Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg Castle loop from Rieneck

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Lower Franconia

Main-Spessart

Rieneck

Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg Castle loop from Rieneck

Hard

4.6

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Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg Castle loop from Rieneck

05:44

20.2km

410m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.27 km

Picnic Area at the Highest Point of the Nonnenpfad

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One of the few opportunities to take a break on my round... but this one is in top shape and there's also some cultural stuff...

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8.18 km

Schönau Monastery Church

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Definitely visit from the outside as well as from the inside ... also with a beautiful view of the Saale to the left of the church

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12.0 km

Scherenburg Castle

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High above Gemünden lies the accessible castle ruin, partly with catering facilities and a theatre where the Scherenburg Festival takes place in the summer.

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12.1 km

View over Gemünden am Main

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This view makes you forget the time

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12.6 km

View of the Main River in Gemünden

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The central river... additionally fed by Saale and Sinn

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12.8 km

Market Square, Gemünden am Main

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Here in Gemünden, the Franconian Saale, the Sinn, and the Wern rivers flow into the Main. The town was first mentioned in 1243, and historic buildings, including the town hall, …

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13.1 km

Old Saale Bridge with St. Nepomuk statue

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Beautiful bridge that can still be used for pedestrians and cyclists... the rest. Traffic thunders by in the immediate vicinity

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16.3 km

Sinn Stone Bridge in Schaippach

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End-romantic place to linger... great sandstone arch bridge for the "easy folk"... you'll look for cars here in vain

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20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

2.38 km

1.30 km

377 m

314 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

5.15 km

3.86 km

2.75 km

1.47 km

1.01 km

391 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 26, 2025,Die Nonnen sind über den Berg

It wasn't far off, and with Schönau near Gemünden am Main, one of the last Spessart monasteries would have been closed, after the most famous, Engelberg near Miltenberg, was also on the verge of collapse due to a lack of new members. In both cases, salvation came thanks to priests from India. In Schönau, the Franciscan Friars Minor, which had …

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