View of the Staffelberg – Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein

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View of the Staffelberg – Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein

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View of the Staffelberg – Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein

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15.6km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.57 km

View of Kloster Banz

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The former Benedictine abbey of Banz Monastery is clearly visible on the Banzberg high above the Main Valley in Upper Franconia.
Banz Monastery was built by Leonhard and Johann Dientzenhofer …

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2.72 km

View of the Staffelberg

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It towers 280 m above the Main Valley - whoever climbs up will be rewarded with an impressive panoramic view of the Upper Main Valley. Today the Staffelberg with the …

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6.95 km

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)

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The mountain up to the pilgrimage basilica is tough. Especially in the upper area it gets really steep and the thighs have to work properly. Step in, you can do it!

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10.7 km

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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11.1 km

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

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Located exactly between Staffelberg and Spitzberg.

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11.6 km

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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11.9 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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12.0 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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15.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.09 km

2.99 km

1.88 km

1.40 km

237 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.27 km

3.38 km

2.66 km

2.30 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 19 October

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Comments

June 24, 2023,Wanderung vom Wanderparkplatz Bad Staffelstein nach Vierzehnheiligen und über den Staffelberg zurück

Today the weather was really nice again 👍🏼☀️😉

Garnished with the right breaks (Nothelfer Trunk Vierlehnheiligen and Staffelberg Klause), the route and the altitude meters seem completely relaxed to us 😇

That's how it should be 👌🏼😉

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September 25, 2022,Wanderung zum Sonntagsabschuss in die Dunkelheit hinein

After the rain we went on a little tour. As expected, we didn't finish them in daylight. So it turned into a night hike with a headlamp.

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September 25, 2022,Abendspaziergang am Staffelberg im Dunkeln zurück

Beautiful evening hike, but return in the dark, good that we had a headlamp with us

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May 12, 2023,Bad Staffelstein – Romansthal – Vierzehnheiligen – Spitzberg – Staffelberg – Bad Staffelstein

🚀 Let's start at the 🅿️ parking lot in Bad Staffelstein at 🌡️ +13.5° Celsius ⛅️ towards Romansthal. In Romansthal we walk the "Fourteen Saints Trail". Before we visit the ⛪️ Basilica of the Fourteen Saints, we strengthen ourselves at the Trunk brewery with a 🍻 emergency drink. After the 🍻🌳 beer garden has cleared a bit and the two …

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October 18, 2025,Von Basilika Vierzehnheiligen zum Staffelberg und zurück🥾☀️🍁🍂🪾🕌

On a whim, I decided to go hiking 🥾🥾on the Staffelberg with a colleague after work, taking advantage of the beautiful autumn weather ☀️☀️.

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February 14, 2026,Alter Staffelberg, Spitzberg, Staffelberg

What a lovely Valentine's Day! 🥰

Attention, we took the wrong descent from Staffelberg! But since there's no turning back 😉 we continued down anyway. Definitely only for experienced hikers. Sure footing is absolutely essential!

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January 25, 2025,Kerwa aufm Berg, dann zum Trunk mit der bösen Hexe des Nordens

From Staffelstein up the mountain to the Kerwa. Jasmin finally got her Kirchweihkrapfen there. Afterwards we went to the pub for a beer and a snack. Then back to Bad Staffelstein.

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June 9, 2024,Standardrunde Vierzehnheiligen Staffelberg 45

From Bad Staffelstein past Wolfsdorf we go to Vierzehnheiligen. From there over the Staffelberg back home. Small but nice.🍻🍺🍻 Now on night shift

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