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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

02:11

7.31km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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371 m

Erzählkugel Sculpture

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The sculpture trail, a high-altitude trail with no steep inclines, is around 2.5 km long. The ten sculptures make it very varied. The views of the rocks upwards, the views …

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3.47 km

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4.12 km

Rodenstein

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The summit of the Ehrenbürg has two crests: the Walberla in the north (the name is often used in the vernacular for the whole Ehrenbürg) and the Rodenstein in the …

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4.33 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

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The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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4.95 km

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

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The Walburgis Chapel, which was first mentioned around 1350 and was built in its present form in 1697, probably gave the mountain its name. The bronze statue of Saint Walburga, …

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5.04 km

Rock formations on the Ehrenbürg (Walberla)

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On the whole mountain and on the trail around the mountain you can always discover interesting rock and rock formations.

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5.14 km

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

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360 degree all-round view. The view into the distance is phenomenal.

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5.69 km

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

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Nice view of the Stone Woman. Unfortunately, the view from the sign is somewhat obscured by the trees. If you walk a few meters to the left, you can see it much better

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5.75 km

View of Kirchehrenbach from the Pre-Summit Cross

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After the first steep section there is a summit cross with two benches on the foothills. The view over the vast country is fantastic and Kirchehrenbach is at your feet.

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7.31 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.10 km

697 m

509 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

2.73 km

1.62 km

184 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

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December 26, 2024,Walberla Runde ab Schlaifhausen Wanderparkplatz

This route is very sunny and therefore also beautiful in winter. However, there are a lot of people out and about. You should not go when there is snow or ice, as it is partly steeply up and down.

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April 19, 2025,Ei, Ei, Ei Walberla, Rodenstein und Skulpturenweg

We thought it would be a good plan to climb Ehrenbürg today before it gets overrun tomorrow and Monday. Starting around 10 was even better.
Up to Walberla (513 m), over to the highest point of the tour – Rodenstein at 532 m, down to the sculpture trail between Schlaifhausen and Kirchehrenbach, and then down to the lowest point of …

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October 15, 2022,Walberla

Despite light rain and limited visibility, a beautiful path with 2 former fellow pilgrims.

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October 26, 2024,Sonnenschein - Blauer Himmel - Walberla

Today I took advantage of the golden October weather again to go for a walk around the Walberla.
Of course I wasn't the only one who had this idea.
I walked the sculpture path back, which I walked for the first time today - it's worth it.

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October 3, 2025,Kirchehrenbach - Walberla und Skulpturenweg

My first autumn hike this year! And since autumn is just getting started, the Walberla is a natural choice.
The panoramic view of the increasingly colorful autumn forests and the view from below over the mountain slopes towards the mountain are an experience.
The hike up is strenuous for a while, but once you reach the top, you're quickly rewarded …

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July 27, 2022,Skulpturenweg am Walberla - Sundownertour Rodenstein

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Something completely different and quite clear: we should do it more often.

From the hiking car park in Kirchehrenbach via the sculpture trail to Schlaifhausen and up to the Rodenstein. Magnificent view of the chapel - always beautiful. Then the last few meters of altitude and a picnic on the bench. The Walberla almost to ourselves. On the …

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November 5, 2023,🔲 Ich trage dich im ❤️ Herzen 🖤

Dear Komoot friends, I don’t want to leave you in the dark.
@Anni🌈 traveled to the angels suddenly and completely unexpectedly and far too early. A wonderful person, always cheerful and in a good mood, she loved nature, a real outdoor freak, she was passionate about every tour I planned, only the caves were something she wasn't comfortable with 😉. …

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April 11, 2026,Ehrenbürg: Rodenstein - Walberla - es blüht Walk

We were not alone, but there is also a lot to see there. On the Sculpture Trail (skulpturenweg-walberla.de/) there is for example the @Silberhex 😇😎. From the two Ehrenbürg peaks there are beautiful far-reaching views. .. and to finish, we were supplied by the Elch Brau- und Brennerei (elchbraeu.de/)

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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

Erzählkugel Sculpture

Rodenstein

View of Walpurgis Chapel

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

Rock formations on the Ehrenbürg (Walberla)

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

View of Kirchehrenbach from the Pre-Summit Cross

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