 Laufach lies in the heart of the Vorspessart (range) and stretches through its outlying centre of Hain into the High Spessart.The community's elevation ranges from 170 to 500 m above sea level.Laufach's "Ortsteile" are Frohnhofen (898 inhabitants), Hain (1,177 inhabitants) and Laufach (3,204 inhabitants).