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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

View of the Hesselberg Valley – Hesselberg Summit loop from Wittelshofen

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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

View of the Hesselberg Valley – Hesselberg Summit loop from Wittelshofen

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View of the Hesselberg Valley – Hesselberg Summit loop from Wittelshofen

03:13

10.7km

350m

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: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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318 m

Hesselberg Orchard Meadows

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LekereHesselbergäpfel., These are also used to make the delicious Hesselberg juice

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1.84 km

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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1.98 km

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

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A small shelter at the Kaiserberge Panorama viewpoint. There's a seating area next to the hut for a break.

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2.08 km

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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2.80 km

Hesselberg Summit

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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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3.98 km

Southern Ridge Trail

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This easy-to-walk mountain trail runs through a beautiful section between the EBZ (Evangelical Education Center Hesselberg) and Lindenallee. Below the summit it goes over nutrient-poor grassland and through juniper slopes, …

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6.50 km

View of Ehingen

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The view goes north towards Ehingen.

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6.82 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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10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

2.30 km

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

2.95 km

1.31 km

194 m

162 m

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Sunday 7 June

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