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View of the Hesselberg Valley – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

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View of the Hesselberg Valley – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

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View of the Hesselberg Valley – Hesselberg Summit loop from Hesselberg

02:24

8.11km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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4.51 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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4.56 km

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4.65 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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4.75 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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5.47 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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5.71 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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5.93 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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6.25 km

View of Ehingen

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The view goes north towards Ehingen.

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8.11 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.89 km

3.84 km

388 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

2.31 km

1.31 km

435 m

131 m

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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