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Forchheim

Kirchehrenbach

View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Kirchehrenbach

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Kirchehrenbach

View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Kirchehrenbach

Hard

4.8

(27)

109

hikers

View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Kirchehrenbach

05:39

18.2km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.90 km

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice view of the Stone Woman. Unfortunately, the view from the sign is somewhat obscured by the trees. If you walk a few meters to the left, you can see it much better

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2.31 km

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

Highlight • Religious Site

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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2.94 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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3.15 km

Rodenstein

Highlight • Summit

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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3.34 km

View of Schlaifhausen and the Hetzles from Rodenstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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3.62 km

Viewpoint

6.21 km

Sinter Terraces and Waterfall in Moritztal

Highlight • Waterfall

beautiful stream valley (protected part of the landscape) with rocks and limestone stream, habitat of the fire salamander

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7.20 km

Burgstall Burgstein

Castle

12.4 km

Rocky trail near Leutenbach

Highlight • Trail

Light beech forest, especially colorful in autumn

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15.2 km

Ehrenbürg

Nature Reserve

15.7 km

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

Highlight • Viewpoint

360 degree all-round view. The view into the distance is phenomenal.

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18.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.93 km

4.21 km

2.06 km

1.55 km

455 m

Surfaces

4.58 km

4.49 km

4.36 km

3.50 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

26°C

14°C

23 %

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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Rodenstein loop from Kirchehrenbach

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

View of Walpurgis Chapel

Rodenstein

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Sinter Terraces and Waterfall in Moritztal

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