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Himmelstadt

View of the Main Valley – Karlstadt Viewing Pavilion loop from Himmelstadt

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Lower Franconia
Main-Spessart
Himmelstadt

View of the Main Valley – Karlstadt Viewing Pavilion loop from Himmelstadt

Moderate

4.7

(36)

99

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View of the Main Valley – Karlstadt Viewing Pavilion loop from Himmelstadt

04:33

16.8km

230m

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: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Train Station

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888 m

Maria an der Kelter Chapel

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The vineyard chapel in Himmelstadt was built in 1993/94 and is located in the "Kelter" vineyard. Hence the name: Maria an der Kelter. The "Duchess of Franconia", who is standing …

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2.77 km

Vineyard Huts

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Small huts in the vineyards for a short break during the hard work

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4.73 km

In the middle of the vineyards you will find a so called "terroir f". These are places where the whole magic of Frankenwein is particularly noticeable. In addition to a …

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4.74 km

A worthwhile and well-executed vantage point over the vineyards and into the Main valley - with additional representation of the different types of rock / the geology of the Franconian wine country

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4.76 km

Most beautiful view of Franconia 2020

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5.70 km

View of the Main Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

About the bird trail on a beautiful single trail through the forest opened through a gate a beautiful view over the vineyards and the Maintail to Würzburg! 😊

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7.43 km

Karlstadt Viewing Pavilion

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On the bird trail in the Karlstadter forest is the lookout temple, which invites you to take a rest.

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7.66 km

The crucifixion group and the burial chapel on the Kalvarienberg in Karlstadt go back to the 18th century and, like the 12 stations on the Stationsweg, have been extensively restored in recent years.

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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

2.28 km

1.92 km

1.18 km

646 m

340 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.30 km

3.42 km

2.98 km

1.28 km

984 m

748 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Friday 17 July

27°C

17°C

49 %

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Comments

May 22, 2022,Mainwanderweg Etappe 6 Retzbach Karlstadt
Great hike with many highlights and great views. When the weather is very sunny, it can of course get very hot in the vineyards. Return journey by train from Karlstadt possible every half hour.

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We wanted to use the 9 euro ticket again and go hiking in Bavaria. That wasn't a really good idea on Saturday. The RE was once again overcrowded on both trips, we had to stand for part of the way. But the big hit was the almost one-hour delay on the way back due to two police operations to throw …

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Nice hike at the height of Karlstadt to Retzbach. We partly followed the Maintal hiking trail and Marienweg, partly just walked through the vineyard. Today we preferred the sun to the forest 😉. Good train connection between Karlstadt and Retzbach!

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