Maingestellsgraben loop from Karlstadt (Main)

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Maingestellsgraben loop from Karlstadt (Main)

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Maingestellsgraben loop from Karlstadt (Main)

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16.0km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Grainberg-Kalbenstein und Saupurzel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.41 km

View of the Main Valley to the North

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Far-reaching view of the Main valley to the north

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5.79 km

View of the Main River from Rosenholz

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Idyllic place to linger with great panoramic views

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6.99 km

View over the Main Valley from Kalbenstein

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On the long slope of the Kalbenstein you have a wonderful view to Karlstadt and Karlburg and in the opposite direction to the barrage Harrbach.

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7.39 km

Buntsandstein-Muschelkalk Stratigraphic Boundary

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Here you can see the individual rock layers. Everything you need to know is on an information board

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10.3 km

View of the Main Valley from the Edelweiß

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My home, I drive past here on almost every tour. The view is incredibly beautiful.

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11.0 km

View of the River Main from Grainberg-Kalbenstein and Saupurzel

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If the weather is good, you can see here on Fridays who is coming to visit on Mondays...😉

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11.3 km

View of Karlstadt from the Kalbenstein Nature Reserve

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Many rare plants and animal species can be found in the Kalbenstein nature reserve. Therefore, the paths should only be left if absolutely necessary.
All cyclists should avoid this area! …

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11.9 km

Maingestellsgraben

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The name "Maingestellsgraben" is unwieldy, but it fits the tangle that currently exists there. What is it all about? The "Maingestellsgraben" is a small side valley that branches off from …

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12.4 km

Grainberg-Kalbenstein und Saupurzel

Nature Reserve

16.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.77 km

3.82 km

2.39 km

967 m

922 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.45 km

3.01 km

2.12 km

1.20 km

1.13 km

922 m

181 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 22, 2024,Naturschutzgebiet Kalbenstein – Edelweiß Runde von Karlstadt 💎⚪

Scenic circular route through the Grainberg and Kalbenstein nature reserve - past the famous edelweiss, which can be seen from afar! The Grainberg-Kalbenstein-Saupurzel nature reserve, which begins east of Karlstadt and extends to Gambach, is characterized by different habitats and geological formations. In it you can find shell limestone bastions, red sandstone terraces and vineyard walls as well as borders, …

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October 31, 2021,Gambach-Karlstadt Runde. Farben-Licht-Landschaft und Ausblicke im Maintal machen den Weg zum Erlebnis

Thanks to the Komoot community for the idea. The approach to Gambach is colorful in autumn. Fight between fog and sun with sometimes "blinding" moments. From the P-Platz of the Gambacher Musikverein you walk a bit through the somewhat hazy autumn forest. The ☀️ is slowly but impressively showing itself. After the forest it becomes almost a bit magical. A …

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August 6, 2022,Karlstadt - Edelweiß - Kalbenstein - Winzerhütte Gambach und zurück

One of the most beautiful tours in our beautiful Mainfranken. From the train station in Karlstadt you just have to follow the blue M. Above the Saupurzel (Waldhöhe) you come across the airfield in the beautiful area of the hill high above the Main and walk over beautiful paths and paths to the Edelweiß. You can continue walking to the …

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October 9, 2022,Die Gambacher Herbsttour. Ein abwechslungsreicher Volltreffer.

If I had a favorite tour list, today's tour would definitely be at the top. After the highlight in 2021, we were already logged on to the to do or "spoon list" in autumn 2022. And it was perfect again🍀. Alternations in the route with forest paths, narrow paths (trails with and without roots 😉), a piece of the Main …

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September 10, 2026,Schnauf+Lauf Wanderung mit Klettersteig - KARL - SAU - KALK - EDEL - LENZ - ALT - FLAT 😁😎

No sign of boredom 😁 After kayaking yesterday, Karlstadt was visited this morning via train and DT. The Saupurzel nature reserve with its many limestone paths immediately surprised me positively in the first third. A completely different world for the "Spessart boy" 😉 After the airfield, the familiar paths to Edelweiß and down to Falteshütte were once again walked... simply …

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October 19, 2024,Historische Altstadt Karlstadt, Edelweiß und Gambach Beschilderung K1

karlstadt.de/seite/de/kreisstadt/583/-/K1.html

April 25, 2024,Karlstadt über Edelweiß , Schlucht und Mainweg von Gambach

Tour tip from @Kerstin (Gut Dürnhof)

Great tour even in "weather" the paths along the vineyards and Karlstadt are real highlights.

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May 4, 2025,25-5-4 NSG Kalbenstein- Greinberg und Edelweiß

It's been on my to-do list for a long time, and I finally tackled it today. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
Started early in the morning at a cool, windy 10°C 😨 from the parking lot of the Karlstadt gliding airfield. The route took us along beautiful paths and narrow trails; it was slowly getting warmer, and there were hardly any people around. There …

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