Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Effeltrich

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Upper Franconia

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Forchheim

Effeltrich

Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Effeltrich

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Tanzlinde Hetzles – Mindful on the Way Chapel loop from Effeltrich

01:38

27.3km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.56 km for 92 m

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Bus stop

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1.25 km

Path Through the Fields Between Hetzles and Effeltrich

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Up here you have a wonderful view in all directions and the bike path is super paved.

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3.89 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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6.35 km

Forchheim Gate

Highlight • Monument

One of the gates of the 16th century rampart.

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8.61 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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8.73 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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9.69 km

Historic Marter of Hetzels

Highlight • Monument

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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11.3 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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27.0 km

Effeltrich Fortified Church and Dance Lime Tree

Highlight • Historical Site

The fortified church with its thick walls and pointed towers is really impressive. The reason for the establishment in the 15th century were previous raids by the Nuremberg troops. Effeltrich has the best preserved fortified church in Upper Franconia. In the immediate vicinity of the church is the mighty dancing linden tree with its sweeping canopy of leaves. Definitely worth seeing!

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