Der Eselsweg ist ein Höhenweg, der fast keine Ortschaften berührt und vermutlich schon seit 2.000 Jahren benutzt wird. Seinen Namen hat er von den Eselskarawanen im Mittelalter, die Salz von Bad Orb nach Miltenberg zur Einschiffung brachten.
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50.23, 9.45 · rel 22963
50.23, 9.45 · rel 22963
Eselsweg
42,7 km from Schlüchtern to Großheubach through alpine terrain and lakes.
Schlüchtern
→
Großheubach
linear
42,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× Water
6× summit
13× monument
Jossaquelle
Water ·
on the route
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0%
Rosskopf
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Dr.Karl Kihn
monument ·
26 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Greifenberg
summit ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Markberg
summit ·
84 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hühnerberg
summit ·
87 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hindenburgstein
monument ·
112 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sommerberg
summit ·
127 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gedenkstein 1975
monument ·
174 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hoher Sang
summit ·
205 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ulrich von Hutten
monument ·
132 m off route
42,7 km
100%
SALOMON ADLER
monument ·
177 m off route
42,7 km
100%
MAX ADLER
monument ·
178 m off route
42,7 km
100%
JULIE ADLER
monument ·
178 m off route
42,7 km
100%
BERTHOLD ADLER
monument ·
178 m off route
42,7 km
100%
Henriette Neuhof
monument ·
212 m off route
42,7 km
100%
Ruth Regina Neuhof
monument ·
212 m off route
42,7 km
100%
Meta Neuhof
monument ·
213 m off route
42,7 km
100%
Julius Neuhof
monument ·
214 m off route
42,7 km
100%
Jakob Neuhof
monument ·
214 m off route
42,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Eselsweg is 42.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Eselsweg takes approximately 10h 38min to complete.
No, Eselsweg is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Schlüchtern to Großheubach. Plan ahead for return transport.
Eselsweg starts at Schlüchtern.
Eselsweg is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Eselsweg is maintained and managed by Spessartbund.