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Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Lohr a. Main

Katharinen Trail – Bayrische Schanz Inn loop from Ruppertshütten

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Lohr a. Main

Katharinen Trail – Bayrische Schanz Inn loop from Ruppertshütten

Intermediate

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Katharinen Trail – Bayrische Schanz Inn loop from Ruppertshütten

02:28

26.0km

490m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2025

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3.22 km

Ruppertshüttener Forst

Forest

2

5.92 km

View of the Lower Reservoir (Pumped Storage Plant Langenprozelten)

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of the lower basin of the Ruppertshütten pumped storage plant.

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10.1 km

Katharinen Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Short but crisp trail from Katharinenbild up to the upper basin - always following the fox ...

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4

11.0 km

Katharinenbild Crossroads and Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

You should have been here once, a very beautiful piece of earth with the picture of Catherine.

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5

13.0 km

Hessenweg 9 Hiking Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful path

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6

15.2 km

Fürstenweg Shelter (Vogelhaus 5), Naturpark Spessart

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Completely new refuge, which can offer very good protection in the long forest.

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7

15.4 km

Fürstenweg Entry Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A very nice trail

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20.9 km

Bavarian Schanz Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Brilliant rest point for various MTB tours through the Spessart!
Opening hours can be seen on the HP bayrische-schanz.de/ueberuns/oeffnungszeiten/index.html.

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21.0 km

Bayerische Schanz

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The hill with its Birkenhainer Landstrasse is simply a treat for mountain bikers.

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26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

5.85 km

1.19 km

454 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

7.46 km

3.70 km

1.06 km

563 m

552 m

270 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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