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Karsbach

Homburg Castle Ruins – Homburg Ruins loop from Karsbach

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Lower Franconia

Main-Spessart

Karsbach

Homburg Castle Ruins – Homburg Ruins loop from Karsbach

Moderate

4.7

(6)

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Homburg Castle Ruins – Homburg Ruins loop from Karsbach

02:42

9.13km

240m

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: March 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Ruine Homburg

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.89 km

Forest Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can take a rest in the middle of the forest

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3.80 km

Spring Snowflakes in Ölgrund Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

In March, the Ölgrundtal offers the opportunity to look at Märzenbecher. Please pay attention to careful handling of this particularly protected and endangered splendor.

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4.45 km

Ölgrund Valley

Highlight • Gorge

A very scenic valley section that is sure to be even more pleasing to the eye in spring

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5.75 km

View of the Homburg Ruins

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Beautiful views of some wooded corners as well as cultivated fields .. Wonderful to look at

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5.83 km

Homburg Castle Ruins Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

Fantastic, mostly flat landscape that must be preserved... take your dirt with you and stay on course!

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6.21 km

View of Hohhafter Berg from the Ruins of Homburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Generous, spacious facility where people will surely gather at the right time.. Seating and rest areas available... on my lap that was rainy today, the only dry spot was a shelter

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6.39 km

Homburg Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The first stone has stood on the next here since 1008... as a castle always undefeated! A real hiker's hit, including the surrounding landscape that is under nature protection

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6.46 km

Homburg Ruins

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

So with the bike you have to be really freaky to cycle down there.. on foot it is a challenge in parts due to the currently prevailing wetness of the path... Hiking poles are helpful

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9.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

1.02 km

872 m

403 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

1.72 km

972 m

631 m

403 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

29°C

12°C

0 %

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Homburg Castle Ruins – Homburg Ruins loop from Karsbach

Forest Picnic Area

Spring Snowflakes in Ölgrund Valley

Ölgrund Valley

View of the Homburg Ruins

Homburg Castle Ruins Nature Reserve

View of Hohhafter Berg from the Ruins of Homburg

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