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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Rodenbach

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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Rodenbach

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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Rodenbach

04:15

16.1km

150m

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: March 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.75 km

Beinholzsee

Lake

2

3.36 km

Grenzsteinweg Trail in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Highlight • Trail

Quietly located and surrounded by a lot of forest, the path is ideal for relaxed hikes with a touch of history.

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6.37 km

Barbarossa Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

According to legend, Barbarossa once camped here with his entourage. They were attacked by the knights of the Ronneburg. Farmers from the area rushed to the emperor's aid, armed with …

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6.40 km

Barbarossa Spring and Pond

Highlight • Natural Monument

Idyllically located in the Spessart, the Barbarossa spring with the adjacent small pond is a quiet, shady spot in the middle of the forest.

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6.46 km

Barbarossa Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The source takes its name from Friedrich I, Barbarossa, who often stopped at the source on his hunting expeditions from the Barbarossa town of Gelnhausen to the Bulau.

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8.79 km

Forest Trail in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Runs very comfortably with the small stream on the side

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10.8 km

Wabernde Welle Art Installation

Highlight • Monument

The "wavering wave" is not immediately recognizable. A "point" is marked that is "optimally" suited for observation.

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11.9 km

Spessartbogen Trail

Highlight • Trail

There are some beautiful sections on the hike.

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12.4 km

Buchberg Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great panoramic view from the tower far into Frankfurt am Main. The tower is closed from November 1st until spring.

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16.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

2.45 km

1.31 km

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.50 km

4.06 km

3.47 km

2.57 km

1.41 km

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