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Hesse
Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Bad Orb

Tour 16: Short challenge – MTB in the Spessart Mountains

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Hesse
Main-Kinzig-Kreis
Bad Orb

Tour 16: Short challenge – MTB in the Spessart Mountains

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Tour 16: Short challenge – MTB in the Spessart Mountains

03:24

36.3km

800m

The name says it all: This tour may not be exceptionally long, but it's certainly a challenge. Which is no surprise, since it more or less follows the route of …

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Last updated: June 11, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

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267 m in total

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4.67 km

Milk Hut Hof Sonnenberg

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The operators of Hof Sonnenberg at the gates of Bad Orb have come up with something special that is now a small attraction: the milk hut. Here you can buy …

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5.53 km

View of Bad Orb

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You only need to drive a little way out of Bad Orb to enjoy a wonderful view of the cozy spa town and the Spessart nature park from this small …

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17.1 km

Flowtrail Bad Orb Practice Course

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Great exercise for newbies, simple obstacles, but all can be avoided. Great way to grope slowly

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17.5 km

Jagdhaus Haselruhe

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The name says it all: The Jagdhaus is located in the beautiful Haseltal and here you will find one thing above all: peace! The Jagdhaus has a beautiful terrace where …

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29.0 km

Trail from Tränenbrückchen into the Orbgrund

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Again and again peppered with great downhill trails. Have fun and variety on the 16.

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36.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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29.3 km

3.29 km

2.35 km

744 m

449 m

160 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

9.78 km

8.20 km

5.97 km

1.16 km

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April 29, 2020

The name says it all: This tour may not be exceptionally long, but it's certainly a challenge. Which is no surprise, since it more or less follows the route of the Spessart Challenge, which has enriched the sports program of the spa town of Bad Orb for 16 years. The challenge consisted of running and

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