Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Kirchehrenbach

Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

01:25

4.47km

200m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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371 m

Erzählkugel Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture trail, a high-altitude trail with no steep inclines, is around 2.5 km long. The ten sculptures make it very varied. The views of the rocks upwards, the views …

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1.43 km

View of the Walberla rock formation and St. Walburga's Church

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Great view and nice for hiking

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2.26 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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3.05 km

Ehrenbürg

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The entire summit area of the Ehrenbürg is designated as a protected archaeological site. Finds range from the Mesolithic (9500 to 5500 BC) and the subsequent Neolithic period (Linear Pottery …

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3.09 km

St. Walburga

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This pilgrimage chapel was first mentioned in documents in the 14th century and stands on the high plateau of the mountain, to which a modern bronze statue of the patron …

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3.10 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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3.51 km

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

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Nice view of the Stone Woman. Unfortunately, the view from the sign is somewhat obscured by the trees. If you walk a few meters to the left, you can see it much better

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3.57 km

View of Kirchehrenbach from the Pre-Summit Cross

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After the first steep section there is a summit cross with two benches on the foothills. The view over the vast country is fantastic and Kirchehrenbach is at your feet.

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4.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.64 km

833 m

Surfaces

1.72 km

1.24 km

1.01 km

460 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

6°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2023,Kirchehrenbach 》 57./2023 🌄🪨✝️🪩 Walberla&Rodenstein

Before I go to my niece's confirmation party this afternoon, early in the morning I filmed and enjoyed a wonderful Sunriser-Ründla in Kirchehrenbach (Forchheim district in the ⚪️🇨🇭🔴) at Walberla & Rodenstein accompanied by my "First Lady" - again and again Top experience up there on one of the most famous (and fortunately, apart from us two beauties, also godforsaken …

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