Almenäcker at Spälterwald – Berndsbrunnen loop from Dürr-Ellenbachtal von Wald-Michelbach

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Almenäcker at Spälterwald – Berndsbrunnen loop from Dürr-Ellenbachtal von Wald-Michelbach

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Almenäcker at Spälterwald – Berndsbrunnen loop from Dürr-Ellenbachtal von Wald-Michelbach

03:11

11.1km

260m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dürr-Ellenbachtal von Wald-Michelbach

Hinterbachtal bei Raubach

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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318 m

Raubacher Höhe Country Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The restaurant owned by three sisters. You can linger here and enjoy the view in the beer garden. The food is always very tasty.

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620 m

Falters Ruhe

Highlight • Natural Monument

Parking lot between Raubach and Schönmattenwag. Located directly on the Red Cross Trail.

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3.10 km

Jockelweg Trail and Rustic Cabin

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From the forester's house you can hike the valley on both sides.

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4.46 km

Dürr-Ellenbach Valley near Wald-Michelbach

Highlight • Natural

The barn is in the abandoned Dürr-Ellenbacher Valley. Generally a very nice corner for hiking.

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6.30 km

Almenäcker at Spälterwald

Highlight • Natural

Cleared forest area, where many Olfen citizens used to maintain their arable land.

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7.10 km

Berndsbrunnen

Highlight • Waterfall

Basically a nice facility, but it suffered a few years ago after logging work.

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9.11 km

Hinterbachtal near Raubach

Highlight • Forest

The FFH area "Finkenbachtal and Hinterbachtal" begins directly south of the village of Olfen and runs south to the confluence of the Hinterbach and the Finkenbach. The entire valley floor, …

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.93 km

468 m

457 m

232 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

1.51 km

916 m

651 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

23°C

9°C

0 %

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Comments

April 6, 2025,Raubacher Jockel Weg

Very beautiful and varied tour via Raubach, the abandoned village of Dürr-Ellenbach, Olfen and back via the Hinterbachtal.

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May 1, 2023,2023-05-01 Raubach - Olfen (Odenwald)

Forest bathing on the Raubacher Jockel path. The path is dedicated to the Odenwald original Jakob Ihrig (1866-1941) - called "Jockel".
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Ihrig
Refreshment stop in Olfen "Der Spälterwald".
spaelterwald.de
and in the Raubacher height
raubacher-hoehe.de/restaurant-pension-biergarten
The last small loop leads past Jockel's gravestone and is lined with anecdotes from his life.

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March 23, 2025,Raubacher Jockel Rundweg

A beautiful hike starting in Raubach (trail marker Ra3). The route takes you along varied trails, along the Dürr-Ellenbach valley, through the idyllic Olfen, and through the Hinterbachtal nature reserve.

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August 4, 2024,Olfen Hessen Jockelweg Runde

Beautiful hiking trail in Olfen, Hesse.
Rustic paths that were very wet today from the recent rain.
Easy to walk, always good ground.
Unfortunately we were also hit by rain. But with the right equipment it's almost no problem.
Nice place to stop off at the Raubacher Höhe restaurant along the way.

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October 4, 2023,🥾mit dem frühen 🐦 Raubacher-Jockel-Weg🚶🏻‍♀️

That was also on my to do list.
Paths: easy to walk. Almost only forest paths, some of which have large gravel stones, but they probably only bother me 😇. Absolute loneliness.
Area: varied trees 🌲🌳🌿🌱 and meadows. Hardly any prospects. There is pleasant shade, which makes the route perfect for the summer. In winter, probably go around midday.
Jockel …

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May 29, 2023,Raubacher Jockel Ra3-Rundweg (Olfen, Hinterbachtal)

Very nice circular route signposted "Ra3", especially through the beautiful Hinterbachtal of the Finkenbach (nature reserve) in the second half of the route. The stories about the jockel on the extra loop aren't exactly great, but give the tour some local color. Especially good to walk on hot days through the many shady forests and the not very strenuous altitude …

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