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Forest Trail Near Ketschendorf – Friesener Watchtower loop from Friesen

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Upper Franconia

Landkreis Bamberg

Forest Trail Near Ketschendorf – Friesener Watchtower loop from Friesen

Moderate

4.8

(45)

145

hikers

Forest Trail Near Ketschendorf – Friesener Watchtower loop from Friesen

02:54

9.43km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

1.83 km

Friesener Warte — a butterfly haven

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here on the Friesener Warte there are again a lot of butterflies 🦋 and many different species (very nice).

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2

2.30 km

Flow trail on the ridge of the Ketschenberg

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Easy trail where you can sometimes ride with full power

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3

5.42 km

Gasthaus G. Kramer

Highlight • Restaurant

Food, drink, atmosphere and prices at franc level.

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4

6.05 km

View of Ketschendorf

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice little place at the foot of the Friesener Warte

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5

6.14 km

Forest Trail Near Ketschendorf

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful hiking trails to the Friesener Warte

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6

6.77 km

Friesener Watchtower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Friesener Warte is always worth a hike, if only because of the breathtaking view that the high plateau offers.

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7.05 km

Friesener Warte

Viewpoint

8

7.43 km

View of Bamberg from the Friesener Warte

Highlight • Viewpoint

The first scenes of the TV feature film HINDENBURG were shot on this plateau (2011).
Along the panoramic circular route you have a unique view of the Regnitz valley between …

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9

8.61 km

Friesener Warte Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

on the way to the Friesener Warte, after about 100 meters, a small path leads to the small Sreinbruch

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B

9.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.92 km

3.14 km

2.23 km

123 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

2.56 km

1.52 km

1.13 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Friday 9 October

16°C

6°C

88 %

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Comments

November 12, 2023,Runde von Friesen über die Friesener Warte zurück

Nice short tour near Frisian. Somewhat muddy paths but it's autumn so that's normal 😉

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