Langesbühl Observation Tower – Dürrenwaid Slate Heap loop from Geroldsgrün

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Langesbühl Observation Tower – Dürrenwaid Slate Heap loop from Geroldsgrün

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Langesbühl Observation Tower – Dürrenwaid Slate Heap loop from Geroldsgrün

05:27

19.4km

400m

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: August 18, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.30 km

Langesbühl Observation Tower

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At Langesbühl at 699 meters you have a wonderful all-round view of the Franconian Forest, Fichtel Mountains and Thuringian Forest. You can orientate yourself using the panorama plate.

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5.84 km

Twelve Apostles (Zwölf Apostel) — Standing Stones

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The mysterious stones, called "The Twelve Apostles", consist of a series of diabase stones. Scholars argue: have the monoliths been there for 5,000 years as a kind of Upper Franconian …

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11.5 km

Poster’s Ruh Viewpoint

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Rest bench with a great view.

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11.9 km

12 Apostles Trail (Frankenwald Nature Park)

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Great views, perfect signage, lots of flowers in May, interesting highlights.

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12.6 km

Slate quarry in the Frankenwald Nature Park

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very impressive natural beauty. You definitely have to take the time for a visit

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12.6 km

Slate Seating Area With Valley View

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Nicely implemented idea for a rest area. Great panoramic view.

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14.1 km

Dürrenwaid Slate Heap

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The slate dump above Dürrenwaiderhammer is more than just a storage place for overburden. It offers valuable habitats for rare mosses, lichens and flowering plants. At the slate table in …

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16.3 km

Silbersteiner Hikers' Watering Place

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During the summer you can get a cold beer or non-alcoholic drinks from the drinks machine inside the hut.

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19.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

4.85 km

3.16 km

914 m

Surfaces

7.78 km

3.69 km

3.66 km

3.11 km

1.04 km

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

17°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 24, 2024,12 Apostel Weg Frankenwald 🟢

Highly recommended, varied round 👍👌✌️🟢

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June 10, 2022,12 Apostelweg 🥰-ein TRAUM 🙏🌸☀️-

12 Apostelweg-a DREAM 🥰-with extensive 2xpic nic on the way-, with fresh apple juice at an enchanting place to drink. And also on the way there were more beverage stations-greatly done-weather perfect☀️Wildflower meadows -sooooooo WHAT BEAUTIFUL -if only you could capture it on the photos as it is in REALITY🙃 and how it smells--an idyll for heart and soul-💚 🌸--- …

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August 19, 2023,Langenbach- Dürrenwaid Schiefer Runde

A very nice round in the slate area through the Franconian Forest and its meadows from Langenbach. Also well suited for a MTB tour.

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October 10, 2021,FrankenwaldSteigla🌲 - 12-Apostel-Weg

Unfortunately Komoot cannot assign the pictures despite GPS. Therefore they are simply inserted somewhere in a confused way. But with the amount of pictures, I just can't position them all.

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May 8, 2025,Langesbühl – „Die Zwölf Apostel"-Steine Runde von Dürrenwaiderhammer

May 8th, Liberation Day, was worth taking another look at beautiful Franconia 👀 There are some great hiking trails in Franconia. The forest here in Franconia also has its problems, and it's sad until it has even grown back. The route is well signposted, but at the end everything is different due to forestry work. It wasn't that easy using …

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May 26, 2022,FrankenwaldSteigla 12-Apostel-Weg-Beste Wanderung Ever

Quite rightly the most beautiful hiking trail in Germany... Really a fantastic hike

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September 19, 2021,FrankenwaldSteigla - 12 Apostel Weg

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June 21, 2022,Begegnung mit den 12 Aposteln: Frankenwaldsteigla 3

Started in the cool, ran across the meadows in the heat... Very nice tour from Hermesgrün Wanderheim via Dürrenwaid, Silberstein, Geroldsgrün, Steinbach and Langenbach... It was wonderful to walk through the forest, so quiet, apart from the birdsong . I prefer the sections with the narrow paths that meander through the forest. Very romantic.... There are some nice vantage points …

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