Staffelberg – Staffelsteiner Kreuz loop from Staffelberg

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Upper Franconia

Lichtenfels

Bad Staffelstein

Staffelberg – Staffelsteiner Kreuz loop from Staffelberg

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Staffelberg – Staffelsteiner Kreuz loop from Staffelberg

01:47

5.45km

250m

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: August 8, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Start point

Parking

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592 m

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 …

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Highland Cattle in Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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You almost feel like you are in the Alps ...

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3.00 km

View of Loffeld

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3.90 km

View of the valley

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4.16 km

Staffelberg

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We are several times a year on the Staffelberg or in the area. It's just beautiful there and it's fun to hike and then have a good meal there.

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4.19 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 …

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View from the Staffelberg summit

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From the Staffelberg, you get one of the most beautiful views in the Gottesgarten am Obermain. From the high plateau, your gaze sweeps far over the Main valley and the varied landscape around Bad Staffelstein and Lichtenfels.

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4.88 km

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

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Located exactly between Staffelberg and Spitzberg.

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5.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.39 km

834 m

222 m

Surfaces

3.76 km

1.28 km

373 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 20, 2022,🥾 Staffelberg ☀️🌺🌼🐂🦋🐝 ⛪ ☕ 🥧

A very nice round on Staffelberg. It started on 🥾-🅿️ Romansthal in the district of Lichtenfels. Once at the top, we started with the 🌬️. The view of Bad Staffelstein was excellent.
I can highly recommend the ☕ and 🥧 of the restaurant on the ⛪ on the Staffelberg. Especially nice during the evening☀️. Only at the top of the …

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January 26, 2022,Staffelbergrunde

A great end to my spa stay... absolute highlight. In particular, the ascent and then the discovery of the Querkel Cave. The history of the Querkel is also interesting...

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September 19, 2021,ᵇᵃᵈ ˢᵗᵃᶠᶠᵉˡˢᵗᵉⁱⁿ ꧁༺𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕘༻꧂

The Staffelberg always laughs at me from the A73 ... Today I stopped and made a little detour. What can I say, the path is probably a bit boring. But that makes up for the view. Very cool!
And an absolute tourist magnet. I haven't seen as many people as up there on all the tours this year.

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December 31, 2024,Silvester-Herzl-Sonnenaufgangstour auf den Staffelberg ⛰️✝️🌫️

Inspired by @Wander🟥🥾⬜️Franke, the three of us wanted to celebrate the last day of the year in a very special way - with a sunrise tour of the Staffelberg.
The first challenge was to find the hiking car park in thick fog 🤣
After this was mastered, we headed towards Staffelberg on partly very slippery paths in the dark and …

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July 28, 2022,Staffelberg ⛰️immer wieder eine Wanderung wert 😎

Only a short tour to the Staffelberg because of a few minor ailments, but the view is always worth it👍😎

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July 13, 2023,Wanderung am Abend zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Staffelberg

Today it finally worked and the weather wasn't too warm🥰
unfortunately there was no red evening sky today as I had wished for 😟
for this it is an early reason to repeat it😍

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May 6, 2025,Bad Staffelstein-Loffeld: Staffelberg

The climb to the 539-meter-high Staffelberg, a nature reserve, is rewarded with breathtaking views of the valley. Victor von Scheffel once praised the magnificent view "from Bamberg to the Grabfeldgau" in his Franconian Song. On clear days, you can even see the Rennsteig Trail, Coburg Fortress, and the Franconian Forest.

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