Banz Abbey – Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein
Banz Abbey – Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein
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Banz Abbey – Staffelberg loop from Bad Staffelstein
05:25
18.9km
440m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 22, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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3.69 km
Banz Abbey
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9.47 km
Ascent to Basilica of Vierzehnheiligen
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10.2 km
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (Basilika Vierzehnheiligen)
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15.1 km
Staffelberg
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15.1 km
Staffelsteiner Kreuz
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15.4 km
Karlsteig Trail to Staffelberg
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16.1 km
View of the Staffelberg
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16.3 km
View of Kloster Banz
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Banz Monastery was built by Leonhard and Johann Dientzenhofer …
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18.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.5 km
3.23 km
2.28 km
2.25 km
331 m
243 m
Surfaces
6.12 km
6.08 km
4.93 km
1.70 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (520 m)
Lowest point (250 m)
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Monday 22 June
31°C
17°C
15 %
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bad-staffelstein.de
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Sightseeing attractions:
> Bad Staffelstein spa park
> Main lake landscape (Baltic Sea, Reundorf bathing lake, Schönbrunner See...)
> Banz Monastery
> Hausen hydroelectric power station
> Basilica of the Fourteen Saints
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Franconian classic: the wide Main valley framed by Banz Monastery, Vierzwei Heiligen and Staffelberg. Celtic Way Route "B" and the slightly more beautiful section on the Way of St. James and Celtic Way Route "D".
Quiet late summer day.
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The sweaty climb to Staffelber is definitely rewarded with a beautiful view and a 🍺 in the hermitage. It continues to Vierzehnheiligen on a beautiful gravel path with a lot of bicycle traffic. From there it goes down over the 🛣️ and the Main with a beautiful climb to Banz Monastery. 2nd …
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Starting with the ascent to Staffelberg – Kommot originally planned a tour for us that ended with a grade 2 climbing section... oops, luckily we were able to avoid it. The view from Staffelberg is in a class of its own!
It was too early for a stop at the …
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Yesterday I ran strong, today piano 😊😅👍
Just the modern g-word again👍👍👍.
The hiking trail to Banz monastery was closed, I didn't want to turn back, so I walked along the Main until a ditch, the g-word again, opened up. Today I had to do an …
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