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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Kirchehrenbach

Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

01:27

4.59km

200m

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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: June 14, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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371 m

Erzählkugel Sculpture

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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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3.09 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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3.18 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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3.63 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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3.69 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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4.59 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.63 km

958 m

Surfaces

1.73 km

1.24 km

1.13 km

452 m

< 100 m

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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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April 22, 2023,Frühlingserwachen am Walberla u. Rodenstein

@S+S 👣👣 , @Suttis now the images are uploaded. Happy Sunday to you. VG 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🖐

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February 4, 2022,Franken 😇 Walberla, der ‚heilige Berg‘ der Franken

After the windy and rainy start of 2022, it's nice to look back. At the beginning of October 2021, there was still a visit to the 155-hectare Ehrenbürg nature reserve, which can be reached very quickly from Forchheim via the A73. The Ehrenbürg is one of the most popular destinations in Franconian Switzerland and offers a fantastic all-round view.
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Erzählkugel Sculpture – Rodenstein loop from Landkreis Forchheim

Erzählkugel Sculpture

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

Rodenstein

St. Walburga

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

Rock formations on the Ehrenbürg (Walberla)

Nice view of the "Steinerne Frau"

View of Kirchehrenbach from the Pre-Summit Cross

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