Wiesenthauer Needle – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Wiesenthauer Needle – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Wiesenthauer Needle – View of Walpurgis Chapel loop from Landkreis Forchheim

00:52

2.89km

100m

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: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

Waypoints

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Parking

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648 m

Wiesenthauer Needle

Highlight • Natural Monument

All rocks of the Walberlas (twin, vulture wall, Bimarckturm, Wiesenthauer needle, Räbelstein, Rodenstein, fingers, thumb and mushroom) come from the Jura Sea.

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1.00 km

View of the Wiesent Valley from the Walberla

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360 degree all-round view. The view into the distance is phenomenal.

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1.00 km

Stone Woman

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The "Stone Woman" is a striking rock formation on the west slope of Walberla. Weathering preferentially affects the hard dolomite along vertical fissures. Over time, the cracks widened to such …

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1.18 km

St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

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The Walburgis Chapel, which was first mentioned around 1350 and was built in its present form in 1697, probably gave the mountain its name. The bronze statue of Saint Walburga, …

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1.34 km

At Walberla

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1.60 km

Reconstructed Celtic Rampart on Walberla

Highlight • Historical Site

Here is the reconstruction of a section of a Celtic ring wall system. As with the nature trail, very beautiful and interesting display boards have also been installed here.

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1.88 km

View of Walpurgis Chapel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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2.09 km

Rodenstein

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The summit of the Ehrenbürg has two crests: the Walberla in the north (the name is often used in the vernacular for the whole Ehrenbürg) and the Rodenstein in the …

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2.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.73 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.35 km

1.07 km

475 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 17 October

16°C

7°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2022,a weng aufs Walberla

most classic classic² ever. Thanks to vacation not on the weekend and therefore pretty and beautifully empty. Just wonderful with us 🥰🥰🥰

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September 10, 2023,Der Berg der Franken-Ehrenbürg-Walberla und Rodenstein

Went on a trip to the Ehrenbürg in great weather. (Walberla and Rodenstein). The pictures speak for themselves, there is nothing to add. Unfortunately the Walburgis Chapel was closed.

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