Frankenberg Castle – High Rhine loop from Ippesheim

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Bavaria

Middle Franconia

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Ippesheim

Frankenberg Castle – High Rhine loop from Ippesheim

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Frankenberg Castle – High Rhine loop from Ippesheim

03:27

12.5km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.58 km

Frankenberg Castle

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Frankenberg Castle is located just a few meters away from the Hinterfrankenberg castle ruins. Originally, a rival castle to Hinterfrankenberg Castle stood here in 1254, with which the Nuremberg burgraves …

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6.81 km

Kapellenberg Steige

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It's going really high...

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7.14 km

Kunigunden Chapel ruins with views over Bullenheim

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The ruins of the Bullenheim Kunigunden chapel towers over the vineyards of Bullenheim. The origin of this former late Gothic chapel is in the middle of the 15th century. What …

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7.29 km

Bench With View of Bullenheim and Vineyards

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Anyone who reaches this bench on the edge of the Bullenheimer Berg via narrow, bumpy paths can at least get a small sense of how dangerous Saint Kunigunde's nighttime ride …

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7.47 km

View of Bullenheim

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But rather the view of Bullenheim 😉

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7.52 km

Shelter at the vineyard with information board

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At the top of the vintner's steps in the Bullenheim vineyards, this small wooden hut offers shelter from rain and wind. An information panel provides details about viticulture in this area.

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8.10 km

Bullenheimer Mountain Trail

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Across the Bullenheim vineyards, one can see the ruins of the Kunigunden Chapel in the forest above on the Bullenheim hill.

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8.64 km

Bullenheim Town Center and Historic Town Hall

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In Bullenheim you will find the largest vineyard area in Middle Franconia. Half-timbered houses adorn the pretty wine-growing village between the colorful vineyards of the “Bullenheimer Paradies”. In this idyllic …

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.94 km

4.66 km

1.46 km

1.27 km

177 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

3.59 km

2.32 km

1.91 km

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

5°C

79 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

November 13, 2022,Bullenheimer Paradies 🍇🍎🍷😇

Today for a change 😉 went on a hike with the nature lovers Kitzingen.
It started in Bullenheim at the Bismarckeiche to Ippesheim. From there we hiked on to Frankenberg Castle. At the foot of the castle there was a short (allegedly 15 minutes) lunch break. Until we knew it and made ourselves comfortable 🥪🍶🍥🍌, the first ones started trudging …

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