In the idyllic Krausenbach, a district of the municipality of Dammbach, is the Wald Hotel Heppe, a jewel in the Spessart, whose history stretches back centuries. The region was first settled by the Elector of Mainz, attracted by the first-class hunting areas. At exactly this point there was a small charcoal burning settlement called “Heppenhütten”. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the families who lived here relied on charcoal production. When coke from the Ruhr area became cheaper, many people moved abroad. Only one family withstood all odds: the Bauer family. Gertraud, the family's great-grandmother, ran a small rest stop here and was known by the affectionate nickname “Lochtreut”. She provided travelers with homemade cider and simple but hearty dishes. Their descendants, Josef and Maria Bauer, expanded the offering to include a restaurant in 1931. This development continued until their son Roland and his wife Anne took over the business and further modernized it. Today the hotel is run by their children Marina Müller and Michael Bauer, supported by their mother Anne. Come to us and experience hospitality that is based on a centuries-old tradition.