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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Wiesenthauer Needle – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Wiesenthau

Hiking trails & Routes

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Wiesenthauer Needle – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Wiesenthau

Hard

4.9

(8)

49

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Wiesenthauer Needle – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Wiesenthau

05:48

19.5km

560m

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: March 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.68 km

View of the Walberla rock formation and St. Walburga's Church

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Great view and nice for hiking

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2

3.37 km

Wiesenthauer Needle

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All rocks of the Walberlas (twin, vulture wall, Bimarckturm, Wiesenthauer needle, Räbelstein, Rodenstein, fingers, thumb and mushroom) come from the Jura Sea.

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3

3.55 km

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

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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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4

4.17 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

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The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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5

4.39 km

Rodenstein

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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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6

4.84 km

View of Schlaifhausen and the Hetzles from Rodenstein

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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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5.12 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

7.88 km

Rocky trail near Leutenbach

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Light beech forest, especially colorful in autumn

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9

8.29 km

Kapuzinerfelsen Viewpoint

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Fantastic view of Walberla and the surrounding area

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13.5 km

Dreiländereck

Viewpoint

B

19.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

3.59 km

2.92 km

1.19 km

344 m

Surfaces

6.30 km

4.64 km

3.44 km

2.81 km

2.23 km

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Saturday 16 May

15°C

2°C

35 %

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