There is a summit book on the summit of the Steinknückel, which is now the 9th edition. There is not often something like this in the Spessart, so it is absolutely worth a visit.
The Erkelshöhe (historically: Mertel) is a 517 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in the Spessart in the Bavarian district of Aschaffenburg and in the Hessian Main-Kinzig district in Germany.
Summit stone on the 5 er path with summit book to enter. Easily conquered from the east side, a bench at the top invites you to linger. The steep west …