Lake in Schönbusch Park – Sphinxes at the Red Bridge loop from Schönbusch

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Lake in Schönbusch Park – Sphinxes at the Red Bridge loop from Schönbusch

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Lake in Schönbusch Park – Sphinxes at the Red Bridge loop from Schönbusch

01:37

6.42km

10m

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 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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602 m

Lake in Schönbusch Park

Highlight • Lake

The Red Bridge stands in the park Schönbusch.

The Park Schönbusch (also Beautiful bush or French Bois-Joli) near Aschaffenburg is one of the oldest and largest in the style of …

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617 m

Sphinxes at the Red Bridge

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The four sphinxes guard access to the Red Bridge over the lake.😊

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1.25 km

Park Schönbusch Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can see the size of the park and the highlights

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2.70 km

Former Schönbusch-Nilkheim railway station

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Once a stop on the Odenwald Railway from Aschaffenburg to Höchst in the Odenwald. Today it is more of a clubhouse.

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2.79 km

Bunker 224

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A preserved bunker of the Wetterau-Main-Tauber position in Aschaffenburg-Nilkheim

More information about the system here:

west-wall.de/index.php/diverses/die-wetterau-mai-tauber-stellung

facebook.com/Bunker-224-1559805850791650

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5.98 km

Belvedere Viewpoint on Fichtenberg – View over the Upper Lake to the Little Castle (Schlösschen), Schönbusch Park

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Wonderful place.
Sometimes too many people on the go.

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6.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

771 m

749 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

15°C

7°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2023,Papa & Sohn - Große Schönbuschrunde am 19. März 2023

Sunday morning and it doesn't look like rain.
After crossing the Fasanerie last week, we spontaneously drove to the Schönbusch.
Kilian on his bike in a slalom around joggers and walkers who often didn't hear his bell ringing and I on foot.

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December 27, 2023,Schönbusch - Ganz-Große Runde am 27.12.2023

After the rainy days we needed to get some fresh air again.

Once around Schönbusch and Nilkheimer Park that felt good.

The Easter tree was appropriately decorated with Christmas decorations - the only thing missing was the snow.

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August 25, 2021,Aschaffenburg - Park Schönbusch (Nilkheim)

Bavarian Nice and gateway to the Spessart - that is Aschaffenburg.
In the 19th century it was the summer residence of the Bavarian King Ludwig I and still today, not only the towers of Johannisburg Castle, which can be seen from afar, attract numerous people to the city on the Main. The mild climate, lush greenery, art, culture and teaching …

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