Staffelberg – Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

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Staffelberg – Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

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Staffelberg – Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers loop from Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

03:13

11.1km

280m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.17 km

View of Staffelberg and Veitsberg

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Great view of the Vitusberg.

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4.37 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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4.80 km

View of the Staffelberg and the Adelgundis Chapel

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Located exactly between Staffelberg and Spitzberg.

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5.28 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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5.60 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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5.63 km

Patriarch's Cross on the Staffelberg

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On the Staffelberg there are four so-called "patriarchal crosses" or weather crosses, one in each direction. From the Staffelberg you have a wonderful all-round view, because with its 539 m …

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10.5 km

Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

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10.5 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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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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