Drinks Hut Odenwald – Hildegeres Spring loop from Gras-Ellenbacher Wiesen

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Drinks Hut Odenwald – Hildegeres Spring loop from Gras-Ellenbacher Wiesen

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Drinks Hut Odenwald – Hildegeres Spring loop from Gras-Ellenbacher Wiesen

04:09

14.7km

300m

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 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Gras-Ellenbacher Wiesen

Schmerbachtal von Fürth und Hammelbach

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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632 m

View of Gras-Ellenbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice seating area with great foresight and various hiking trails

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1.49 km

Siegfried Spring (Grasellenbach)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Near the 548 meter high Spessarts head, dragon slayer Siegfried is said to have been given a spear by his adversary Hagen from behind. Now he has a memorial fountain …

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5.24 km

View of the Gras-Ellenbacher Wiesen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Untouched nature with large populations of liverwort, meadow knot, marsh grass and many brooks.

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5.42 km

Drinks Hut Odenwald

Highlight • Rest Area

You can buy a drink here. You take it out of the Haisl and put 2 euros in the box.

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6.60 km

Schmerbachtal von Fürth und Hammelbach

Nature Reserve

7.00 km

Hildegeres Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting place - the tour includes many sources of the Odenwaldes .. whether with legend or without :-)

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7.40 km

Forest pond in Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately only seen at the last moment. It'll be better next time

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12.6 km

Rock Spring Kneipp Facility

Highlight • Rest Area

Great place to take a little break and cool off

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13.7 km

Kneipp Spring in the Gassbach Valley

Highlight • Rest Area

Great facility, in super beautiful surroundings

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14.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.08 km

2.04 km

260 m

Surfaces

9.85 km

2.64 km

1.59 km

471 m

178 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

90 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

May 3, 2025,Erlebniswanderweg Grasellenbach

This tour primarily leads through the forest to sites related to the Nibelungen saga, a forest moor, a nature reserve, the historic Hildegeresbrunnen (Hildegeres Fountain), and the elevated Walburgis Chapel. We started at the Nibelungenhalle parking lot, Am Kurpark 1, Grasellenbach. The circular route is marked G 8.

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April 3, 2023,Odenwald Runde von Grasellenbach

Great first tour in the Odenwald. Very varied round with great impressions and views.

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January 19, 2025,Grasellenbach mit Niebelungensteig 🌞❄️😎

The tour corresponds to the circular hiking trail "G8" and runs for around 8 km from the Siegfriedbrunnen to the cemetery in Weschnitz on the Niebelungenpfad.
The Niebelungenpfad is also still on my list and I hope it works out this year 😉

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June 18, 2023,Erlebniswanderweg Fürth-Grasellenbach-Sigfriedbrunnen G8

Extensive circular hike over 16 km, mainly through the forest with springs on the way. Highlights of the tour are the view from the Walburgis Chapel and the Siegfried Fountain.
This hike for moderate difficulty leads past the Siegfried fountain. Hagen is said to have murdered the legendary hero Siegfried here. However, this could not be proven. Boards along the …

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August 31, 2025,Odenwald 🌲 🌳 - Fürth-Grasellenbach "Erlebniswanderweg G8"

I always find it fascinating when I discover old boundary stones along the way. Today I encountered the term "Abgelöst Steine" (removed stones) for the first time.
These stones describe the history of the area and the changing rulership of the Diocese of Mainz and the Wittelsbach Counts Palatine. The boundary stones weren't replaced; rather, the Wittelsbach symbols were "replaced" …

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November 18, 2025,Erlebniswanderweg Fürth-Grasellenbach

Garmin recording
6.2 km/h ○Moving speed
2:52:22 Moving time
428 m elevation gain
-1°C ⛅️

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June 18, 2023,Nibelungensteig (4): Erlebniswanderweg Fürth-Grasellenbach G 8

After we recently picked up the Bergstraße-Odenwald/Wandertouren brochure from the tourist office, of which we only had the old version, I realized that we were still missing a few of the 60 signposted, marked tours that can be found in it. So today we went to Grasellenbach, since the tour mainly promised forest and kept it.
Official description:
Extensive circular …

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October 25, 2025,Erlebniswanderweg (G8) Gras-Ellenbach

I had actually planned a different tour, but since Loky was injured and the weather wasn't supposed to be great, we decided on the shorter route last night.

Directly from the hotel, we headed back along the Kunstweg (Art Trail) and mostly along the Nibelungensteig. There were some beautiful highlights and great views. The trails were varied, and the weather …

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