View of Wildenstein Castle – Wildenstein Castle loop from Sommerau

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Lower Franconia

Miltenberg

Eschau

View of Wildenstein Castle – Wildenstein Castle loop from Sommerau

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View of Wildenstein Castle – Wildenstein Castle loop from Sommerau

02:19

8.03km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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353 m

St. Laurentius Church, Eschau

Highlight • Religious Site

Eschau is a good starting point for hikes in the Elsava Valley or for tours up to the Geißhöhe - one of the few elevations in the Spessart from which there is a distant view of the surroundings.

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3.36 km

Wildenstein Castle (Eschau)

Highlight • Castle

At the Hesselmühle intersection, there's an information board featuring a wayside cross and a cross from a misfortune. It's a lovely place to take a break and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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4.15 km

Summloch (Humming Hole) in Naturpark Spessart

Highlight • Natural Monument

A hole in a stone - stick your head in
I buzzed loudly - the stone buzzed back 😉

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4.21 km

View of Wildenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

... which has been scaffolded for a long time and is being preserved piece by piece for posterity...👍

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4.28 km

Wildenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

It was actually my first time here.
Stupid, I used to go to Eschau so often.
Simply beautiful and a lovely view.

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6.30 km

View of the Hesselmühle

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At this point there is also an interesting information board about the Elsava Valley Railway and the Hesselmühle

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7.95 km

Moose Sculpture (Schwedenkopf) in Eschau

Highlight • Monument

With the design of a new marketplace, Eschau also received a Swedish head, today symbolized by the moose. The sculpture commemorates the support given by the Swedish military during the Thirty Years' War.

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8.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

1.16 km

924 m

731 m

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

1.70 km

1.08 km

917 m

748 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

4°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

January 10, 2024,Eschau-Elsavatal-#Burg Wildenstein 🇪🇺 (10.01.24)

Part two of the Eschau cultural trails.
Wildenstein Castle wanted to be conquered today. It worked easily because the robber barons fled and left such a mess behind that it wasn't the moat that was a deterrent, but the disorder. The rickety scaffolding, the unkempt paths and, of course, depending on the season, the castle snack bar is closed. A …

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September 8, 2026,Burg Wildenstein und Gasthaus zum Löwen

A very nice cultural trail to walk.
The highlight at the end of the circular route was stopping at the "Zum Löwen" inn in Eschau.
So it's halftime, the 6th stamp is in the hiking pass. 😎

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September 18, 2023,🇪🇺KW: "Eschau 1: Burg Wildenstein"

While my car was being serviced, I walked the Eschauer KW to pass the time. A beautiful, varied circular route. Unfortunately, the ruins are currently being repaired, so there is scaffolding almost everywhere and I couldn't really enjoy the look.

Info:

spessartprojekt.de/kulturwege/eschau-1-burg-wildenstein

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