View of Walpurgis Chapel – Wiesenthauer Needle loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Wiesenthauer Needle loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Wiesenthauer Needle loop from Landkreis Forchheim

00:45

2.46km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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574 m

View of Walpurgis Chapel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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785 m

Rodenstein

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The summit of the Ehrenbürg has two crests: the Walberla in the north (the name is often used in the vernacular for the whole Ehrenbürg) and the Rodenstein in the …

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1.58 km

Ehrenbürg

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The entire summit area of the Ehrenbürg is designated as a protected archaeological site. Finds range from the Mesolithic (9500 to 5500 BC) and the subsequent Neolithic period (Linear Pottery …

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1.63 km

St. Walburga

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This pilgrimage chapel was first mentioned in documents in the 14th century and stands on the high plateau of the mountain, to which a modern bronze statue of the patron …

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1.63 km

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

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The Walburgis Chapel, which was first mentioned around 1350 and was built in its present form in 1697, probably gave the mountain its name. The bronze statue of Saint Walburga, …

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1.81 km

Wiesenthauer Needle

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All rocks of the Walberlas (twin, vulture wall, Bimarckturm, Wiesenthauer needle, Räbelstein, Rodenstein, fingers, thumb and mushroom) come from the Jura Sea.

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1.83 km

View from Walberla

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After the climb you can enjoy the view of the surrounding area from various vantage points. Benches have been set up almost every lookout.

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1.92 km

At Walberla

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2.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.92 km

477 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.45 km

490 m

477 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

-1°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 10, 2023,Der Berg der Franken-Ehrenbürg-Walberla und Rodenstein

Went on a trip to the Ehrenbürg in great weather. (Walberla and Rodenstein). The pictures speak for themselves, there is nothing to add. Unfortunately the Walburgis Chapel was closed.

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