 Well-known names include Abtswinder Altenberg, Casteller Bausch, Handthaler Stollberg, Ippesheimer Herrschaftsberg, Bullenheimer Paradies, Wiesenbronner Wachhügel, and Ziegelangerer Ölschnabel.Large parts of the Steigerwald have been designated since 1988 as the Steigerwald Nature Park.Around half the nature park area is covered by protected landscapes.