Weihersgrund Nature Reserve – Sylvan Forest Lodge loop from Esselbach

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Lower Franconia

Main-Spessart

Esselbach

Weihersgrund Nature Reserve – Sylvan Forest Lodge loop from Esselbach

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Weihersgrund Nature Reserve – Sylvan Forest Lodge loop from Esselbach

03:40

13.3km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.37 km

Weihersgrund Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful wide valley with the small stream running through it

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6.56 km

Sylvan Forester's Lodge in the Weihersgrund

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the middle of the Spessart Nature Park - in the Weihersgrund - the Forsthaus invites you to linger in absolute peace and wonderful air. Hikers and mountain bikers like …

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6.67 km

Sylvan Forest Lodge

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Hut

The wild sausage is awesome!

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10.5 km

Rocky Trail to Karlshöhe

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To be taken with caution, sandstone chunks under leaves or snow… so slow down!

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10.8 km

Schleifthor Forester’s Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Built in 1817 during the construction of the Löwenstein fence… A fine path begins right through it, leading up towards Sylvan

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10.8 km

Heinrichsbach Trail and Hermann and Anna Müller Memorial

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Pure tranquility far away from the hustle and bustle

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10.9 km

Memorial to the Fallen (1914–1918) at Schleiftor

Highlight • Monument

Gladly used because the way to Sylvan is a short one from here

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.70 km

2.52 km

931 m

793 m

375 m

Surfaces

5.84 km

3.21 km

3.09 km

776 m

384 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

1°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Forsthaus Sylvan Runde vom Schleiftor🥾🌲🍄‍🟫🍁

Today we hiked in thick fog from Schleiftor to Forsthaus Sylvan🥾🌲🍄‍🟫🍁 .
Despite the fog, we really enjoyed the circular walk👍👍, just getting out into nature.

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July 13, 2022,Faun Schleiftor Sylvan

today on the other side of Faun past the grinding gate to Sylvan, well I wouldn't do it again, the only good thing is that there are lots of raspberries along the way. Forsthaus Sylvan is closed until July 24th, 2022 for vacation. The Karlshöhe is completely closed.

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