This shady forest path is particularly useful on very warm summer days. The name Nuns' Path has been preserved over the centuries. It is named after the unmarried daughters of the Rieneck counts, who, according to legend, took this route to the former Cistercian monastery in Schönau in order to become nuns there.

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July 9, 2024

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A unique historical hiking trail - which connects the Sinn and Saale.
The name NONNENPFAD is reminiscent of the unmarried daughters of the Rieneck counts who took this path to …

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April 26, 2020

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The ascent to Harres, also known as the "Tears of Tears", had to begin in the Middle Ages when the count's daughters were destined to become nuns at Schönau Monastery. Count Ludwig I alone sent four of his six daughters to the monastery. Today the Nonnenpfad is a lonely, partly overgrown path - which is why it is very worthwhile.

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Distance 1.22 km

Uphill 90 m

Downhill 0 m

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