Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Leutenbach

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Germany

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Wiesenthau

Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Leutenbach

Moderate

4.7

(25)

hikers

Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Leutenbach

03:37

11.5km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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514 m

Viewpoint

795 m

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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985 m

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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1.20 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

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The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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1.82 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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2.24 km

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

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Nice view of the Stone Woman. Unfortunately, the view from the sign is somewhat obscured by the trees. If you walk a few meters to the left, you can see it much better

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2.29 km

View of Kirchehrenbach from the Pre-Summit Cross

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After the first steep section there is a summit cross with two benches on the foothills. The view over the vast country is fantastic and Kirchehrenbach is at your feet.

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3.03 km

Erzählkugel Sculpture

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The sculpture trail, a high-altitude trail with no steep inclines, is around 2.5 km long. The ten sculptures make it very varied. The views of the rocks upwards, the views …

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7.50 km

Katzenstein

Viewpoint

9.11 km

Rocky trail near Leutenbach

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Light beech forest, especially colorful in autumn

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.87 km

1.46 km

1.38 km

454 m

286 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

2.26 km

2.16 km

1.83 km

1.73 km

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

70 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

November 13, 2022,Kapelle auf dem Walberla – Wiesenthauer Nadel Runde von Kirchehrenbach

Nice tour, but whether it is moderately difficult, well I think some of our hiking group see it differently.
The blood pressure probably proves us right.
Very nice and exhausting at the same time.

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