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Sinn Nature Trail – Schönau Monastery Church loop from Gemünden (Main)

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Sinn Nature Trail – Schönau Monastery Church loop from Gemünden (Main)

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Sinn Nature Trail – Schönau Monastery Church loop from Gemünden (Main)

05:40

20.0km

400m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Naturpark Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.18 km

Market Square, Gemünden am Main

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Here in Gemünden, the Franconian Saale, the Sinn, and the Wern rivers flow into the Main. The town was first mentioned in 1243, and historic buildings, including the town hall, …

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1.45 km

Old Saale Bridge with St. Nepomuk statue

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Beautiful bridge that can still be used for pedestrians and cyclists... the rest. Traffic thunders by in the immediate vicinity

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3.57 km

Sinn Nature Trail

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A great hiking trail and lots to discover

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3.71 km

Footbridge Over the Sinn at the Gauge Station

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You can take a nice walk along Sinn and discover many things

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11.1 km

Picnic Area at the Highest Point of the Nonnenpfad

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One of the few opportunities to take a break on my round... but this one is in top shape and there's also some cultural stuff...

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14.9 km

Schönau Monastery Church

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Definitely visit from the outside as well as from the inside ... also with a beautiful view of the Saale to the left of the church

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18.7 km

Scherenburg Castle

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High above Gemünden lies the accessible castle ruin, partly with catering facilities and a theatre where the Scherenburg Festival takes place in the summer.

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18.8 km

View over Gemünden am Main

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This view makes you forget the time

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20.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

2.55 km

1.57 km

1.26 km

565 m

400 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

5.43 km

2.94 km

2.48 km

2.13 km

1.01 km

415 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

37°C

19°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 26, 2025,Die Nonnen sind über den Berg

It wasn't far off, and with Schönau near Gemünden am Main, one of the last Spessart monasteries would have been closed, after the most famous, Engelberg near Miltenberg, was also on the verge of collapse due to a lack of new members. In both cases, salvation came thanks to priests from India. In Schönau, the Franciscan Friars Minor, which had …

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February 18, 2023,Sinn auf, Saale ab...

...virus-laden and therefore leisurely round around the 3-river city of Gemünden...🤧😏

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Sinn Nature Trail – Schönau Monastery Church loop from Gemünden (Main)

Market Square, Gemünden am Main

Old Saale Bridge with St. Nepomuk statue

Sinn Nature Trail

Footbridge Over the Sinn at the Gauge Station

Picnic Area at the Highest Point of the Nonnenpfad

Schönau Monastery Church

Scherenburg Castle

View over Gemünden am Main

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