Schonau

Built around a Cistercian abbey in the Steinach valley, Schönau grew into a small town in Baden-Württemberg’s Odenwald. The Steinach runs north from the wooded hills toward the Neckar, placing the town in a deeply folded landscape of forest and narrow side valleys. Schönau Abbey was founded in 1142 and was among the important Cistercian houses of the region; surviving monastic buildings still give the centre its distinct identity. Today, the settlement combines its abbey heritage with the quieter residential character of the upper Steinach valley, while paths and local roads lead into the surrounding Odenwald woods. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Schönau and the Odenwald relate to the Neckar valley.

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