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Forest Trail Around Giechburg – 🏛️ Giechburg loop from Giechburg

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Forest Trail Around Giechburg – 🏛️ Giechburg loop from Giechburg

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Forest Trail Around Giechburg – 🏛️ Giechburg loop from Giechburg

01:38

5.61km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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1.49 km

Forest Trail Around Giechburg

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Very nice hiking trail through the forest

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2.15 km

View of Giechburg Castle

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First view of the Giechburg after the steep climb up the forest path from Weingarten! 🏛👀👍🏼

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2.64 km

View of Giechburg

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3.09 km

🏛️ Giechburg

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The castle is located on the western end of a rocky Jurakuppe in Spornlage visible from far above the valley. The third section of the plateau to the east of …

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3.49 km

View of Scheßlitz

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You will pass by here as part of the HINTERINDIEN.DE tour no. 33.

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3.67 km

View of Gügel Church

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View of the hill on the hiking trail coming from the Giechburg.

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4.46 km

Pilgrimage Church of St. Pankratius (Gügel Church)

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Pilgrimage church Gügel was first mentioned as a castle with a chapel in 1274 and rebuilt after destruction in the Peasants' War in 1525. Very interesting is the access to …

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4.56 km

Antoniussteig to Gügel Pilgrimage Church

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steep stairway at the end of the Way of the Cross up to the Gügel and the pilgrimage church of St. Pankratius.

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5.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.25 km

1.60 km

730 m

Surfaces

2.39 km

1.39 km

870 m

670 m

147 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Thursday 11 June

18°C

10°C

98 %

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Forest Trail Around Giechburg – 🏛️ Giechburg loop from Giechburg

Forest Trail Around Giechburg

View of Giechburg Castle

View of Giechburg

🏛️ Giechburg

View of Scheßlitz

View of Gügel Church

Pilgrimage Church of St. Pankratius (Gügel Church)

Antoniussteig to Gügel Pilgrimage Church

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