Kahl Springs – Marian Grotto in Edelbach loop from Wiesener Forst

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Aschaffenburg

Kleinkahl

Kahl Springs – Marian Grotto in Edelbach loop from Wiesener Forst

Moderate

4.6

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105

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Kahl Springs – Marian Grotto in Edelbach loop from Wiesener Forst

02:36

9.61km

130m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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118 m

Kahl Springs

Highlight • River

At this point, many tours start at the moment, unfortunately also quite "turbulent" ones

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1.13 km

Epsteinhütten Glassworks Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

On the old connection path from Wiesen to Edelbach are two glassworks from the 16th and 17th centuries, the "Epsteinhütten" named after the forest section located here. The "Epstein 1" …

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2.88 km

Wayside Cross in Naturpark Spessart

Highlight • Religious Site

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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3.31 km

Marian Grotto in Edelbach

Highlight • Religious Site

Definitely worth seeing. Came by via the Franconian Marienweg and I liked it very much. When you go out into the field, you get a wonderful view straight away

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6.94 km

Reed Meadow in the Kahl Valley

Highlight • Natural

A large area which is overgrown with reeds. On the other side of the reed forest there is a water treading facility and a beautiful sculpture tour path. 😃

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6.96 km

Kneipp facility Großkahl

Highlight • Rest Area

Well, if you want to stretch your feet after one or two hikes, you've come to the right place. 😊

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8.65 km

Kahl Glassworks and Glass Factory (18th–19th Century)

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1761 five seasoned men - glassmakers and financiers from the Kahlgrund - founded a glassworks, which was located on the site of today's Glashüttenhof. Production was geared towards drinking …

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9.34 km

Chapel of Our Lady at the Source of the Kahl

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel was inaugurated in 2011 and is obviously very popular. This can easily be seen from the large number of candles that are lit and set up by visitors.

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9.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

1.16 km

469 m

198 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

2.53 km

2.06 km

1.27 km

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2025,Kulturwege Spessart - Kleinkahl: Über dem Horizont

"The landscape around the Kahlquelle spring appears largely untouched and remote today – yet it is the result of centuries of human use. This is demonstrated by the stations along the cultural trail.

It is striking that the influences that led to the use of the landscape almost always came from outside: This begins with the hamlet of Bamberger Mühle, …

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July 30, 2022,🇪🇺 Kulturweg 🍃Kleinkahl - Über dem Horizont🐄🐐🐎🌳

An "animal" beautiful hike 🌻🍃
The European cultural trail in Kleinkahl begins and ends at the hamlet of Bamberger Mühle near the Kahl spring. We continue past an excavated glassworks and a seepage spring. The path then leads to Edelbach with its Mariengrotte, before another information board at the Kleinkahler church provides information about the former border location of Klein-/Großkahl …

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April 14, 2025,🥾 🐕‍🦺Rundwanderung „Über dem Horizont“ Bamberger Mühle / Kahlquelle

The European Cultural Trail begins and ends at the hamlet of Bamberger Mühle near the Kahlquelle spring.

The trail continues past an excavated glassworks and a hillside seepage spring. The trail then leads to Edelbach with its Mariengrotto, past the Kleinkahler Church and along the Kahl River back to the Bamberger Mühle / Kahlquelle parking lot.

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July 9, 2022,🇪🇺KW "Kleinkahl: Über dem Horizont"

This morning I hiked the culture trail in Kleinkahl. Already about 2 years ago in the course of my "source collection" I walked a part here - it seemed like it was yesterday 🙂
The route is quite good at the beginning, you have great views, the paths are wide and easy to walk on. After crossing the towns and …

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June 1, 2023,Kulturweg Kleinkahl: Über dem Horizont

A cultural trail for balmy evenings like today. In spring, autumn and winter it can be a bit monotonous at times (a lot of straight ahead on tar). But there are also some passages that are really really beautiful 🤗.

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