Aub Castle – Waldmannshofen Castle loop from Hemmersheim

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Aub Castle – Waldmannshofen Castle loop from Hemmersheim

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Aub Castle – Waldmannshofen Castle loop from Hemmersheim

01:40

27.1km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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26 m

Pfahlenheimer Rechen Sculpture and Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The Franconian rake, symbol for the whole of Franconia with its three distinctive points, is the basis of the design of the work of the sculptor Bettina Schluesselburg, the Pfahlenheim rake.
This reference is justified because Pfahlenheim, as a typically Franconian village, also has three spiritual attractions in Franconia, namely the Ottilien spring; the Kunigundenweg and the Jakobsweg.
Placed at a distance from each other and connected with seating, the viewer of the Pfahlenheim rake can also see the ends of pointed piles (Pfahlenheim), house contours (PfahlenHeim) or mountain peaks (the goal reached) in the jagged shapes made of shell limestone.
A relief is worked into each of these stone forms, representing the three pilgrimage stations, as follows: the oldest occurrence in Pfahlenheim is the depiction of an eye, for the Ottilien spring; that of Bamberg Cathedral, for the Kunigundenweg and that of the scallop, for the Jakobsweg.
The fact that spring water from the Ottilien spring pours into the water basin of the Pfahlenheim rake gives the work truthfulness. (from the Pfahlenheim website)

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312 m

Ottilien Spring in Pfahlenheim

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Information about the Ottilienquelle at: pfahlenheim.de/index.php/rund-um-pfahlenheim-pfahlenheim-20/ottilienquelle-pfahlenheim-16

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5.50 km

Aub Castle

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The imposing Aub Castle, a multi-winged complex, forms the northeastern corner of the town's fortifications.

Due to the town's turbulent history, it has had various owners over time.

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7.83 km

Waldmannshofen Castle

Highlight • Castle

Waldmannshofen Castle is a former moated castle that was built in place of a late medieval castle on the northern outskirts of Waldmannshofen in the municipality of Creglingen in the Main-Tauber district in Baden-Württemberg.

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10.6 km

Purple Poppy Field

Highlight • Natural

Huge field of purple poppies. Festival with poppy seed specialties on 4.6.23

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12.4 km

Historic Sheep Farm Frauental

Highlight • Historical Site

Events and views of Frauental

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16.7 km

Steinach Valley in Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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19.5 km

St. George's Church Hohlach

Highlight • Religious Site

The previous medieval building, which stood on the remains of the Counts of Hohenlohe's Hohlach Castle, was demolished in 1738, retaining the three lower floors of the four-story choir tower on a square floor plan, and in 1739–40 the current hall church was built from plastered quarry stones based on a design by Johann David Steingruber Built in margrave style.

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