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Esselbach

Wachengrund Valley – St. Margaretha Church loop from Esselbach

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Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Esselbach

Wachengrund Valley – St. Margaretha Church loop from Esselbach

Moderate

5.0

(4)

9

hikers

Wachengrund Valley – St. Margaretha Church loop from Esselbach

02:42

9.89km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.96 km

Rest area with shelter above Marienbrunn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice resting place above Marienbrunn with a view of the country

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2

3.68 km

View of Glasofen and Marienbrunn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view on the cultural trail.

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3

4.22 km

At the oaks (natural monument)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Grove of trees on the Marienbrunn / Hafenlohr boundary with oaks up to 330 years old, which are designated as a natural monument. Several hiking trails converge here.
Since 2018 …

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4

6.19 km

There are of course many ways to climb from the Wachengrund to the Karlshöhe. Perhaps the most exciting is along (or a little above) the Heinrichsbach and then from the Schleifthorhof up over the Felsenweg.

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5

6.22 km

Wachengrund Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Walk in the Wachengrund between the old and new Wachenmühle

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6

9.30 km

St. Margaretha Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Esselbach parish church was built in 1779 according to the plans of Emanuel Joseph von Herigoyen. He was also the architect of the old church in Sulzbach am Main …

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9.89 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.75 km

1.02 km

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.01 km

2.63 km

2.09 km

1.28 km

832 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Monday 9 November

8°C

2°C

14 %

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