Philosophenweg Forest Trail – Trettstein Waterfall loop from Gräfendorf

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Lower Franconia

Main-Spessart

Gräfendorf

Philosophenweg Forest Trail – Trettstein Waterfall loop from Gräfendorf

Easy

4.5

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Philosophenweg Forest Trail – Trettstein Waterfall loop from Gräfendorf

01:44

6.27km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Spessart

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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707 m

Poetic forest hiking trail (Philosopher’s Path) in Naturpark Spessart

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Various poems on the way… who likes to read while hiking

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1.00 km

Philosophenweg Forest Trail

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Beautiful forest path along the Philosopher's Way.

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1.63 km

The Seemühle is located in the romantic Weizenbachtal and offers different overnight accommodations. Ten tree houses are grouped around the 400 year old, listed mill, which promise an extraordinary experience. …

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2.31 km

Saale Riverbank

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Here the path makes a slight detour down to the Franconian Saale river, offering beautiful views across the river. At the same point, the Waizenbach stream flows into the Saale.

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3.47 km

Schondra Flood Markers

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High water marks of the Schondra from previous years

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3.56 km

Former Parish Church of the Holy Guardian Angel (Schutzengelkirche)

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Is this the next Lost Place in town?

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3.90 km

St. Michael's Church, Gräfendorf

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Whether there will be any more events here has not opened up to me

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5.59 km

Trettstein Waterfall

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Exceptional: The Tretstein waterfall (also Trettstein waterfall) emerges from the sandstone of the Spessart and there are very idyllic paths around it.

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6.27 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.53 km

1.85 km

Surfaces

3.17 km

2.21 km

799 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

-1°C

0 %

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Comments

September 28, 2025,Baumhaushotel Seemühle – Trettstein-Wasserfall Runde von Gräfendorf

The original route is no longer accessible as it now goes through the forest a lot, uphill and on narrow paths. I would no longer describe the route as easy and therefore would not recommend it in this category.

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February 21, 2026,Trettstein Wasserfall

The Tretstein Waterfall (also Trettstein Waterfall) is a waterfall in the southernmost part of the Bavarian Rhön Mountains. The waterfall plunges approximately three meters in free fall before hitting a sloping rock face. The total height, including the sloping section and smaller cascades directly above the edge of the falls, is about six meters. The waterfall is designated as a …

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October 15, 2023,Tretstein Wasserfall mit Highlights auf der Fahrt

Nice hike through great landscape. The last tour for me until at least the end of February, my back will be patched up on Thursday, and after that it's time to keep still 🤨

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