Riedholz Nature Reserve – Moorwiesensee loop from Schwebheim

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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Schweinfurt

Schwebheim

Riedholz Nature Reserve – Moorwiesensee loop from Schwebheim

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Riedholz Nature Reserve – Moorwiesensee loop from Schwebheim

01:17

5.11km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 3.31 km for 129 m

Waypoints

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56 m

Parking Area Riedholz and Grettstädter Wiesen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Parking

The parking lot is not very big and can be crowded when the snowdrops are in bloom.

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93 m

Riedholz Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Depending on the season different flowers. At the end of May - beginning of June, the lady's slipper blooms here.

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169 m

Wooden Path and Bridges in Riedholz

Highlight • Trail

545 m

Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid Trail Access

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PLEASE stay on the path and leave these wonderful plants!

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832 m

Pfeifengras Meadow in Riedholz und Grettstädter Wiesen

Highlight • Natural

The meadow is somewhat reminiscent of the Sulzheim gypsum hills, which are not far from here.

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1.62 km

Grettstadter Graben in Riedholz und Grettstädter Wiesen Nature Reserve

Highlight • River

3.36 km

Moorwiesensee

Highlight • Lake

The Unkenbach stream runs here.

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5.11 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.32 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

4.09 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

8°C

3°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

March 23, 2025,NSG Riedholz und Grettstädter Wiesen

Interesting forest area with beautiful narrow paths. I'll be back soon when the orchids are in bloom.

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March 6, 2025,1. Märzenbecherwanderung Schwebheim Riedholz

The sun is shining, the timing is perfect, now it's time to look at the snowdrop meadows and enjoy the beauty. We start from the Riedholz nature reserve car park. When we got back, it was already completely full. We hike through the Riedholz like a figure 8. The paths were well dried, except for a few places. At the …

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March 10, 2025,2025-03-10_Grettstadt Märzenbecher im Riedholz und Gipshügel von Sulzheim

The 'Riedholz' natural forest reserve near Schwebheim – a never-ending sea of snowdrops... Never seen so abundant... The last pictures are from the 'Sulzheimer Gipshügel' nature reserve, nearby...

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March 9, 2025,Märzenbecher im Riedholz

Trip with my daughter 😊

I only knew Riedholz when the orchids were in bloom.
The March lily trail is indescribable 😍😍
While the forest in Markt Bibart is characterized by coppice management, Riedholz is a natural forest reserve. Simply beautiful 🥰

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May 10, 2024,Frauenschuh u. Knabenkraut im 1. bayerischen Naturwaldreservat. 🦟

The yellow lady's slipper or yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium calceolus) is also called the red-brown lady's slipper, Mary's slipper (the flower of the yellow lady's slipper is mentioned in legends in connection with the Virgin Mary), European lady's slipper or, even more commonly, simply lady's slipper. The shape of the flower also led to the name "Kriemhild's helmet" or "Krimhild's …

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