Hotel & Gasthof Saaletalstuben
Gräfendorf-Michelau · An der Saale 1
A 3-star house right on the Saale and the cycle path, with 12 double rooms and Franconian cuisine. Explicitly geared to walking, cycling and angling.
A guest in the Saale valley
Gräfendorf with its districts Wolfsmünster and Schonderfeld is a recognised resort (Erholungsort) in the lower Franconian Saale valley – between the Spessart and the Rhön, framed by the Schondra valley and the Sodenberg nature reserves.
Where to stay
Roof over your head by the water
A few places to stay right in the valley. Please book directly – details and prices may change.
Freizeitzentrum Roßmühle
Gräfendorf-Weickersgrüben
Pension and campsite in a quiet valley setting near the Saale – a good base for a longer, outdoorsy fishing stay. Please confirm current opening and pitches directly.
More beds & holiday flats
There are further guest houses and holiday flats in and around the village. The municipality of Gräfendorf and the Spessart-Mainland tourist information can help with current availability.
Getting here
Arrive relaxed – ideally by train
The Saale valley railway (Saaletalbahn, Gemünden – Bad Kissingen) runs right along the river. Wolfsmünster has its own halt and Gräfendorf a station, so you can leave the car at home and walk to the water.
By car, Gräfendorf and Wolfsmünster are easily reached from Gemünden am Main (A3 / B26 area) along the valley road.
By train
- Line
- Saaletalbahn (KBS 803)
- Halt
- Wolfsmünster
- Station
- Gräfendorf
- Operator / cadence
- Erfurter Bahn · roughly every 2 h
Active in nature
Cycling, walking & wild valleys
Franconian Saale cycle path
The valley cycle route follows the Saale from its source down to the Main at Gemünden – mostly traffic-free, gently downhill and running straight through Gräfendorf. A relaxed way to scout the water.
Walking
Around 120 km of marked trails cross the wooded hills. A favourite is the loop to the Trettstein waterfall in the romantic Schondra valley nature reserve, home to kingfisher and freshwater pearl mussel.
Worth seeing
Around the valley
- Sodenberg – an extinct basalt volcano (the reserve adjoins Gräfendorf; the summit itself belongs to Hammelburg) with a 360° view over the Saale valley, Spessart and Rhön, plus a small chapel.
- Schondra valley – a wildly romantic, meandering nature reserve with the Trettstein waterfall.
- Wolfsmünster – village with an 18th-century manor and the church of St Wolfgang (per tourism sources).
- Seewiese fish farm – a trout farm in the valley, said to be one of the oldest in Germany.
- Hammelburg – Franconia's oldest wine town upstream, with Saaleck castle and a wine trail.
- Gemünden am Main – the 'three-rivers town' at the mouth of the Saale, with a pretty old town.
Information on this page is compiled from public tourism sources (status June 2026) and provided without guarantee; opening hours, prices and offers of third parties can change. Please confirm directly with the respective provider.