City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle – Three Peaks of Großenohe loop from Gräfenberg (VGem)

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Hiltpoltstein

City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle – Three Peaks of Großenohe loop from Gräfenberg (VGem)

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City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle – Three Peaks of Großenohe loop from Gräfenberg (VGem)

03:04

11.3km

160m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.14 km

View of Hiltpoltstein and Castle

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Coming out of a small forest tunnel, a beautiful panoramic view of Hiltpoltstein with its striking rock castle opens up

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4.09 km

City Gate and Hilpoltstein Castle

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Half-timbered houses, a picturesque town gate and a castle at an impressive height above the town. Hilpoltstein combines many of the things that make up Franconian Switzerland.

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4.14 km

View of Hiltpoltstein Castle

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On the way from the Silberecke down into the city there are beautiful views of the castle

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6.96 km

View of the Three Peaks of Lavaredo

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7.20 km

View of the Three Peaks (Franconian Switzerland)

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A "must see" in Franconian Switzerland, everyone knows the three peaks in Tyrol, but here they are also breathtaking 🌳

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7.25 km

Three Peaks of Großenohe

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The Three Peaks are actually in the Sexten Dolomites and are a bit bigger. The Franconian version is also nice to look at and definitely worth a stop.

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7.69 km

A cold lager from the stream

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Great idea for hikers. for a small donation, you can get well-chilled beer (lots of non-alcoholic!!) to quench your thirst.

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7.93 km

Großenohe village and the Three Peaks

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Grossenohe is wonderfully embedded in this beautiful landscape.

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.18 km

1.67 km

1.55 km

815 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.17 km

2.82 km

2.77 km

1.42 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

December 10, 2021,Ein Wintertag...

... a dream with winter sun. It is thought-provoking that, if we carry on like this, we will soon only be able to tell our children and grandchildren about the beauty and grandeur of such a day.

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