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Scherenburg

Recommended by 208 hikers out of 217

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Spessart

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Location: Gemünden am Main, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Schönrain Ruins – Monastery Spring loop from Langenprozelten

25.2km

06:56

410m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. View of the Sinn River – Sinn Nature Trail loop from Gemünden am Main

8.73km

02:18

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg loop from Kleingemünden

9.29km

02:30

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Breggi

December 16, 2018

The Scherenburg was built in 1243 by the Counts of Rieneck to secure customs revenue during the crossing of the Main. Due to border disputes with the Würzburg Bishop Hermann I. von Lobdeburg the castle went to a settlement in 1469 at Würzburg. It was named after the prince-bishop Rudolf II of Scherenberg. Before it became the property of the city Gemünden, she was until 1825 privately owned and still inhabited.

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Nico

March 17, 2023

Venue of the Castle Festival... I leave it to each viewer and user to judge for themselves whether the grandstands behind it optically enhance the whole thing

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Jonas Wind

July 19, 2016

Here, between mid-July and mid-August, the nationally known Scherenburg Festival takes place annually as an open-air theater. In 2010, a record attendance of 22,800 tickets sold was recorded.

In everyday life, the castle is a typical Franconian ruin with good views over the city of Gemünden.

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Location: Gemünden am Main, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Scherenburg

1. Schönrain Ruins – Monastery Spring loop from Langenprozelten

2. View of the Sinn River – Sinn Nature Trail loop from Gemünden am Main

3. Schönau Monastery Church – Scherenburg loop from Kleingemünden

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