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Staffelsteiner Kreuz – Staffelberg loop from Romansthal

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Staffelsteiner Kreuz – Staffelberg loop from Romansthal

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Staffelsteiner Kreuz – Staffelberg loop from Romansthal

03:12

11.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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4.42 km

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)

Highlight • Religious Site

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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4.58 km

Trunk Brewery — Old Monastery Brewery Vierzehnheiligen

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The brewery right has existed since 1803. Since there was no successor in 1989, the brewery was sold to the Trunk family, who renovated it from the ground up and built the Bräustüberl, the hall and a beer garden.
Not only the dark Nothelfer beer is a hit, but also the organic white beer that has been available for a number of years is my personal favorite, especially in the summer months. There is also a beer and a lager. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, a Lastenbock and from Easter to September the Scheffeltrunk Kellerbier. There is also a harvest beer from September to October and a festival beer and a Silberbock during the Christmas season. However, it is difficult to get a seat in the beer garden, especially during the summer.

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8.17 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 to short grasses and individual bushes. The plateau is a feast for the eyes in both summer and winter.

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8.60 km

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

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Located exactly between Staffelberg and Spitzberg.

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9.28 km

Staffelsteiner Kreuz

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The Staffelstein Cross is a well-known landmark on the Staffelberg, a prominent hill in the Franconian region of Bavaria, Germany. Known for its stunning panoramic views, the Staffelberg is a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. The Staffelstein Cross is one of several crosses on the hill, often called "patriarchal crosses" or weather crosses, facing each cardinal direction.

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9.32 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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9.80 km

View from the Staffelberg summit

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It's an absolute must to drive/walk up to the Staffelberg and enjoy the fantastic view... not to mention the hearty snacks and delicious cakes that are available up there 😍

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9.81 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 new building at the end of the 19th century. Today the hermitage, which was a hermit accommodation until the beginning of the 20th century, serves as a restaurant. One of the residents, the hermit Ivo Hennemann, became famous through Victor von Scheffel's "Frankenlied". Adelgundis, the namesake of the chapel, is regarded in the Catholic Church as an emergency helper in the event of serious illness and danger; she died at the end of the seventh century as the abbess of one Monastery in France.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

908 m

684 m

546 m

492 m

145 m

Surfaces

7.09 km

1.67 km

1.61 km

745 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

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Saturday 8 August

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Comments

April 29, 2024,Von Vierzehnheiligen zum Staffelberg

At the end of the day, up the holy mountain. One of the most beautiful moments.
Unfortunately, Monday and Tuesday are closed 🙈... and drinks too... but the backpack is always with you. 😉.
At times, you have the mountain all to yourself.
So beautiful at this time of year!

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August 16, 2023,Von Vierzehnheiligen auf den Staffelberg

Children borrowed to grandma yesterday 🤣🤣.
To do a hike with my wife today from Vierzehnheiligen to the Staffelberg and back.
In very nice 🌞 but muggy weather... 🥵🥵
A few emergency helpers 🍻🍻 were taken home for the evening 😋😅🤣

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November 3, 2024,Herbstliche Wanderung von Vierzehnheiligen zum Staffelberg

Autumn hike from Vierzehnheiligen to Staffelberg. Always beautiful, especially with the leaves changing color and sunshine!
The hike starts at the car park, up to the basilica, past various places to stop for refreshments, a short while further along a path along the plateau, we come to Staffelberg. Here you are rewarded with a magnificent view if the weather is …

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January 12, 2025,Vom Staffelberg nach Vierzehnheiligen und zurück

Today I spontaneously took advantage of the nice weather and walked from Staffelberg to Vierzehnheiligen and back again. Parked the car at the hiking car park below Staffelberg near Romanstal and walked the mostly sunny path to Vierzehnheiligen. Walked backwards on Staffelberg and enjoyed the great view.

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January 21, 2024,Vierzehnheiligen ⛪️ ❄️ - Staffelberg 🏔️ 🌤️ 2024

Finally went on a nice trip to the Staffelberg again 🏔️ with my daughter 😃The weather was really great and, as always, we couldn't miss a stop at the Staffelberg Klause.

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August 21, 2022,Vierzehnheiligen - Staffelberg und wieder zurück

Beautiful hike from Vierzehnheiligen to Staffelberg. Great view from the high plateau, refreshment stop in the Staffelberg Klause and a small Adelgundis chapel worth seeing. A visit to the Fourteen Saints Bastion is of course recommended.

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October 27, 2024,Wanderung

Thank you dear Frank 🥰 we'll go there together by bike when we get the chance, you know the way 🤗

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May 6, 2025,Staffelberg

Once you've immersed yourself in the opulence of the Vierzehnheiligen pilgrimage church, a natural contrast is just what you need. The Staffelberg is the perfect starting point. If you're standing directly behind (from Bad Staffelstein only during the week) or in front of the barrier at the upper parking lot, you've already covered quite a bit of elevation, so the …

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Staffelsteiner Kreuz – Staffelberg loop from Romansthal

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)

Trunk Brewery — Old Monastery Brewery Vierzehnheiligen

On the high plateau at Staffelberg

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

Staffelsteiner Kreuz

Staffelberg

View from the Staffelberg summit

Adelgundis Chapel on the Staffelberg

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