Dörnach Village Chapel – Hammerschneidmühle loop from Hammermühle

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Dörnach Village Chapel – Hammerschneidmühle loop from Hammermühle

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Dörnach Village Chapel – Hammerschneidmühle loop from Hammermühle

02:19

7.86km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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23 m

Leutnitztal Nature Adventure Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

Located at the entrance to the Leutnitztal (Bahnhofstrasse, opposite the Netto market), the Leutnitztal Nature Experience playground was implemented as a project of the Franconian Forest Nature Park. This area …

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861 m

Wooden Boar Sculpture at Forsthof

Highlight • Monument

small piglet carved out of a tree trunk as "court guard"

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1.54 km

View of the Franconian Forest from the Dörnacher Clearing

Highlight • Viewpoint

This hiking highlight can be found on the FrankenwaldSteigla Dörnach-Steig. The path winds along meadows and forests and offers wonderful views of the Silberberg (508 m above sea level) and the long Leutnitztal.

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2.82 km

Dörnach Village Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The small, listed Catholic village chapel in the center of Dörnach was built around 1830 and is a quarry stone building with sandstone frames, a slate hipped roof and bell riders.

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3.58 km

Virgin Mary Shrine on Tree

Highlight • Religious Site

The Holy Mother of God in a protected cupboard.

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4.77 km

Frankenlust Hut Herrgottswinkel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The "Herrgottswinkel" is a rustic hiker's retreat on the Franconian Forest Steigla Dörnach-Steig. The cozy restaurant with beer garden is a popular destination for hikers and bikers. In addition to …

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5.95 km

Forest Pond in Naturpark Frankenwald

Highlight • Lake

Idyllic ponds are located between the paths in the depression

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7.50 km

Hammerschneidmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

The hammer cutting mill is located west of Wallenfels on the Wilder Rodach and directly on the Franconian Forest Steigla Dörnach-Steig. It owes its name to an old hammer mill …

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7.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

1.21 km

260 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

1.12 km

749 m

745 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

5°C

82 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 7, 2023,F®️🅰️nkenw🅰️ldSteℹ️gla〽️ Dö®️n🅰️ach-Steℹ️g

The benches on the route are ingeniously placed and always offer an incredibly beautiful view.🏔🏞⛰️ Most of the route is on forest roads, 🪵 As is so often the case, the beginning and end lead over a side road. 🛣...
The flyer said that the Steigla is suitable for families......that's definitely true and the playground 🎡🛴 at the parking lot …

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March 1, 2023,FrankenwaldSteigla - Dörnach-Steig

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March 25, 2022,FrankenwaldSteigla - Dörnach-Steig

Today I went back to my old hometown. During a walk yesterday I came across the Frankenwald-Steigla circular hiking trail and so I started one of the two closest ones.

To anticipate the conclusion, this circular route is highly recommended. Overall, I would have wished for more trail paths where the Franconian Forest certainly offers them.
Otherwise, the round was …

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May 4, 2025,Dörnach Steigla bei Wallenfels

Short but very nice hike with refreshment stops in Dörnach (not always open) or at Herrgottswinkel (open Tuesday to Sunday from 2 p.m.).

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March 11, 2023,FrankenwaldSteigla Dörnach-Steig

If after the first kilometer the noise of the road disappears, absolute peace and wonderful views, definitely recommended. 🌲

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July 22, 2024,Frankenwald Steigla - Dörnach Steig

Short but very nice tour from Wallenfels. As on all Steigla, the tour is well signposted and you can concentrate fully on the landscape.

And there is plenty of beautiful landscape on the plateaus.

Pay attention to the opening times if you want to stop at Herrgottswinkel.

fwv-wallenfels.de/wanderhuette-herrgottswinkel.php#:~:text=%C3%96ffnungszeiten%3A%20T%C3%A4glich%20ab%2014%20Uhr,Gruppen%20wird%20um%20Voranmeldung%20gebeten.

The next Steigla is already on the list

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September 18, 2022,Frankenwald🌲Steigla🥾 05 Dörnach Steig Wallenfels

BREATHING WIDE - on paths up to the Herrgottswinkel and have insights into the Leutnitztal or the valley of the Wilden Rodach, where the tradition of rafting can still be experienced today.

Breathe wide - deep forests, bright clearings, plateaus with surprising views: Hiking in the Franconian Forest opens up unexpected horizons for the eyes and soul! In front of …

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August 8, 2021,FrankenwaldSteigla - Dörnach Steig

So the hut on the way is really nice and quaint ... We liked it a lot !!! Could do it more often here with us, on tours like this !!!
Overall, it was a very nice, but not very demanding tour.

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