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Viewpoint Gipssee Sulzheim – Sulzheimer Gypsum Hills loop from Sulzheim

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Viewpoint Gipssee Sulzheim – Sulzheimer Gypsum Hills loop from Sulzheim

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Viewpoint Gipssee Sulzheim – Sulzheimer Gypsum Hills loop from Sulzheim

01:41

6.51km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Schutz des Landschaftsraumes "Umgebung der Sulzheimer Gipshügel" in der Gemarkung Sulzheim, Landkreis Schweinfurt

Dürrfelder und Sulzheimer Wald

Unkenbachaue mit Sulzheimer Gipshügel und Grettstädter Wiesen

Waypoints

Start point

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673 m

Sulzheim Gypsum Works and Burial Field

Highlight • Monument

Nice trip for the whole family.

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1.31 km

Sulzheimer Gipshügel Trail

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It's great to walk here - and a change from the wide corridor

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1.58 km

Gipssee Sulzheim

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Nature reclaims the soil here. Small lakes in the depressions, with birch trees and piles of rock in between. Remains of the gypsum quarry.

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1.89 km

Viewpoint Gipssee Sulzheim

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here is an observation deck with a fantastic view of the lake

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2.53 km

Wayside Shrine

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Wayside shrine at the side of the road. Barely visible when driving on the road.

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4.17 km

Sulzheimer Gypsum Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

The small nature reserve "Sulzheimer Gipshügel" with its steppe grass vegetation is unique in Germany. Walking is therefore only permitted on the narrow paths. The paths begin at the information …

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5.22 km

Abandoned railway tracks near Lower Franconia

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These are the former track systems that were needed to remove the broken gypsum.

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5.39 km

Unkenmühle Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The Unkenmühle, in a wide hallway

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6.51 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.30 km

1.26 km

556 m

228 m

120 m

Surfaces

1.85 km

1.48 km

1.29 km

1.12 km

598 m

120 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Viewpoint Gipssee Sulzheim – Sulzheimer Gypsum Hills loop from Sulzheim

Sulzheim Gypsum Works and Burial Field

Sulzheimer Gipshügel Trail

Gipssee Sulzheim

Viewpoint Gipssee Sulzheim

Wayside Shrine

Sulzheimer Gypsum Hills

Abandoned railway tracks near Lower Franconia

Unkenmühle Nature Reserve

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