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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Hesselberg South Side – Hesselberg Summit loop from Gerolfingen

Mountain biking trails

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Hesselberg South Side – Hesselberg Summit loop from Gerolfingen

Moderate

4.8

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20

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Hesselberg South Side – Hesselberg Summit loop from Gerolfingen

02:13

20.4km

610m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.62 km for 226 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.57 km

Hesselberg South Side

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200 million years ago, the Jura Sea stretched from the North Sea basin to the far south and covered the old Keuperland. At that time the Hesselberg region was on …

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2.69 km

Lentersheim Trail

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From the plateau of the Hesselberg it's just down steeply, then left on the linden tree and right down the trail. Continue down then left (very narrow trail).
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7.56 km

Hesselberg Northside Nature Trail

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Beautiful nature trail on the north side of the Hesselberg. without great inclines or gradients it goes on a level along the slope. Partial root carpets running down the slope. Slippery when wet.

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9.28 km

Judensteig Steep S1 Trail

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Very steep at the end

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9.93 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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15.4 km

View from Hesselberg

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Also from here a great view

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16.1 km

Osterwiese on Hesselberg

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One of many vantage points on the ridge of the Hesselberg.

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16.5 km

Hesselberg Ridge Trail and Viewpoint

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Great trail with a beautiful view

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20.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

8.40 km

364 m

167 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

5.41 km

2.35 km

2.00 km

402 m

124 m

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