Scenic view of Mespelbrunn – Mespelbrunn Castle loop from Mespelbrunn

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Landkreis Aschaffenburg

Mespelbrunn

Scenic view of Mespelbrunn – Mespelbrunn Castle loop from Mespelbrunn

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4.5

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Scenic view of Mespelbrunn – Mespelbrunn Castle loop from Mespelbrunn

01:54

6.66km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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719 m

Information boards at Mespelbrunn Castle

Highlight • Monument

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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1.38 km

Scenic view of Mespelbrunn

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All benches are beautiful and in beautiful locations.

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1.40 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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1.89 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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2.04 km

Courtyard at Mespelbrunn Castle

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Accessible only with a guide

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2.13 km

Gothic-Style Virgin Mary Wayside Shrine Behind Wasserschloss

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Beautiful wayside shrine near the moated castle

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6.08 km

View of the Gruft Chapel

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The sun lounger at the chapel also invites you to take a longer rest.

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6.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.87 km

1.05 km

383 m

245 m

114 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

943 m

786 m

765 m

170 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

5°C

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Comments

October 26, 2024,Schloss Mespelbrunn

Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed,... and much more is forbidden here.

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December 17, 2023,Schloss Mespelbrunn – Runde von Heimbuchenthal am 17.12.2023

🌞 and cold or at least not that warm.
The path led beautifully through the Spessart to the moated castle. Unfortunately the café was closed, we will visit there in the summer.

The way back led along the Elsava where there are lots of signs of life from beavers and a lot of water.

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