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Upper Entrance to Schlangenweg – Marswald Playground loop from Waldabteilung Wotansborn

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Upper Entrance to Schlangenweg – Marswald Playground loop from Waldabteilung Wotansborn

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Upper Entrance to Schlangenweg – Marswald Playground loop from Waldabteilung Wotansborn

04:13

15.2km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Naturpark Steigerwald

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2.09 km

Upper Entrance to Schlangenweg

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The Schlangenweg hike is certainly one of the most scenic forest hikes in the Steigerwald. A beautiful, narrow and "winding" path leads us uphill through the ravine forests in the Nordsteigerwald near Zell am Ebersberg.
Here is the upper entrance.

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2.26 km

Schlangenweg Trail in Naturpark Steigerwald

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This path meanders very romantically over a few kilometers through the beech forest along the many deep valley cuts. Very muddy in wet weather.

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6.26 km

Herman de Vries Golden Words – Natura Numquam Errat Sandstone Block

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The artist Herman de Vries, whose signs and quotations about the nature of nature can be found in several places in the Steigerwald, says: "Nature doesn't need people, people need …

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6.90 km

Schlangenweg Trail (Zell am Ebersberg)

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The snake path hike is certainly one of the most scenic forest hikes in the Steigerwald. A beautiful, narrow and "meandering" path leads the hiker through the canyon forests in …

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7.97 km

Knetzberge-Böhlgrund Natural Forest

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Location: Information board just before the entrance to Zell a. Ebersberg at the end/beginning of Schlangenweg.

The forest conservation area has an area of around 847 hectares. This area connects the two natural forest reserves Böhlgrund and Mordgrund.

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9.31 km

Small Waterfall in Steigerwald Nature Park

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9.66 km

Marswald Playground

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Nice quiet playground

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9.67 km

Marswald Parking Area

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The parking lot at Marswald is an ideal starting point for a circular hike in connection with the Schlagenweg and also the Keltenweg. The tiny parking lot in Zell am …

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15.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.92 km

6.94 km

185 m

153 m

Surfaces

7.84 km

7.11 km

156 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Monday 6 July

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14°C

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Upper Entrance to Schlangenweg – Marswald Playground loop from Waldabteilung Wotansborn

Upper Entrance to Schlangenweg

Schlangenweg Trail in Naturpark Steigerwald

Herman de Vries Golden Words – Natura Numquam Errat Sandstone Block

Schlangenweg Trail (Zell am Ebersberg)

Knetzberge-Böhlgrund Natural Forest

Small Waterfall in Steigerwald Nature Park

Marswald Playground

Marswald Parking Area

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