Dinkelsbühl Old Town – Hesselberg Summit loop from Dinkelsbühl

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Dinkelsbühl Old Town – Hesselberg Summit loop from Dinkelsbühl

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Dinkelsbühl Old Town – Hesselberg Summit loop from Dinkelsbühl

02:47

42.5km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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606 m

Dinkelsbühl Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The city wall with the towers are very worth seeing on the river side.

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2.33 km

Lohweiher

Lake

13.9 km

View of Hesselberg

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At 689 meters, the Hesselberg is the highest elevation in Middle Franconia. On the route between Wörnitzhofen and Ruffenhofen you have a wonderful view of it.

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14.6 km

Wörnitz bridge near Ruffenhofen

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A very natural river. Slow-flowing. Water lily pads are found almost everywhere. You'll probably spot many animals with binoculars.

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15.4 km

Bathing Lake Near Römerpark

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful, small bathing lake, good place to end a day of visiting the Roman Park.

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19.6 km

View from Hesselberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view from the Hesselberg.

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20.7 km

As a witness mountain (a single mountain in a layered landscape) of the Franconian Jura, the Hesselberg is geologically closely related to the Staffelberg (Lichtenfels district) or the Walberla (Forchheim district).

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36.3 km

Murder crosses of Burgoberbach

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Atonement cross or murder cross is the name given to a stone cross that was erected to atone for a murder or manslaughter that had been committed. Atonement crosses are …

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39.4 km

Mutschachwald Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Through the Mutschachwald. On fine gravel, without much incline. Nice section and very easy to drive.

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42.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

9.35 km

8.77 km

3.73 km

135 m

122 m

115 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

9.23 km

3.45 km

307 m

209 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 10 September

19°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 19, 2025,spontane Abendrunde auf den Hesselberg

Today, I spontaneously took advantage of the evening and pedaled up the Hesselberg. I couldn't have done any more kilometers today. Practice makes perfect, as they say. So, let's keep going.

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