Hesselberg Summit – View from Hesselberg loop from Gerolfingen

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Hesselberg Summit – View from Hesselberg loop from Gerolfingen

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Hesselberg Summit – View from Hesselberg loop from Gerolfingen

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4.65km

130m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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527 m

Hesselberg Trail

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The Hesselberg path is designed as a summit circular route. It leads to the most beautiful points of the Hesselberg and offers interesting information about the nature, history and geology …

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768 m

View of the Hesselberg Valley

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Again and again there is a wonderful view of the surrounding area, on a clear day you can see as far as the Alps.

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1.42 km

Wildflower Meadow With Panoramic View Toward the Alps

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If you have provisions with you, you should definitely take the time for a picnic here when the weather is good

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1.51 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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1.97 km

Hesselberg Summit Trail

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Up here on the Hesselberg the paths are partly very soft, but very comfortable to walk!

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2.41 km

View from Hesselberg

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The Hesselberg is worth a visit at any time of day and in any season.... The many hiking trails and parking spaces make it possible to discover the mountain from all sides

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3.05 km

View of Ehingen

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The view goes north towards Ehingen.

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3.59 km

View of Gerolfingen and Aufkirchen

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The bench "Ausblick Wilhelmsstein" is a few meters away from the "Schwedenstein/Wilhelmstein" and summit car park. With the Wilhelmsstein, this is probably the first point of contact for most visitors …

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4.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.52 km

125 m

Surfaces

3.70 km

522 m