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Aufenau Mountain and Valley Trail with a food break

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Aufenau Mountain and Valley Trail with a food break

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Aufenau Mountain and Valley Trail with a food break

03:06

11.2km

200m

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The Spessart Trail begins at the parking lot by the Gasthof zur Quelle (Inn at the Spring). From here, the path leads past the Catholic church, crosses the road, and climbs Kirchberg (Church Hill). With every meter of elevation gained, the view opens up further over Aufenau and the Kinzig…

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Last updated: November 14, 2025

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St. Martin Catholic Church (Aufenau)

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Saint Martin, to whom this church is dedicated, is—along with Saint Nicholas—probably one of the most popular saints of all time. The feast day of the former officer in the …

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1.61 km

View of Wächtersbach from the Cherry Tree Rest Area

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Beautiful panoramic view over Aufenau and Wächtersbach. 👍

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3.59 km

View of Bad Orb

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View from the Hohe Wacht towards Bad Orb.

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4.18 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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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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5.58 km

Wächtersbach Log Bench

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Great bench, makes a drink break twice as enjoyable. 🤩

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7.49 km

View of Wächtersbach

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Beautiful view on the Spessart trail towards Wächtersbach.

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10.0 km

Kinzig Floodplains (Kinzigauen)

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It is very nice to hike along the Kinzig river here and enjoy the beautiful nature of the floodplains.

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11.0 km

Inn at the Spring

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There is a great beer garden and a charging station for e-bikes. The food is delicious, but apparently also very popular with locals, which is why a reservation is recommended.

Accommodation options: rooms, holiday apartments and pitches for motorhomes.

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11.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.84 km

1.97 km

370 m

Surfaces

5.23 km

2.18 km

1.76 km

1.05 km

947 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

26°C

14°C

59 %

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March 21, 2022,Spessartspuren - die Berg und Tal Spur Aufenau

The first t-shirt hike in 2022 ☀️🌞☀️ and then all alone on the entire route 😀 That's the big advantage of Monday hikes 😉
I can highly recommend the Spessartspur for panorama fans, it offers fantastic views of Wächtersbach, Aufenau and Bad Orb 👍👍👍

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February 27, 2022,Spessartspur:" Berg und Tal Spur Aufenau"

With this brilliant weather we chose the "Berg und Tal Spur Aufenau". The route is mostly on firm field and asphalted forest paths with great views. Of course we wanted to run in the sun.
The path led us from the "Gasthof zur Quelle" car park past the Catholic Church up the Kirchberg. With increasing altitude, it really has very …

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September 26, 2021,Spessartspur(6)"Aufenauer Berg-und-Tal-Spur"

What could be nicer than starting early in the morning with fog and sunrise 🌄?
This track is really beautiful, you have a great view almost everywhere. At first you walk through the wet meadows, after a short ascent, past the motorcross area, you come to a small section of forest. You cross this and come back into the field …

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March 27, 2022,Spessartspuren: Aufenauer Berg-und-Tal-Spur

This time we are back in Hesse.
Right behind Bad Orb is Aufenau with a Spessartspuren tour.
Sometimes a lot of foresight can be too much. We like a bit of variety better. Unfortunately, the tour runs over a lot of tar and gravel roads, at least on the first 2/3 of the route. After the descent, from the "Drei …

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March 10, 2022,Spessartspur "Aufenauer Berg und Tal Spur"

A large part of the route goes along the motorway.

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April 29, 2026,Spessartspuren "Aufenauer Berg- und Talspur"

From the car park at the Landgasthof Zur Quelle, the Spessartspur leads past the Catholic Church and, after crossing the road, up the Kirchberg. As the altitude increases, the view over Aufenau and into the Kinzigtal becomes ever wider and more attractive. After crossing the motorway, a detour to Hof Sonnenberg is worthwhile, where there is fresh "ice to go" …

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November 6, 2022,Spessart > Spessartspur 'Aufenauer Berg- und Talspur'

The tour is a little longer than the regular one. The circular route offers variety between the views from the path running above Bad Orb, sections of forest and the meadow meadows of the Kinzig near Aufenau. 90% of the way leads over paved paths, which will not appeal to most hikers, but can also be an alternative in wet …

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May 3, 2023,🪻SPESSARTSPUR 🪻 Aufenauer Berg und Tal Spur 🥾🌳🐾

Part 5 of my motivational task 😊
This time we went to Aufenau for the Berg und Tal Spur.
Such a pity that this lap runs parallel to the Autobahn 🚛🚚. The constant noise immediately makes you forget the beautiful bird 🐦 chirping.
The last piece of dirt road with a stream, rattling storks and deer was a nice experience. …

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October 20, 2025

The Spessart Trail begins at the parking lot by the Gasthof zur Quelle (Inn at the Spring). From here, the path leads past the Catholic church, crosses the road, and climbs Kirchberg (Church Hill). With every meter of elevation gained, the view opens up further over Aufenau and the Kinzig Valley.
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Aufenau Mountain and Valley Trail with a food break

St. Martin Catholic Church (Aufenau)

View of Wächtersbach from the Cherry Tree Rest Area

View of Bad Orb

Milk Hut Hof Sonnenberg

View of Bad Orb

Wächtersbach Log Bench

View of Wächtersbach

Kinzig Floodplains (Kinzigauen)

Inn at the Spring

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