Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

View from the Schwanberg – Birkensee (Schwanberg) loop from Rödelsee

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

View from the Schwanberg – Birkensee (Schwanberg) loop from Rödelsee

Easy

4.8

(5)

24

hikers

View from the Schwanberg – Birkensee (Schwanberg) loop from Rödelsee

01:28

5.19km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Steigerwald

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

33 m

Memorial stone on Schwanbergstraße

Highlight • Monument

This memorial stone was erected in November 1966 in memory of the then District Administrator Schad.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

1.27 km

Picnic Area at Birkensee

Highlight • Rest Area

Take a rest

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

1.28 km

Memorial Stone at Birkensee

Highlight • Monument

Right by Lake Birkensee 👍

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

2.25 km

View of Iphofen from Schwanberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice wide view from Schwanberg on Iphofen.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

2.26 km

Waldlehrpfad Schwanberg Information Board

Highlight • Trail

Information board for the educational forest trail on the Schwanberg at the upper entrance to the Hötte Hött. Is easy to miss.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

2.26 km

View from the Schwanberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Schwanberg (until the 19th century also Schwabenberg or Schwam (m) berg) is a striking elevation (474 meters) of the Steigerwald in the Bavarian administrative district of Lower Franconia.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

3.18 km

View of Iphofen and its vineyards from Schwanberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The grotto is on the topmost vineyard road. A statue of the Virgin embellishes this highlight.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

3.93 km

Birkensee (Schwanberg)

Highlight • Lake

It is interesting that the water supply to the Birkensee has not yet been discovered. I like the island very much and there is also seating with a table for a picnic. Just take a seat and enjoy.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

5.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

1.93 km

327 m

Surfaces

2.33 km

1.64 km

977 m

230 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 11 October

15°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.7

1,112

DreamRound Castell

03:24h

12.2km

230m

4.6

422

Iphofen Wine Discovery Tour

01:49h

6.43km

140m

4.6

368

Waldläufer – Steigerwald Wine Panorama

03:20h

9.91km

200m

4.6

376

Oasis of the senses Münchsteinach

01:49h

6.80km

70m

4.7

331

Steigerwald-Runde Three Forests Trail

04:05h

14.6km

290m

4.6

354

DreamRound Dornheim

03:47h

14.3km

140m

4.6

201

Volkach loop

04:23h

16.4km

190m

4.5

186

Randersacker Wine Trail

01:27h

5.01km

140m

4.7

818

View of Sommerhausen – Sommerhausen Panorama Trail loop from Maintalhang Kleinochsenfurter Berg

02:39h

9.82km

130m

4.6

65

Meditationswanderweg LTM-9 Bieberehrener Picture Book

03:21h

11.9km

240m

4.7

1,664

View of Würzburg vineyards loop from Würzburg

01:30h

5.37km

100m

4.7

47

Rundwanderweg LT 26: Zur St. Kunigunde – Tagestouren Liebliches Taubertal

04:32h

16.9km

200m