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Hesselberg Summit – View of the Hesselberg Valley loop from Röckingen

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Hesselberg Summit – View of the Hesselberg Valley loop from Röckingen

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Hesselberg Summit – View of the Hesselberg Valley loop from Röckingen

03:55

13.2km

370m

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: May 16, 2026

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4.92 km

Hesselberg Summit

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As a witness mountain (a single mountain in a layered landscape) of the Franconian Jura, the Hesselberg is geologically closely related to the Staffelberg (Lichtenfels district) or the Walberla (Forchheim district).

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5.38 km

Hesselberg Summit Trail

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Up here on the Hesselberg the paths are partly very soft, but very comfortable to walk!

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6.40 km

View of Gerolfingen and Aufkirchen

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The bench "Ausblick Wilhelmsstein" is a few meters away from the "Schwedenstein/Wilhelmstein" and summit car park. With the Wilhelmsstein, this is probably the first point of contact for most visitors …

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8.50 km

Hesselberg Trail

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The Hesselberg path is designed as a summit circular route. It leads to the most beautiful points of the Hesselberg and offers interesting information about the nature, history and geology …

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8.55 km

Stone Steps on the Hilltop Trail

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8.65 km

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

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A small shelter at the Kaiserberge Panorama viewpoint. There's a seating area next to the hut for a break.

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8.74 km

View of the Hesselberg Valley

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Again and again there is a wonderful view of the surrounding area, on a clear day you can see as far as the Alps.

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9.38 km

Southern Ridge Trail

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This easy-to-walk mountain trail runs through a beautiful section between the EBZ (Evangelical Education Center Hesselberg) and Lindenallee. Below the summit it goes over nutrient-poor grassland and through juniper slopes, …

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.39 km

4.68 km

932 m

246 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

5.37 km

885 m

836 m

332 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Hesselberg Summit – View of the Hesselberg Valley loop from Röckingen

Hesselberg Summit

Hesselberg Summit Trail

View of Gerolfingen and Aufkirchen

Hesselberg Trail

Stone Steps on the Hilltop Trail

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

View of the Hesselberg Valley

Southern Ridge Trail

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