Hummerstein Viewpoint – Kreuzstein Viewpoint loop from Ebermannstadt

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Hummerstein Viewpoint – Kreuzstein Viewpoint loop from Ebermannstadt

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Hummerstein Viewpoint – Kreuzstein Viewpoint loop from Ebermannstadt

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51.7km

820m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.78 km for 470 m

After 16.0 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.40 km

Hummerstein Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

the lobster stone, formerly the Huns should have lived here, wonderful view, below is Gasseldorf, diagonally left above the Sugar Loaf above the pool, bottom right is the Leinleitertal, bottom …

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6.00 km

Viewpoint

10.8 km

Leidingshofer Valley Trail

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Beautiful descent through the dry meadows slopes in the rear Leidingshofer valley

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17.4 km

Heiligenstadt Pavilion Viewpoint

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A beautiful gazebo with a beautiful view of Heiligenstadt. Perfect for a little rest.

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22.2 km

Kirchenruine

Ruins

27.9 km

Kreuzstein Viewpoint

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From the Kreuzstein, the hiker has a wonderful panoramic view down to Oberleinleiter and the Leinleitertal. The attached seating area invites you to linger and enjoy the view. In August …

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33.0 km

Dry Valley to the Herold Mill

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Fantastically beautiful. After a lot of rain or snowmelt, the valley turns into a river, then the big tumbler goes full throttle.

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34.7 km

Heroldsmühle and Historic Water Wheel

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Historically, the Heroldsmühle is very interesting. Documented the Herold mill with a miller to Herold stone in 1355 first mentioned. Until the early 1950s, the mill was in operation as …

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39.7 km

Heiligenstadt Natural Swimming Lake

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If you need a little refreshment after a hearty brewery bike ride or hike, you can get it here!

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43.7 km

Wallgraben des Wasserschlosses

Archaeological Site

51.2 km

Ebermannstadt Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

Ebermannstadt is the central city in the heart of Franconian Switzerland.

The slender church tower of the St. Nikolauskirche shows the way to the old town of Ebermannstadt with its …

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51.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

13.0 km

6.25 km

5.59 km

4.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.1 km

12.9 km

8.62 km

4.40 km

3.68 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

3°C

82 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Zu den Fränkischen 💥*Stonehenge*💥🔝außerdem zu den fantastischen Highlights 🔝* Pavillon Heiligenstadt💥- Femehöhle-💥Gotische Kapelle💥-Basaltbruch-💥Kreuzstein💥-Heroldstein💥

this Stonehenge is unique and now also here in Franconia
The boss himself from the Lämmlein company has done a great job 👌🔝above Tiefenpölz
The Stonehenge is already causing a lot of attention, a visit is really worth it.
It's something special 💯

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October 16, 2022,16.10.2022 | Materialtest für die Herbstsaison

The weather promised us more today! Nevertheless, after a longer break, I used the morning for a short trip to the autumnally dry valley near the Heroldsmühle.

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December 25, 2022,Die Tummler 🌊 tummeln 🌊 zu Weihnachten 💫✨️weitere Highlights waren der Heroldstein ✨️Basaltbruch✨️Kreuzstein ✨️Hummerstein ✨️

Sooo...first of all, a Merry 🌟Christmas🌟 to all my "Komootlers".
and a few more quiet days until the turn of the year 💥

When I drove to the well-known Gasseldorfer Gecko parking lot 🤣🤣 at the brook Leinleiter this morning, I saw a traveling stream 😆 and knew immediately where I was going, namely in the Heroldsgrund in the dry …

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April 5, 2025,zum Veilbronner Pavillon...durch die Täler...oberes Leidingshofer - Wern und Leinleiter 🏞 zum Heroldstein 🪨

Well, look here...finally, we've reached a moll 🤣...what an honor...I've been waiting for a long time, dear Windus 🤗, to meet and greet you in Franconia...we're really looking forward to it and hopefully see you again soon.
bye ...

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