Erlesbach-Brünnla – Hochspring (Wotansborn) Spring loop from Kleinengelein

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Erlesbach-Brünnla – Hochspring (Wotansborn) Spring loop from Kleinengelein

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Erlesbach-Brünnla – Hochspring (Wotansborn) Spring loop from Kleinengelein

02:28

9.08km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.99 km

Erlesbach-Brünnla

Highlight • Natural

Nicely landscaped spring with newly created rest stop. The "Brünnla" has a small pool where you can refresh the tired hiking or cycling feet. A welcome attraction on the hiking trail!

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2.10 km

Wooden sculpture with red helmet in Naturpark Steigerwald

Highlight • Structure

4.65 km

Hochspring (Wotansborn) Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice place to rest

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7.21 km

Information Pavilion – Path of Biodiversity (Pfad der Artenvielfalt), Kleinengelein

Highlight • Rest Area

9.05 km

Weilersbach Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

9.05 km

Start of the Path of Biodiversity

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful hiking trail with 7 information and hands-on stations and other climbing and play options begins here.

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9.08 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.75 km

2.79 km

354 m

188 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

3°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

February 16, 2024,Zwei-Täler-Runde Obersteinbach (R10)

In the northern Steigerwald, a number of communities have come together to form a "5-star hiking region" (it couldn't be lower than that😅) and have jointly published a very nice brochure with numerous tour suggestions.
The brochure can be downloaded here: fuenf-sterne.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/5- Sternen-Wandern.pdf.
The southernmost municipality of these 5 stars is Rauhenebrach, and from the 9 tours listed there we …

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February 20, 2022,Biberburg, Steigerwald und Wotans Born

Used the break today between rain showers and stormy weather for a hike near Fabrikschleichach. Past the beaver castle and up to the Wotansborn. Then through the forest in the direction of Weilersbachtal. Unfortunately we couldn't find the stone no beginning, no end by hermann de vries. We then went back past the Erlesbach spring, i.e. to the Kneipp bath.

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