Walking route · Sand a. Main · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Grüner Löffel walk
Wanderweg Grüner Löffel is a walk of 73.8 km from Sand a. Main. Along the way you'll find 58 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.


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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 73.8 km
- ± 18:20 h
- ↑ 1,153 m · ↓ 1,086 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Sand a. Main
0 kmAt the start: water point.
6 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
6 km10.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
16.1 km5.6 km
Water point and bike pump
21.7 km7.7 km · 6 benches

Museum der Geschichte Ebrachs
29.4 kmPublic toilet, water point and bike pump
22.3 km · 20 benches
Honesty box
51.7 km22.1 km · 17 benches
Finish
73.8 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 44.4 kmBetween 29.4 km and 73.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Museum · after 29.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,153 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,086 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
- Lowest point
- 230 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.1 km
- 2 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
73.8 km in total- Track: 50 km
- Road: 7.4 km
- Street: 6.2 km
- Path: 5.8 km
- Busy road: 2.9 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
73.8 km in total- Gravel: 19.2 km
- Asphalt: 18.6 km
- Unpaved: 11.6 km
- Paved: 950 m
- Natural: 675 m
- Unknown: 22.6 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Grüner Löffel
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Grüner Löffel is a walking route of 73.8 km that starts in Sand a. Main. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Museum der Geschichte Ebrachs (after 29.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,153 m in total and descend 1,086 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (50 km), road (7.4 km) and street (6.2 km). Of the surface, 19.2 km gravel and 18.6 km asphalt. For 22.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 16.1 km, after 21.7 km and after 29.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kloster EbrachAttraction · 103 m from the route - 2
Schloss SchwarzenbergCastle · 8.5 km from the route - 3
CastleCastle · 709 m from the route - 4
MemorialMemorial · 927 m from the route - 5
Baumwipfelpfad SteigerwaldAttraction · 1.9 km from the route - 6
Kloster BirkenfeldAttraction · 2 km from the route - 7
Burgruine SchmachtenbergCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 8
Schloss RockenbachCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 11
Burgruine StollburgCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 12
Category:Burgstall KrumensteinArchaeological site · 5.5 km from the route - 13
Schloß OberschwappachCastle · 5.6 km from the route - 14
Burgruine ZabelsteinRuins · 6.3 km from the route - 15
Aussichtsturm am ZabelsteinObservation tower · 6.4 km from the route - 16
Schloss GleisenauCastle · 6.8 km from the route - 17
Denkmal für Carl Alexander HeideloffMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 18
RitterkapelleAttraction · 7.3 km from the route - 19
Schloss WeingartsgreuthCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 20
Burgruine SchauerbergCastle · 9 km from the route - 21
Schloss WonfurtCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 22
Burg HoheneckCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 23
Schloss Neuses am SandCastle · 9.4 km from the route - 24
SpielzeugmuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 25
Altes SchlossCastle · 9.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Grüner Löffel?
Wanderweg Grüner Löffel is 73.8 km long. Allow ± 18:20 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Sand a. Main.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,153 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 44.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum der Geschichte Ebrachs.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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