Dörrmorsbach Canyon – View of Gailbach loop from Haibach

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Dörrmorsbach Canyon – View of Gailbach loop from Haibach

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Dörrmorsbach Canyon – View of Gailbach loop from Haibach

01:56

6.77km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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874 m

View of the Gailbach and the Main Valley

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Wonderful view in good weather up to the skyline of Frankfurt.

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2.03 km

Dörrmorsbach Canyon

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Beautiful natural and wild canyon

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2.28 km

Schwind Wayside Shrine (Mantle Madonna) near Dörrmorsbach

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"Near the municipal boundary with Dörrmorsbach stands the Schwind Wayside Shrine, which dates back to a promise made during the Second World War. Since Gailbach and Dörrmorsbach became combat zones …

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3.16 km

The Hensbach rises as the Obersölchgraben southeast of Aschaffenburg-Gailbach from the Gailbachquelle. When this occasionally dries up on dry days, the creek emerges from small springs at the foot of …

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5.26 km

Bildstock at the Fork in Naturpark Spessart

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A wayside shrine with a dark past.

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5.55 km

View of Gailbach

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Great view over the hilly Spessart landscape.

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6.08 km

View of Gailbach and Dörrmorsbach

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Great view of the Gailbach valley

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6.12 km

White Wayside Shrine

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The legends surrounding the wayside shrine can be found on the small panel of the Spessart project.

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6.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.51 km

493 m

333 m

284 m

138 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

1.59 km

656 m

436 m

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

1°C

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Comments

February 1, 2026,Gailbach

The Sommerau hiking club on tour along the European Cultural Route: Marble, Stone, and Spessartite.

21 participants 🚶🚶🚶❄️

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August 8, 2024,Kulturweg Aschaffenburg 3: Marmor, Stein und Spessartit

I walked this cultural trail two years ago. Unfortunately, I destroyed my cell phone and the recording could not be saved. So today, in conjunction with the Cultural Trail 2, it was a good idea to end the Heptalogy in Aschaffenburg. I still had good memories of the trail and was not surprised that I was very happy to walk …

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February 22, 2025,Kulturwege Spessart - Aschaffenburg 3: Gailbach – Marmor, Stein und Spessartit

"The history of Gailbach is characterized by the large number of quarries, which are unique in their variety and number around the village. The surrounding hills of Kaiselsberg, Findberg, Stengerts and Weißberg already appear on the Spessart map of the Nuremberg cartographer Paul Pfinzing from 1562/94. Mainly red sandstone, spessartite and feldspar were mined here, with sandstone mining being particularly …

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May 15, 2022,Wandertour rund um Gailbach

Today hiking with Brigitte, Hubert and Anita. Of course Frieda was there too

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August 20, 2023,Fernblick über Gailbach – Schönheit Spessart Runde von Dörrmorsbach

Small Sunday round, which is short and mostly in the forest because of the heat.

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March 15, 2025,Gailbach

Start at the church. For much of the route, the trail parallels the Cultural Trail. Once the first climb is over, the walk becomes quite relaxed, allowing you to enjoy the pine forests. At the end, you can stop at the pleasant café for a delicious coffee specialty.

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