Elsava Spring – Mespelbrunn Castle loop from Echterspfahl

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Elsava Spring – Mespelbrunn Castle loop from Echterspfahl

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Elsava Spring – Mespelbrunn Castle loop from Echterspfahl

04:00

13.8km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.03 km

Timber Storage Area Weibersbrunn

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3.34 km

Elsava Spring

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Is a very nice piece of forest around the source

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5.92 km

On the Königshöhe

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At the Königshöhe there is a shelter with a table and benches in front of it. There you can fortify yourself before you plunge into the valley on daring trails

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7.77 km

Mespelbrunn Castle

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Start of construction for the moated castle Mespelbrunn was in 1427. In the 16th century, the conversion to its present form. The castle and the town of Mespelbrunn were filming …

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7.92 km

Information boards at Mespelbrunn Castle

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Two information boards (one at the parking lot, the other at the entrance) provide information about the castle and its family.

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8.75 km

Scenic view of Mespelbrunn

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All benches are beautiful and in beautiful locations.

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8.93 km

Crypt chapel of St. Maria (Ingelheim burial site)

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The neo-Romanesque crypt chapel of St. Mary of the Counts of Ingelheim dates from 1874/75 and was built under the Imperial Count Friedrich von Ingelheim. In 2006, Count Albrecht, whose …

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13.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

2.08 km

782 m

179 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

3.82 km

2.35 km

951 m

397 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

5°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

May 15, 2026,Spessarträuber

Yesterday, we started our hiking tour at the Hotel Lamm in Heimbuchenthal. With varied weather, the "Räuberpfad" hiking trail led us through the beautiful landscape of the Spessart.

Passing the beaver territory, we reached the St. Maria crypt chapel above Mespelbrunn. From there, you have a magnificent view of the town and the surrounding nature. The bench invites you to …

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