Rottenstein Trailhead – Seven Ways Junction loop from Burgstall Rottenstein

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Lower Franconia

Haßberge

Aidhausen

Rottenstein Trailhead – Seven Ways Junction loop from Burgstall Rottenstein

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Rottenstein Trailhead – Seven Ways Junction loop from Burgstall Rottenstein

02:01

6.91km

190m

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: September 25, 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

Parking

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34 m

Rottenstein Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Nice place for a break. Rest bench and a rest bench with a table for a break 🥐🧀🥪🥚🧃☕.
From here you can follow the historical circular route through Rottenstein.
Worthwhile detour. 👍🏻👁️👁️

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1.25 km

Burgstall Rottenstein

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The Burgstall Rottenstein is hidden on the southern edge of the Haßberge, not far from Schweinfurt, and is an insider tip for anyone who enjoys hiking on historical paths through …

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2.10 km

Sieben Wege Trailhead

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Cycle path signs are located at intersections and indicate the direction of your destination and the distance. The signs are also supplemented with small pictograms of the themed routes. It's …

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2.12 km

Seven Ways Junction

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A place with many possibilities, it's best to first go up to Schwedenschanze and stop there on the weekend. The path downhill to Rottenstein is easy and you can reach …

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2.36 km

Schwedenschanze Observation Tower

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The Schwedenschanze is a prehistoric ring wall at 487 m above sea level. NN high elevation on the ridge of the Haßberge near the Burgstall Rottenstein and the Rennweg in Lower Franconia.

Source:de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwedenschanze_(Ha%C3%9Fberge)

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2.37 km

Dr. Krahmer Hut at the Schwedenschanze

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Hut is open from mid-April to mid-October. (Opening hours on the internet under Dr. Krahmer Hütte Schwedenschanze)

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2.59 km

Schwedenschanze Trail and Observation Tower

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A nice hiking trail towards the Swedish ski jump. Also a good trail for mountain biking difficulty level s2 -s3 nice place to relax and come down.

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4.35 km

Stone Spring in Naturpark Haßberge

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If you are traveling with a dog, you will find a bowl here that makes it easier for your four-legged friend to drink.

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6.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.14 km

2.63 km

642 m

497 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

1.07 km

938 m

874 m

275 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2024,We 💚 Haßberge immer mehr: Sommerründla ☀️😎🐕‍🦺🥾Schwedenschanze - Burgstall Rottenstein von Eichelsdorf

Today is already our last day here😢. We actually had big plans, but with the temperatures predicted 🌡️🥵 we decided to play it safe and chose the tour to the Schwedenschanze recommended by @Klaus Clemens. Really wonderful, thank you again for that! 😙
We started at the "Eichelsdorf" hiking car park 🅿️ at 26 degrees and this starting point was …

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October 9, 2021,Rundweg Schwedenschanze Haßberge

Entire hike with description and pictures on my Facebook page "Hiking SW and surroundings"

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June 26, 2022,Wanderung in den Haßbergen

Become a nice circular route. The paths are easy to walk, but you should be sure-footed and somewhat resilient because of the, for me, difference in altitude.
It's just a pity that the hospitality of the hut at the tower closed earlier that day (4:30 p.m.), because according to them nothing was going on anymore.
So I had to give …

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August 3, 2025,Wandern

Today I went out in the Hassenberge Mountains. Very nice trails for hiking.

Stopped at the Schwedenschanze observation tower.
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Guesthouse with overnight stay
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