St. Rochus Chapel – View of Erbacher Weiher loop from Großbirkach

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St. Rochus Chapel – View of Erbacher Weiher loop from Großbirkach

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St. Rochus Chapel – View of Erbacher Weiher loop from Großbirkach

04:42

17.3km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.65 km

Winkelhof Estate in the Steigerwald

Highlight • Settlement

The hamlet “Winkelhof” is surrounded by forest between meadows and fish ponds in a valley floor of the Steinachbach, west of Buch.
The group of buildings consists of four farms, …

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5.07 km

St. Rochus Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel of St. Rochus was built at the instigation of the then abbot of the Cistercian abbey in Ebrach Hieronymus Höllein. After the heavy year of plague 1611, he …

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7.99 km

The Marienturm is a four-storey corner tower of the monastery wall,
Upper floor retracted, Welsche hood with gilded Mother of God, coat of arms of
Abbot H. Held, inscribed 1745, probably by Johann Jakob Michael Küchel.

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8.19 km

Lower Abbey Garden (Unterer Abteigarten), Ebrach Abbey

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The focal point of this extensive garden is the Hercules Fountain by the Frankish sculptors Peter Benkert and Wolfgang von der Auvera, which is currently completely enclosed in an upcoming …

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8.33 km

Ebrach Marketplace

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The marketplace of Ebrach is cozy and far from the hustle and bustle and offers some cafés and a beer garden in the area. Numerous circular routes with start in the village lead into the nature park Steigerwald.

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10.4 km

View of Erbacher Weiher

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Several smaller and larger lakes form the idyllic Weihergrund at Ebrach.

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10.6 km

Weilgrund near Ebrach Nature Reserve

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Wayside shrine on Weiherseeweg near Ebrach

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10.7 km

In the Weihergrund

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The Steigerwald Panoramaweg leads through a picturesque nature reserve. Here you will find several natural ponds, surrounded by lush meadows and small wooded areas. The ponds with their dense bank plants are habitat for numerous waterfowl and amphibians.

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

4.38 km

1.08 km

656 m

372 m

211 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

5.20 km

2.28 km

1.49 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

May 14, 2024,Von Ebrach nach Großbirkach (Steigerwald)

Tour No. 31 from Rother Hiking Guide Steigerwald (6th edition)

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September 24, 2025,31 Von Ebrach nach Großbirkach - RWF Steigerwald 🍄‍🟫

A spontaneous ride today since we were a bit under the weather and didn't know if it would work. So we got out of bed and headed towards Ebrach in the Steigerwald. The tour was... well... you can walk it once. Typical Steigerwald. Country roads, villages, country roads... villages, forest... pretty much all flat. But hey, 18 km on the …

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