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Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Wiesenthau

View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Wiesenthau

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Wiesenthau

View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Wiesenthau

Easy

4.7

(76)

373

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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Wiesenthau

01:25

4.61km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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1.68 km

At Walberla

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1.86 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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2.04 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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2.14 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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2.23 km

St. Walburga

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This pilgrimage chapel was first mentioned in documents in the 14th century and stands on the high plateau of the mountain, to which a modern bronze statue of the patron …

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2.85 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

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The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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3.06 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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3.25 km

View of Schlaifhausen and the Hetzles from Rodenstein

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Even before the summit cross there are beautiful valley views of Schlaifhausen and in a south-easterly direction of the Hetzles

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4.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

1.51 km

840 m

Surfaces

1.58 km

1.44 km

1.15 km

395 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Wiesenthau

At Walberla

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

Rock formations on the Ehrenbürg (Walberla)

St. Walburga

View of Walpurgis Chapel

Rodenstein

View of Schlaifhausen and the Hetzles from Rodenstein

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