View of Helmbrechts – View of the Bühlhäuser loop from Helmbrechts

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View of Helmbrechts – View of the Bühlhäuser loop from Helmbrechts

Moderate

4.5

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View of Helmbrechts – View of the Bühlhäuser loop from Helmbrechts

04:28

15.9km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

Hopfenmühle

Highlight • Structure

The hop mill is very pretty to look at. It is inhabited, please do not disturb the residents.

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5.04 km

Lehstenbach Stream and Former Mill Site

Highlight • River

The real highlight is the mill and the former mill location on the creek.

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5.10 km

Schlegelmühle Memorial and Information Board

Highlight • Monument

The Schlegelmühle was only a ruin and unfortunately had to be demolished. At this point, the city of Helmbrechts has created a small hiking car park, which can be used, …

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10.2 km

View of Helmbrechts

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of the church and Helmbrechts.

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13.1 km

View of the Bühlhäuser

Highlight • Settlement

These houses are pretty to look at. They look like they are "off the beaten path" but are actually (partially) inhabited.

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14.3 km

Taubaldsmühle Village Pond

Highlight • Lake

15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

1.66 km

1.60 km

1.37 km

110 m

Surfaces

6.63 km

3.67 km

2.60 km

2.58 km

383 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

81 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

July 17, 2022,Helmbrechtser Frankenwaldsteigla - Rund ums Lehstental

A beautiful, sunny Sunday morning without a hike or bike ride is actually a waste. Since my butt still hurt a bit from the Harz tour, today was a hike.
I've already read a few reports about the new Steigla at Helmbrechts. That's why I wanted to take a look.
*See also komoot.com/tour/740558033 with beautiful pictures of Söhni
*See also …

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February 2, 2025,F®️🅰️nken〰️🅰️ld💲teℹ️gl🅰️〽️ ⭕️ ®️UND UMS LEHSTENT🅰️L 🌲

Done it again....😁
I parked at Kirchberg. There used to be an inn here and there are still parking spaces there🅿️. I couldn't find an "official" starting point🙄
The Steigla〽️ has a bit of everything... beautiful paths through the forest🌲🌳, on field paths with great views🏞 and also some small roads, although they are hardly used.

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October 14, 2025,Bayern (Oberfranken): Frankenwaldsteigla "Rund ums Lehstental"; Helmbrechts (36). 141025 (90/25)

The trail fully deserves the name "Steigla"! While the route itself is already very varied, the Steigla actually runs frequently along idyllic paths through the local forests! But beyond that, the trail is also a lot of fun: It offers interesting information (e.g., at and about the Sperbermühle (mill) and the two millstones erected there), curious sights (the art installation …

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July 24, 2022,Frankenwaldsteigla "Rund ums Lehstental" - seit April 2022 ausgeschildert

Nice shady Steigla, good length. Some very nice Steigla Trail sections, but also a lot of forest. Parking directly at the Kirchberg. Or you can park at the Helmbrechts outdoor pool and refresh yourself directly after hiking. We then stopped at the Geigersmühle because of the mega selection of cakes.🍰🧁🍧

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April 17, 2022,Frankenwaldsteigla 🌳 "Rund ums Lehstental" 🌲

Starting point: Kirchberg car park (in front of the former inn), Georg-Seidel-Strasse 6, 95233 Helmbrechts.

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April 18, 2022,17. Frankenwaldsteigla 🌲"Rund ums Lehstental" - Erstbegehung

New, not yet certified Frankenwald-Steigla
Nice varied round with wide views and beautiful forest sections and two small climbs.

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July 25, 2022,Helmbrechts Lehstentalrunde

I saw the tour at Frank K🎒📷🌲 and I had to follow it up this morning. Started at 15 degrees, many places without shade, but today always with light wind. I am happy about the sighting of the black stork and the many red-backed shrike. They were all still feeding and so the time span for taking pictures is better. …

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