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Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Dormitz

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Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Dormitz

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Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Dormitz

00:59

15.7km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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After 3.40 km for 92 m

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832 m

Former monastery Neunkirchen am Brand

Highlight • Monument

The market fortification consists of a sandstone ashlar wall, partly plastered, with gate structures and dates from the last quarter of the 15th century and the early 16th century. From the extension to the south in the late 15th century, large parts of the western wall starting at Klosterhof 2/4, running past Klosterhof 6, Erlanger Straße 2, 10 and 8 to the Erlanger Tor, of the southern wall there is still a small piece next to the Erlanger Tor , other parts are preserved east of the rectory (Mühlweg 3) as a parish garden wall.

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1.22 km

Forchheim Gate

Highlight • Monument

One of the gates of the 16th century rampart.

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3.45 km

Parish church of St. Laurentius Hetzles

Highlight • Religious Site

The St. Laurentiuskirche von Hetzles was demolished in 1884/86 down to the tower in order to make room for a new church, which was built according to the plans of the chief building officer Franz Joseph Ritter von Denzinger from Bayreuth. Originally it stood here from the 15th to 19th centuries. a fortification of the churchyard, in which the Hetzleser church as the fortified church was the center.

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3.58 km

Half-timbered houses in Hetzles

Highlight • Settlement

Hetzles was first mentioned in a deed of gift by King Otto I in 1109 and can therefore look back on 900 years of history. The coat of arms of the parish is adorned with a bishop's staff, which commemorates the former Bishop of Bamberg, Archbishop Michael von Deinlein, three cherries, which refer to the large sweet cherry growing area on the slopes of the Hetzleser mountain, and an ammonite, which refers to the geologically very interesting soil conditions to draw attention to the place.

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3.79 km

Tanzlinde Hetzles

Highlight • Natural Monument

"The village or dancing linden tree of Hetzles (...) has a lot of similarity to that of Effeltrich, but it is younger and has a less historic past. Its growth, as in Effeltrich, is supported by a surrounding wooden framework (...) Supported, but it grows much faster. Its age is probably 100-150 years. Its use as a dancing linden tree during the church fair is no longer practiced today." (Source quote: landschaften-in-deutschland.de/themen/81_b_115-baumriesen-mit-geschichter-und-symbolischer-besinn/)

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4.57 km

Historic Marter of Hetzels

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A martyrdom is a depiction of Christl. Pictures in other regions also called wayside shrine. A torture has often been used as a boundary stone.

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6.22 km

Mindful on the Way Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

On the Jakobusweg from Effeltrich in the direction of Hetzles on the "Oberen Bühl" there is an unusual octagonal corridor chapel. Its designation "Mindful of the Path" indicates the importance of the chapel for the pilgrims. It is on the way that leads from Bamberg to Nuremberg, with long-term destinations in Italy and Spain. The octagonal shape of the chapel should be reminiscent of the church “Santa Maria von Eunate” - located on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. This type of construction can be found mainly in early Christian churches. The overhead windows are intended to protect the room. The colored, hand-blown Lamberts glasses are a real eye-catcher. The four cardinal virtues of bravery, justice, prudence and temperance can be found between the roof structure and the windows. In between the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love. The center is the altar, a natural oak trunk. The surrounding benches in the church symbolize the way they are set up: Nobody is sitting in the back or in front.

The builder of the chapel offers further information on the website 8x8sam.de/htm/chronik.html.

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Octagonal Wayside Chapel in Effeltrich

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The unusual octagonal-shaped chapel stands on the cycle and farm track from Effeltrich towards Hetzles on the Oberer Bühl.

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15.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.14 km

4.33 km

2.81 km

457 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

1.05 km

951 m

250 m

Elevation

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Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Dormitz

Former monastery Neunkirchen am Brand

Forchheim Gate

Parish church of St. Laurentius Hetzles

Half-timbered houses in Hetzles

Tanzlinde Hetzles

Historic Marter of Hetzels

Mindful on the Way Chapel

Octagonal Wayside Chapel in Effeltrich

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