Naturschutzgebiet Schwanheimer Düne

When you hear Frankfurt am Main, you often think first of high-rise buildings and business districts. Here you can see a different side of Frankfurt. From the starting point of the tour you soon pass orchards, then walk over wooden planks through the nature reserve and at the ferry dock the Main riverside path leads back to the start.

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April 23, 2025,Streuobstwiesen – Blick auf Höchst Runde von Schwanheim

A very varied and beautiful circular route, easy to walk. At 1 to 1.5 hours, it's manageable and can be done at any time of day and in any weather. Where else in our region can you walk through a true dune landscape with a nature reserve? I'd love to do it again.

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