The Spessart Hills Trail 2 - hiking through the land of the robbers

Although the Germans have penned songs about robbers in the forest, these days are long gone and we have no need to fear a surprise attack when hiking through the forests of the Spessart hills . Yet the region has been associated with stories about bands of robbers as a result of the collection of fairy tales entitled "The Spessart Inn". When hiking along the Spessart Hills Trail 2 today, we see castle ruins, enchanted forests and idyllic valleys. But there isn't a robber in sight. On top of the Geißhöhe, the highest point on the route, we have a 360° panorama of the Spessart hills. We can even see as far as the Taunus mountain range and the Frankfurt skyline . On the four stages from Heigenbrücken to Stadtprozelten, we see an animal park, a moated castle and a pilgrimage church. But there isn't a robber in sight. And we like it that way, as the Spessart Hills Trail 2 is a hiking paradise.