Witch's Head Rock – Plattenberg hut loop from Rückersbach

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Aschaffenburg

Johannesberg

Witch's Head Rock – Plattenberg hut loop from Rückersbach

Moderate

4.7

(38)

145

hikers

Witch's Head Rock – Plattenberg hut loop from Rückersbach

02:49

9.85km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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474 m

View of the Spessart Nature Park

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Beautiful tour in nature.

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1.81 km

Wooden Bridge in Rückersbacher Schlucht

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Small bridge over the creek. But you can also continue walking or driving straight ahead. Water wings are not required

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1.95 km

Benches by the Rückersbach Stream

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Seating in the shade.. is good in this weather

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2.22 km

Witch's Head Rock

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Great rock formations in the Rückersbach Gorge. A stone formation looks like a witch's head

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2.60 km

Stone Bridge over the Rückersbach

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Nice little stone bridge in the gorge... maybe it's a good photo motif

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2.89 km

Witch’s House in the Rückersbach Gorge

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The roof has been renovated... forgot the access... but it holds up more than you think

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8.55 km

Plattenberg hut

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Nice wooden hut with tables inside and outside for a rest or to protect against bad weather. Nice view of the Rückersbach and valley.

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8.57 km

View of Sternberg

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From the rest area at the “Plattenberghütte” you have a good view of Sternberg.

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9.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

1.20 km

770 m

260 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

2.07 km

1.36 km

1.21 km

525 m

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 22, 2022,Wandern mit Kollegen/in 😊

Nice round for four. Finally found a date to go for a little tour with our former colleague.
Most of the time we initially followed the EU culture trail, which leads through the Rückersbacher gorge up to Sternberg. There is a beautiful panoramic view up here. After about 9km we took a short break in front of the relatively new …

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