Steigerwald Center – Handthaler Stollberg Vineyards loop from Oberschwarzach

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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Schweinfurt

Oberschwarzach

Steigerwald Center – Handthaler Stollberg Vineyards loop from Oberschwarzach

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Steigerwald Center – Handthaler Stollberg Vineyards loop from Oberschwarzach

02:43

9.51km

210m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.77 km

Chapel of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (14-Nothelfer-Kapelle) Oberschwarzach

Highlight • Religious Site

From the "14-Nothelferkapelle" in Oberschwarzach, from the "Stollberg" in Handthal and from the "Old Mountain" in Wiebelsberg, you have a wonderful view of the Steigerwald foreland.

The "Chapel of the …

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5.82 km

Steigerwald Center

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The concept and philosophy of the Steigerwald Center are to make sustainability tangible through the example of forest management and wood use. The Steigerwald region with its natural resources should be preserved and further developed.

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6.21 km

Brunnenhof Country Inn, Handthal

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The Landgasthaus Brunnenhof is located in a lovingly restored farmhouse in the idyllic Handthal. The Brunnenhof is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. and is known for its great, regional cuisine.

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7.35 km

Stollburg Vineyard

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Stollburg Tower

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7.37 km

Stollburg Inn

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Surrounded by extensive vineyards up here on the slope of the Stollberg the Gaststube Stollburg. From the terrace you have an incomparable view of the surrounding landscape. The restaurant is …

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7.37 km

View over Oberschwarzach and the Steigerwald vineyards

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From here you really have a wonderful view over Franconia. Oberschwarzach is right in front of you, and when the weather is good you can even see the "Egg Cinema" …

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7.65 km

Handthaler Stollberg Vineyards

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Highest vineyard in Franconia, up to the Stollburg ruins.

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7.71 km

Rest Area in the Stollberg Vineyard

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Nice opportunity to take a break in the middle of the vineyard on the Stollberg.

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9.51 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

1.11 km

903 m

253 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.34 km

2.11 km

672 m

380 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

8°C

3°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

October 30, 2022,Oberschwarzach - Handthal, Runde m. I., K. u. S., So., 30.10.22, knapp 11 km, m. Schlusshock bei leckerem Essen in Wiebelsberg 🥾😊

Does anyone know the caterpillar or does anyone know what develops from it?

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August 4, 2024,Runde bei Oberschwarzach

In the best hiking weather, we headed from the Oberschwarzach cemetery towards the vineyards. First we passed the Abt-Ludwig-Hütte. There you can sit in the hut or outside and enjoy the view. Just a few hundred meters further up the mountain you come to the Nothelfer Chapel. From here you have a great view.
We continued towards Handthal. Just before …

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February 8, 2025,25-2-8 Ruine Stollburg - Handthal - 14Nothelfer Kapelle (Teil 1)

There was plenty of parking in the car park outside the town of Handthal. From there we headed towards the Steigerwaldzentrum, which was still closed. In front of it there are several parking spaces for bicycles, a service station and an e-bike charging station. We continue through the forest towards Oberschwarzach with the waypoints "Kreuzschlepper", a sunny rest area with …

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October 19, 2024,Handthal 》 93./2024 🍇⛰️🍁🥂 Weinsteiger

Accompanied by my "Best Buddy", we went on a lovely autumn walk through the picturesque vineyards in/around Handthal (district of Schweinfurt/Lower Franconia) today, collecting lots of colourful autumn impressions along the "wine-grower" trails, before finally stopping off at the highly recommended Handthal "Winzermännle" to thoroughly convince ourselves of the excellent quality of the house's own white wines (six-packs of light-pressed …

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