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Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

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Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

05:49

21.4km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Train Station

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9.87 km

Viewpoint

10.1 km

View of Schlaifhausen and the Hetzles from Rodenstein

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Even before the summit cross there are beautiful valley views of Schlaifhausen and in a south-easterly direction of the Hetzles

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10.3 km

Rodenstein

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The summit of the Ehrenbürg has two crests: the Walberla in the north (the name is often used in the vernacular for the whole Ehrenbürg) and the Rodenstein in the …

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10.5 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

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The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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11.2 km

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

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The Walburgis Chapel, which was first mentioned around 1350 and was built in its present form in 1697, probably gave the mountain its name. The bronze statue of Saint Walburga, …

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11.3 km

Stone Woman Rock Formation

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The Steinerne Frau am Walberla is a striking rock formation on the western slope of the Walberla. The weathering there acts on the hard dolomite preferably at vertical joints. Over …

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11.5 km

Rock formations on the Ehrenbürg (Walberla)

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On the whole mountain and on the trail around the mountain you can always discover interesting rock and rock formations.

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11.6 km

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

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360 degree all-round view. The view into the distance is phenomenal.

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11.8 km

Twin rock formation at Walberla

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Dolomite rock formation on the eastern slope of the Walberla. This rock is already completely separated from the neighboring rock, so it stands solitary like the Wiesenthauer Nadel and will …

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12.1 km

Ehrenbürg

Nature Reserve

21.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

3.27 km

2.08 km

952 m

642 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

4.55 km

3.18 km

2.04 km

1.50 km

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Lowest point (260 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Rodenstein – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

View of Schlaifhausen and the Hetzles from Rodenstein

Rodenstein

View of Walpurgis Chapel

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

Stone Woman Rock Formation

Rock formations on the Ehrenbürg (Walberla)

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

Twin rock formation at Walberla

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