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Middle Franconia

Hesselberg Summit – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

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Germany

Bavaria

Middle Franconia

Hesselberg Summit – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Hesselberg Summit – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

02:30

24.6km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 18.3 km for 6 m

After 19.0 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.07 km

View from Hesselberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.72 km

Wild Garlic Field and Water Trough

Highlight • Natural

Anyone who comes here immediately smells that there is something special in the forest. Onion/garlic smell tells you where to look. Afterwards enjoy a beautiful view at the source/drinking place for the lamb herd

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12.6 km

Gerolfingen Bathing Pond

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No matter whether you come from the Hesselberg or are just passing through: the beautiful pond invites you to linger. If you are not afraid of water, a refreshing bath is also worthwhile.

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15.3 km

View from Hesselberg

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Beautiful view from the Hesselberg.

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15.4 km

Technical School for Agricultural and Domestic Economics

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The evangelical education center

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16.2 km

Hesselberg Summit

Highlight • Summit

The Hesselberg with 689 meters is the highest elevation in Central Franconia. Up here you have fantastic views in good weather, which can reach into the Alps. There are many …

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16.4 km

Hesselberg Summit

Highlight • Summit

As a witness mountain (a single mountain in a layered landscape) of the Franconian Jura, the Hesselberg is geologically closely related to the Staffelberg (Lichtenfels district) or the Walberla (Forchheim district).

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19.4 km

Geological Nature Trail Heidelberg

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...and a bench
Various hikes can be started from here.
There is also a fairly large parking lot here.

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24.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.88 km

6.73 km

4.91 km

2.75 km

295 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

6.59 km

1.92 km

289 m

243 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

22°C

14°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Hesselberg Summit – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

View from Hesselberg

Wild Garlic Field and Water Trough

Gerolfingen Bathing Pond

View from Hesselberg

Technical School for Agricultural and Domestic Economics

Hesselberg Summit

Hesselberg Summit

Geological Nature Trail Heidelberg

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