Veitenstein Rock Formation – Rudendorf Weather Stone loop from Ebelsbach (VGem)

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Veitenstein Rock Formation – Rudendorf Weather Stone loop from Ebelsbach (VGem)

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Veitenstein Rock Formation – Rudendorf Weather Stone loop from Ebelsbach (VGem)

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12.3km

240m

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 protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Haßberge

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.04 km

Jungfernkreuz

Highlight • Monument

The intersection bears the field name Jungfernkreuz. There is a saga about this. She reports that a knight murdered a girl at this point and has since been called the Virgin Cross.

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3.11 km

Veitenstein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great view in the Steigerwald and the Zabelstein!

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3.15 km

Querkel Cave at Veitenstein

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The mysterious Querkel cave on the Veitenstein can be visited by appointment. In August, there is always a "day of the open Veitensteinhöhle".
More at hassbergverein-veitenstein.de.tl.

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9.92 km

Rudendorf Weather Stone

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Wrong! No Lußberger Wetterstein! That is the Rudendorfer Wetterstein, it was built voluntarily by the Haßbergverein Rudendorf and installed with the support of the Haßberge Nature Park!

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9.93 km

Waldkiste Hassberge

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beverage crate

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11.9 km

Veitenstein

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Between the road "Im Lautergrund" and the stream "Lauter" you will find this beautiful narrow path, which also leads past the Quergelstein with a rest bench.

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11.9 km

Wooden bridge over the Lauter

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Idyllic wooden bridge over the Lauter stream.

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.80 km

1.33 km

715 m

353 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.43 km

1.81 km

1.73 km

1.15 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

6°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2022,„Querkeln“-Suche am Veitenstein 🦋🦎⛰️🐛🧙

Beautiful circular route based on tour suggestion no. 113 of the same name from @HINTERINDIEN_DE .
hinterindien.de/tour-nr-113-veitenstein

The starting point was the hiking car park in Lußberg am Rosenberg.

In addition to beautiful forest paths and overgrown meadow paths (tick alarm), the many gravel and wide forest paths were a bit monotonous (but this was also due to the additional …

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