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Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon Loop with a food break

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Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon Loop with a food break

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Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon Loop with a food break

01:59

6.90km

160m

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From the log cabin, the Spessart Trail leads you into the Gelnhausen municipal forest. Through dense greenery, the path circles the Mühlbachskopf hill, passing the town's Kamphütte (a small, historic hut), until you reach the "Steiniger Weg" (Stony Path).

Below the Habernickel hill, which rises to 334.2 meters, the trail…

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Last updated: November 14, 2025

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1.61 km

Giant sequoias in the Gelnhausen Forest

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If I'm not completely wrong, these are sequoias.

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2.52 km

Hour bench in the Steinbach Valley

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A bench whose width indicates how much wood grows in one hour in the forest of Gelnhausen.

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3.44 km

View of Gelnhausen from Habernickel

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To enjoy the view, you have to go through the undergrowth a bit.

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4.15 km

Heinrichshöhe Former Observation Tower Foundations

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Little remains of the former observation tower on Heinrichshöhe: a few foundations, some remnants of walls, and steps from the former surrounding open spaces. In winter, a narrow view into …

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5.21 km

Old Sandstone Quarries in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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These are the old sandstone quarries. Many buildings in Gelnhausen were constructed with them. There is an information board about this at the start of the panoramic trail.

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5.35 km

View of Gelnhausen from the Panoramaweg rest area

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Nice view of Gelnhausen.

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5.76 km

View of Gelnhausen Old Town

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The view from up here is worthwhile even in the dark. The illuminated St. Mary's Church dominates the scene.

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6.78 km

Blockhaus Restaurant

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open from Saturday to Monday. Small good kitchen, delicious drinks. When it rings, your food is ready to pick up :-). Only to be recommended !!

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6.90 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.95 km

547 m

388 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.74 km

572 m

183 m

116 m

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October 3, 2023,Spessartspur "Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon-Runde" #2

Here you can find my collection of Spessart traces:
komoot.de/collection/2408790/-spessarturen?ref=undefined

Today we went to the balcony with Ms. Wanderin, more precisely the Gelnhausen forest balcony.
Two things we noticed:
1. The tour is almost 1 km longer than stated in the description.
2. The classification as "easy" does not fully do justice to reality, especially towards the end of the …

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December 29, 2024,Spessartspur: "Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon - Runde"

Unfortunately, no view over Gelnhausen is possible due to the fog. Nevertheless, it is a very beautiful path.

spessart-tourismus.de/detail/id=626bfecbf0041397d91a1be3

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April 25, 2023,🪻 Spessartspuren 🌷Waldbalkon Runde 🐾

What does a woman do when the doctor says she can't go 5 kilometers anymore? That's right - then it runs more than 5 😇 It doesn't work, doesn't exist! And I will definitely not let the cancer disease get me down 💪 Giving up is not an option!!!

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April 11, 2026,🥾Spessartspur - Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon🎒 mit Emma🐶

Super proud of Emma🐶 for the first time 7 km and then in the sun ☀️ .... she did great. The last 700 meters went up stairs again, that's when I carried her. She was done. Otherwise, great route and highly recommended. Like all tracks, of course, also easy to walk🎒🥾🫶🏽

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September 4, 2022,Spessartspur "Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon-Runde"

Today we went to Gelnhausen for the forest balcony round. A nice tour with a great view over Gelnhausen to Frankfurt. At the end there was a stop in the log cabin.

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November 13, 2022,Sonntagsrunde auf den Spessartspuren "Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon-Runde"

Today a little hike in the Gelnhäuser Stadtwald in the best weather. I started at the Blockhaus car park and followed the signs for the Spessartspur. The trail runs mostly on forest roads, very pleasant to walk. A highlight was the narrow Pfaffenweg with beautiful views over Gelnhausen. The log cabin is currently closed, unfortunately no refreshments are possible.

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March 2, 2026,Spessartspuren "Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon-Runde"

The starting point of the tour is the parking lot at the Blockhaus, a popular spot for forest activities among the residents of Gelnhausen. The trail leads uphill over the Mühlbachskuppe and the Habernickel. It then descends in loops past the Heinrichshöhe and continues along the steep edge of the forest, which overlooks Gelnhausen like a balcony. On the return …

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April 6, 2022,Spessartspur Gelnhausen

I'm not a big fan of the "Spessart traces". But this round here is really recommended!

Thanks to Seitan Dude for the tip!

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October 21, 2025

From the log cabin, the Spessart Trail leads you into the Gelnhausen municipal forest. Through dense greenery, the path circles the Mühlbachskopf hill, passing the town's Kamphütte (a small, historic hut), until you reach the "Steiniger Weg" (Stony Path).
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Below the Habernickel hill, which rises to 334

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Gelnhäuser Waldbalkon Loop with a food break

Giant sequoias in the Gelnhausen Forest

Hour bench in the Steinbach Valley

View of Gelnhausen from Habernickel

Heinrichshöhe Former Observation Tower Foundations

Old Sandstone Quarries in Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

View of Gelnhausen from the Panoramaweg rest area

View of Gelnhausen Old Town

Blockhaus Restaurant

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