Mespelbrunn Castle – Scenic view of Mespelbrunn loop from Mespelbrunn

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Mespelbrunn

Mespelbrunn Castle – Scenic view of Mespelbrunn loop from Mespelbrunn

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Mespelbrunn Castle – Scenic view of Mespelbrunn loop from Mespelbrunn

03:38

12.9km

270m

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 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.56 km

Mespelbrunn Castle

Highlight • Castle

Start of construction for the moated castle Mespelbrunn was in 1427. In the 16th century, the conversion to its present form. The castle and the town of Mespelbrunn were filming …

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4.06 km

Crypt chapel of St. Maria (Ingelheim burial site)

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The neo-Romanesque crypt chapel of St. Mary of the Counts of Ingelheim dates from 1874/75 and was built under the Imperial Count Friedrich von Ingelheim. In 2006, Count Albrecht, whose …

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4.08 km

Scenic view of Mespelbrunn

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All benches are beautiful and in beautiful locations.

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6.86 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Spessart

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a very nice, not too strenuous hike. The restaurant has a great menu and good 🍺

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9.39 km

Hohe Wart

Forest

9.94 km

Forest Trail in Naturpark Spessart

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A lovely, natural hiking trail next to a gravel road.

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11.6 km

A large wooden sculpture has been installed at the invitingly beautiful rest area at Fleckensteinshöhe.
On the Easter Islands, there are such stone "Moai figures". Here in the Spessart, just a wood carving, masterfully done.

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11.6 km

Rest area Fleckensteinhöhe with wooden crocodile and Grotto of Our Lady

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There are beautiful wooden works of art to marvel at. There are also benches here to rest (beautiful view incl.)

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12.0 km

Kirchberg Shelter with a View of Hessenthal

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... beautiful - beautiful - panorama ...

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.22 km

2.61 km

1.07 km

632 m

341 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

3.09 km

1.91 km

1.65 km

1.58 km

225 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

16°C

7°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2025,Schloss Mespelbrunn – Blick auf Mespelbrunn Runde von Hessenthal

Hiking report for today's tour "Mespelbrunn Castle - View of Mespelbrunn - Loop from Hessenthal" with your loyal furry friend Thimmy:
🥾 Hiking report: Mespelbrunn Castle - View of Mespelbrunn - Loop from Hessenthal
📅 Date: July 28, 2025
🚶‍♂️ Participants: Bernhard & Thimmy (Weimaraner)
📍 Start/Finish: Parking lot near the Church of St. John the Baptist in Hessenthal
📏 …

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January 29, 2023,🇩🇪 DEU I BY I Hessenthal - Mitten im Spessart I auf den Spuren des Millionenwegs I 230129

With cool temperatures around freezing point, we went for a tour through the beautiful Spessart today. The starting point here was the pilgrimage chapel in Hessenthal, which, however, only offers a few parking spaces. The car park at the "Wanderfreunde Mespelbrunn" offers better parking options. These can be found following the main road, on the right hand side after a …

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April 9, 2025,Durch den Spessart: Ein Tag voller Geschichte 🏰, Natur und Wolkenzauber

I set off early in Heimbuchenthal. There's still a hint of freshness in the air. My shoes fit snugly, my backpack is light.

My first destination: Mespelbrunn Moated Castle. The path there begins in a major key – birds singing, the light dancing on the ground, and that feeling of being on the move. Free. Unhurried.

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June 4, 2023,Das Wirtshaus im Spessart - Entspannte Tour ab Mespelbrunn

For me, this hike is already one of the most beautiful in 2023.
The starting point is the car park near Mespelbrunn Palace. The daily rate there is €2.00 and the car is safe and secure.
From the car park it is not far to the really pretty Mespelbrunn (moated) castle. Everyone knew it except me: recordings for "Das Wirtshaus …

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