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Beaver Trail Handthaler Ponds – Ponds in the Handthal Valley loop from Ebrach

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Beaver Trail Handthaler Ponds – Ponds in the Handthal Valley loop from Ebrach

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Beaver Trail Handthaler Ponds – Ponds in the Handthal Valley loop from Ebrach

01:26

5.46km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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23 m

Ebrach Marketplace

Highlight • Settlement

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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341 m

Colossal Oak in Steigerwald Nature Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

This tree personality really impresses me. And it shows what is possible if you leave it alone and don't just look at it as a raw material.

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388 m

Forest Playground in Naturpark Steigerwald

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice playground in the woods

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2.70 km

Bench with a View of the Beaver Habitat in Handthalgrund

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic

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3.09 km

Beaver Trail Handthaler Ponds

Highlight • Trail

There are always information boards on the life of the beaver on a section of the route. The beaver traces along the ponds are nice to see

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3.37 km

Ponds in the Handthal Valley

Highlight • Lake

Just outside of Ebrach you will find a number of ponds in a valley amidst a dense beech forest. The Cistercian monks from the abbey of Ebrach have created the …

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3.73 km

Fire Salamander Protection in the Steigerwald

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here along the way, information is given about a fungus that is dangerous for the fire salamanders that live here and how everyone can help to protect them from it.

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3.91 km

Information Pavilion Ebrach

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a parking lot at the pavilion! The pavilion itself has a lot of information about the Steigerwald and the timber industry. From here you can hike in all directions of the Steigerwald. Handthal is only 4km away. ;-)

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5.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

701 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.56 km

1.45 km

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

29°C

14°C

15 %

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Beaver Trail Handthaler Ponds – Ponds in the Handthal Valley loop from Ebrach

Ebrach Marketplace

Colossal Oak in Steigerwald Nature Park

Forest Playground in Naturpark Steigerwald

Bench with a View of the Beaver Habitat in Handthalgrund

Beaver Trail Handthaler Ponds

Ponds in the Handthal Valley

Fire Salamander Protection in the Steigerwald

Information Pavilion Ebrach

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