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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Niederrodenbacher Steinbrüche

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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Niederrodenbacher Steinbrüche

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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Niederrodenbacher Steinbrüche

03:04

11.5km

120m

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: March 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.39 km

Kunznickel Alpakas

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At the edge of the forest you can visit Alpakas and Skudden - the Alpacas are available for a trekking tour after registration with the owner

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6.19 km

Little Clapper Mill at the Barbarossa Spring

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It sounds from afar. Just follow the sound ...

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6.39 km

Barbarossa Spring

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According to legend, Barbarossa once camped here with his entourage. They were attacked by the knights of the Ronneburg. Farmers from the area rushed to the emperor's aid, armed with …

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6.42 km

Barbarossa Spring and Pond

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Idyllically located in the Spessart, the Barbarossa spring with the adjacent small pond is a quiet, shady spot in the middle of the forest.

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6.47 km

Barbarossa Spring

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The source takes its name from Friedrich I, Barbarossa, who often stopped at the source on his hunting expeditions from the Barbarossa town of Gelnhausen to the Bulau.

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8.35 km

Unusual Tree on the Grenzsteinweg

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Conspicuous, unusually grown tree directly on the Grenzsteinweg. A small eye-catcher on the roadside that shows how creative and idiosyncratic nature can be.

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8.86 km

Niederrodenbach Quarries Nature Reserve

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Niederrodenbach quarries
The municipality's own quarries at the Kalkofen and Kalkhecke were first mentioned in 1277 and only closed in 1920. For centuries they supplied the stones for building what …

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10.1 km

Römerhof Farm and Farm Shop

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The Römer farm operates cattle farming and also offers services as a horse pension. Mostly you can see around 20 horses in the surrounding meadows, all of which are looked …

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.66 km

1.96 km

902 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

3.81 km

1.31 km

1.11 km

728 m

Elevation

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Monday 8 June

21°C

12°C

49 %

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Barbarossa Spring – Barbarossa Spring loop from Niederrodenbacher Steinbrüche

Kunznickel Alpakas

Little Clapper Mill at the Barbarossa Spring

Barbarossa Spring

Barbarossa Spring and Pond

Barbarossa Spring

Unusual Tree on the Grenzsteinweg

Niederrodenbach Quarries Nature Reserve

Römerhof Farm and Farm Shop

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