Best long trails in Hanau

Varied circular route in the Hessian Spessart Nature Park, Hesse. The route starts at the Klosterruine car park and leads through the forest to the old forestry office with the forest shop, where there is a good selection of regional products to buy (note opening hours). The undisputed hike highlights are the Wolfgang monastery ruins and the Barbarossa spring. Past the vineyards and through the "Niederrodenbacher Steinbrüche" nature reserve, the trail returns to the starting point. There is...

Varied walk in Hanau, Hesse. This route runs around Hanau's city centre and mainly directly along the Kinzig and Main rivers. It is worth visiting Philippsruhe Castle Park with its museum and Grimms Märchenreich (Grimm's Fairytale Kingdom). The loop is also suitable for family walks. There is a car park at the starting point and the Heinrich-Fischer-Bad bus stop. There are opportunities for refreshments at the castle park. Highlights of the walk: - Philippsruhe Palace - Mainpark Nizza -...

Popular circular hike in the Hessian Spessart Nature Park, Hesse. From the hiking car park, the trail leads to the St. Wolfgang monastery ruins and past the Wolfgang forester's lodge. Other stops along the way include the Barbarossa spring and the Hubertus shooting lodge. The route is accessible by public transport. Highlight of the hike: - St Wolfgang monastery ruins - Barbarossa spring - Beautiful forest paths

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1st stage on the Birkenhainer Straße, Hesse. In Hanau-Neuwirtshaus, the first stage leads to Geiselbach, partly along the historical border between the kingdoms of Prussia and Bavaria, today the Hessian-Bavarian state border. First along a forest road and then uphill on forest paths and tracks towards Albstadt. There is a rest area at the Sombirn birdwatchers' hut. Highlights: - Great forest paths - Historic state border

Varied long-distance hiking trail in the Spessart. In the Middle Ages, the Birkenhainer Straße was an important trade route between the Rhine and East Franconia - and at that time it was considered one of the most dangerous routes for merchants, as many robbers were up to mischief here! Today, of course, things are quieter here and a hike offers beautiful panoramic views, vast forests, moors with rare animals and plants and ramparts. The route is partly on near-natural paths and...