Wine History Trail Handthal – Stollberg Hill loop from Michelau i.Steigerwald

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Schweinfurt

Michelau im Steigerwald

Wine History Trail Handthal – Stollberg Hill loop from Michelau i.Steigerwald

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4.7

(62)

200

hikers

Wine History Trail Handthal – Stollberg Hill loop from Michelau i.Steigerwald

05:01

17.0km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.52 km

Vollberg

Peak

5.11 km

Stone Crosses on the Old Rennweg

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On the old trade route you come across the Stone Cross with the following Latin inscription: “SUB HOC SANCTO SIGNO PROTE GENS DOMINE” (English: Under this holy sign, God protects the people).

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7.27 km

Franziskusweg Trail

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Eight animal legends in the form of stelae from Franciscan sources selected by the initiator, Pastor Stefan Mai. Read more on the website of the Diocese of Würzburg.

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7.83 km

Handthal - Village and Brunnenhof

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You can eat very well at the Landgasthof Brunnenhof

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8.75 km

View over Oberschwarzach and the Steigerwald vineyards

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From here you really have a wonderful view over Franconia. Oberschwarzach is right in front of you, and when the weather is good you can even see the "Egg Cinema" …

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8.98 km

Wine History Trail Handthal

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The path from Terrior F Handthal up to the Stollburg ruins leads over this steep climb.
One side of the path has been fitted with a handrail on which the …

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9.04 km

Stollberg Hill

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Largest contiguous wine-growing region in the region. Great panorama from below and above... on the summit there is an old castle ruin and a beautiful viewing platform with 2 large wooden loungers.

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10.7 km

Narrow Forest Path in Steigerwald Nature Park

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Well-rideable trail towards Klinikum;

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14.9 km

Viewpoint

15.9 km

View of Prüßberg

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The village of Prüßberg appears in the sources relatively late. Only in 1298 was a "monte dicto Brusteberg" (Latin mountain, called Brusteberg) mentioned. The name probably goes back to a …

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17.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

1.85 km

785 m

691 m

506 m

Surfaces

6.09 km

4.88 km

2.63 km

2.03 km

785 m

640 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

6°C

1°C

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Comments

December 5, 2021,Winterliche Runde ab Prüßberg, über die Vollburg zur Stollburg

Wintry round through the Steigerwald, from the Vollburg to the Stollburg.
Handthal is the ideal place to stop for a break.

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April 22, 2023,Steigerwaldründchen Sudrach-Murrleinsnest-Stollburg-Kreuze

Allow me: Schwaamer Freundeskreis!
The weather fits - it's almost hot!
"Haus Weitblick" took us in -
we have come here many times.
The Steigerwald is well known -
but today you get a burn - from the sun and those with thirst -
especially after Brödli (the one with sausage).
In Handthal there are drinks for it -
in …

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September 23, 2023,Semtreff Runde nach Handthal

Contrary to the original weather prophecy, the semester meeters had optimal hiking weather at their 39th meeting: not too hot or cold and no rain either!
Since we don't have to "reinvent the powder" every time, we go from Haus Weitblick a first arc over the Murrleinsnest and the Stollburg to Handthal. On the traditional (and often photographed) route, you …

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