Silberecke Viewpoint – View of Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Hiltpoltstein

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Hiltpoltstein

Silberecke Viewpoint – View of Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Hiltpoltstein

Easy

4.7

(23)

hikers

Silberecke Viewpoint – View of Hiltpoltstein Castle loop from Hiltpoltstein

01:57

6.99km

130m

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: September 26, 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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8 m

Hiltpoltstein Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

It is only 8 minutes from here to the witch kitchen.

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366 m

Silberecke Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

highest vantage point in the district of Forchheim

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549 m

View of Hiltpoltstein Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of Hiltpoltstein Castle! Highly recommended.

I'd love to come back here.

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732 m

Heritage Orchard of Old Fruit Varieties

Highlight • Natural

At the end there is a hut with all kinds of information.

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876 m

Heritage Orchard of Old Fruit Varieties (Sortengarten Alter Obstsorten)

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3.26 km

Kappeler Hüllweiher

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Small pond between Kappel and Hiltpoltstein with information boards on historical and ecological importance

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3.45 km

View of the Hiltpoltstein War Memorial

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View of the Hiltpoltstein war memorial.
Located very nicely on a stony hill with a view of Hiltpoltstein Castle.

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4.68 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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6.99 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

1.63 km

455 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

2.48 km

812 m

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (480 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

February 12, 2022,Hiltpoltstein - erst Winter dann Frühling

Beautiful round around Hiltpoltstein on the nature trail (Rotring).
First a lap on the Höhenweg past the Silberecke and the Stümpfelesstein.
On the way many boards and signs for the different trees along the way.
So I will definitely do the trail again in spring or summer when everything is green and blooming.
Incidentally, at 602 meters, the Silberecke is …

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April 21, 2025,Durch die Kirschgärten bei Hilpoltstein

A great trail around Hilpoltstein for young and old. You pass many fruit trees with all kinds of information. There are always beautiful views of the town and its castle. It leads through fields and meadows, through beautiful forests.

A wonderful hike in glorious weather.

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December 17, 2023,Wanderung um Hilpoltstein

A very beautiful and varied tour around Hilpoltstein. The tour is well marked; Only at the war memorial do you have to be careful where things go. Forest and field paths alternate and there are almost no asphalt sections. We stopped at the Red Ross in Hilpoltstein; a small restaurant run by two people with only 20 seats. Good food …

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February 18, 2023,Rund um Hiltpoltstein

A nice short round once around Hiltpoltstein along the nature trail. We will definitely do the tour again in early summer when the plants are in bloom. We left out the silver corner because the wind was getting stronger.

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