Pflaumheimer Grotto – St. Anna Chapel with a view loop from Großostheim

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Pflaumheimer Grotto – St. Anna Chapel with a view loop from Großostheim

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Pflaumheimer Grotto – St. Anna Chapel with a view loop from Großostheim

02:44

10.1km

140m

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 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerischer Odenwald

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.11 km

St. Lucia Church Pflaumheim

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In the heart of the Pflaumheim district is the remarkable Catholic Church of St. George and Lucia. The listed church was built in 1914.

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3.55 km

Former Aschaffenburg–Höchst Railway Line (Bachgaubahn)

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The railway line was built in 1912 for economic reasons and closed again in 1974.
Now it is a great hiking and cycling route

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5.06 km

Wild tunnel on the old railway line

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As is usually the case, the history of the railway line / bike route is well documented:
bahntrassenradeln.de/details/by1_04.htm

hvv-obernburg.de/html/eisenbahngeschichte-n-.html

so be sure to follow suit.

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5.82 km

Pflaumheimer Grotto

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For me as a mountain biker very nice to drive, as it is a winding path with steep climbs. One comes from Pflaumheim coming to this beautiful grotto if you …

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6.92 km

Bench With a View of Frankfurt

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On a clear day you can see the Frankfurt skyline and the great Feldberg.

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8.21 km

View of the Wartturm in Schaafheim

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Fine view into neighboring Hessenland with the nearby Wartturm

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8.43 km

St. Anna Chapel with a view

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Probably the most beautiful viewing spot in Bachgau... that's how it is described! It's worth it

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9.81 km

Spitzer Tower, Großostheim

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Part of the old city fortifications and formerly used as a prison.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.56 km

2.36 km

2.07 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

3.61 km

2.88 km

1.37 km

1.35 km

830 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

7°C

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Comments

March 5, 2024,Großostheim, Pflaumheim, alte Bahntrasse

Anyone can do it when the weather is nice... but tough guys like us can also do it in the rain🌧️😜😜.
But I think @Nico would have described this round as a fair weather 🌞tour.
Since it is extremely difficult to find a place to stop during the day on Mondays and Tuesdays in our region, we drive to Großostheim. …

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April 6, 2025,Sonnenrunde Großostheim

Please note: Please continue on the Rosenbergweg to the next junction and do not follow the path we took. I was lost, and we crossed a field for a bit to get to the right path. I definitely don't want a dirt track to become there.

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