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Staffelberg – Spitzberg (517 m) loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

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Staffelberg – Spitzberg (517 m) loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

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Staffelberg – Spitzberg (517 m) loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

01:14

10.7km

220m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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212 m

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)

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The mountain up to the pilgrimage basilica is tough. Especially in the upper area it gets really steep and the thighs have to work properly. Step in, you can do it!

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2.08 km

Plateau near Vierzehnheiligen

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On the beautiful path from Vierzehnheiligen to Staffelberg you get a great view of the two mountains

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3.76 km

View of Staffelberg and Veitsberg

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Great view of the Vitusberg.

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3.96 km

On the high plateau at Staffelberg

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The landscape between Staffelberg, Spitzberg and Lerchenberg is always worth a detour. Because every season the flora offers a completely new picture: from flowering meadows and fields with bright sunflowers …

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4.39 km

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

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Located exactly between Staffelberg and Spitzberg.

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5.10 km

Staffelberg

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Great view over large parts of the Bad Staffelsteiner and Lichtenfelser area. With a small hospitality hut and sufficient seating outside. Several great paths up and down and connection to the surrounding forests.

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5.60 km

Adelgundis Chapel on the Staffelberg

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The first Adelgundis chapel on the Staffelberg was destroyed during the Peasant Wars; today's chapel was consecrated in 1654. A hermit's hermitage was then built, which was replaced by a …

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6.94 km

Spitzberg (517 m)

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From the Spitzberg you have a beautiful view of the Staffelberg and the surrounding area.
Especially not so crowded ☺

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

1.40 km

554 m

553 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

2.58 km

488 m

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Staffelberg – Spitzberg (517 m) loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)

Plateau near Vierzehnheiligen

View of Staffelberg and Veitsberg

On the high plateau at Staffelberg

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

Staffelberg

Adelgundis Chapel on the Staffelberg

Spitzberg (517 m)

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