Trail to Trettstein Waterfall – Philosophenweg Forest Trail loop from Gräfendorf

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

Main-Spessart

Gräfendorf

Trail to Trettstein Waterfall – Philosophenweg Forest Trail loop from Gräfendorf

Moderate

4.6

(30)

hikers

Trail to Trettstein Waterfall – Philosophenweg Forest Trail loop from Gräfendorf

02:17

8.11km

170m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Spessart

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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699 m

Saale Riverbank

Highlight (Segment) • River

Here the path makes a slight detour down to the Franconian Saale river, offering beautiful views across the river. At the same point, the Waizenbach stream flows into the Saale.

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1.95 km

Wood Carvings on the Poetic Forest Trail

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Found on the poetic forest trail… behind to the waterfall

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2.06 km

Philosophenweg Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful forest path along the Philosopher's Way.

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2.36 km

Poetic forest hiking trail (Philosopher’s Path) in Naturpark Spessart

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Various poems on the way… who likes to read while hiking

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2.99 km

Sandstone Wayside Cross

Highlight • Monument

Located on a paved road in the middle of a fork

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4.13 km

View of the Rhön

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Beautiful panoramic views to the horizon.

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4.48 km

View of the Valley and Gumenberg

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Great view, unfortunately there is no bench to linger longer

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8.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

3.05 km

912 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

2.87 km

1.52 km

520 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

November 10, 2022,–Trettstein-Wasserfall Runde von Gräfendorf und Poetischer Weg

The "Waterfall" is a miniature waterfall. The path is wildly romantic, matching Eichendorff and Rilke. Unfortunately, all the poems are deeply sad, with Ingeborg Bachmann you can clearly hear suicidal thoughts. And Tucholsky makes fun of the romantics. Whoever chose the poems must have had a really bad day.

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June 18, 2023,Wanderung zum Trettstein-Wasserfall (Spessart) 🏞🌊🌞

Today we went to the Trettstein waterfall. The parking lot in front of the school served us as a parking space. We had to improvise a bit with the route at the beginning because the proposed route was supposed to go along the main road without a sidewalk.
At the driveway to the Baumhaushotel Seemühle, go to the right of …

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