Best backpacking trails in Schlüchtern

1st stage of the Eselweg long-distance hiking trail in Hesse. The first stage of the long-distance hiking trail begins in Schlüchtern (south-east Hesse). The route begins in the valley of the River Kinzig and is marked throughout. It soon climbs out of the town. Open landscapes keep Schlüchtern in view for a long time until the hike finally enters the dense Spessart forest. Beautiful views over the Spessart heights often come into view. The route passes through the villages of Hohenzell and...

Popular long-distance hiking trail in the Spessart Nature Park, Hesse/Bavaria. The Eselsweg is a high-altitude trail whose history of use probably goes back over two thousand years. Only a few villages lie along the route through the Hessian Spessart Nature Park and the Spessart Nature Park. The trail owes its name to the donkey caravans that transported salt from Bad Orb to Miltenberg in the Middle Ages. The starting point of the hike can be reached by bus and train. Highlights of the...