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Hesselberg Summit – Southern Ridge Trail loop from Röckingen

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Hesselberg Summit – Southern Ridge Trail loop from Röckingen

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Hesselberg Summit – Southern Ridge Trail loop from Röckingen

03:55

13.3km

370m

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: August 4, 2026

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4.92 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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5.38 km

Hesselberg Summit Trail

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Up here on the Hesselberg the paths are partly very soft, but very comfortable to walk!

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6.40 km

View of Gerolfingen and Aufkirchen

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The bench "Ausblick Wilhelmsstein" is a few meters away from the "Schwedenstein/Wilhelmstein" and summit car park. With the Wilhelmsstein, this is probably the first point of contact for most visitors …

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8.50 km

Hesselberg Trail

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The Hesselberg path is designed as a summit circular route. It leads to the most beautiful points of the Hesselberg and offers interesting information about the nature, history and geology …

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8.65 km

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

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A small shelter at the Kaiserberge Panorama viewpoint. There's a seating area next to the hut for a break.

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8.74 km

View of the Hesselberg Valley

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Again and again there is a wonderful view of the surrounding area, on a clear day you can see as far as the Alps.

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9.38 km

Southern Ridge Trail

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This easy-to-walk mountain trail runs through a beautiful section between the EBZ (Evangelical Education Center Hesselberg) and Lindenallee. Below the summit it goes over nutrient-poor grassland and through juniper slopes, …

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11.8 km

Natural Swimming Pond in Röckingen

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Beautiful, quiet pond with a playground for children and seating.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.39 km

4.80 km

831 m

246 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

5.39 km

933 m

785 m

332 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 29 August

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Comments

January 19, 2025,Sonntagsausflug 🐕‍🦺🥾🥾 auf den Hesselberg

The man really wanted to climb a mountain. Abenberg and Mäbenberg on Saturday weren't possible, so on Sunday we went to Hesselberg.
The weather was fantastic, and so were most of the views.
And thanks to the harness, I had the Lina turbo at times. 🥰

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September 22, 2024,Hesselbergrunde mit Martin und Anja

Wonderful tour with wonderful friends.

Really beautiful hike with varied nature and great views - be sure to take a picnic and enjoy.

There are numerous benches along the many paths - amazingly. The paths are well signposted and in good condition.

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April 26, 2024,Zum höchsten Berg in Mittelfranken am 26.04.2024

The Hesselberg

At 689 metres, the Hesselberg, the highest elevation in Middle Franconia, towers over its surroundings by more than 200 metres. This mountain with a summit made of Malm limestone is evidence of the once much larger extent of the Southern Franconian Jura. It owes its formation to the phenomenon of "relief inversion".

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January 7, 2024,Hesselberg-Runde

Always a nice round, up and down the mountain.
The tour from the hiking car park is about 10 km.
Unfortunately it didn't record the first few km.

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June 10, 2022,Franken Alb Süd 💚 Top of Mittelfranken - DER HESSELBERG ✨🌏🌞

Today should be something special. A peak! A mountain that is unique. 🌎 The Hesselberg. 🙂 The highest mountain of my Franconian homeland. 😀

And, what can I say: it was beautiful. 😊 What a view. And not just above, but from many places. On nice days you can even see the Alps. Unfortunately the sun is hiding when I …

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January 1, 2023,Hesselberg Schlössleinsbuck Neujahr

The new year started with a Hesselberg tour in spring-like temperatures!

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July 10, 2022,Weites Land - Eine Runde am Hesselberg

Today I was drawn to a completely different corner, namely to the highest elevation in Mittelfranken, the 689 m high Hesselberg. The Hesselberg lies in the foothills of the southern Franconian Jura about 10 km north of the northern edge of the Nördlinger Ries.
Due to its location, the Hesselberg offers an almost limitless view in all directions.

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June 13, 2022,Hesselberg Überschreitung

Crossing the highest mountain in Middle Franconia. Incredible quantities of wild garlic in the forest zone. At the top then great nutrient-poor grassland and a lot of views. Some stretches of this tour from Komoot (7.6 and 10.6 km) are overgrown and hardly accessible.

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Hesselberg Summit – Southern Ridge Trail loop from Röckingen

Hesselberg Summit

Hesselberg Summit Trail

View of Gerolfingen and Aufkirchen

Hesselberg Trail

Kaiserberge Panorama Viewpoint and Shelter

View of the Hesselberg Valley

Southern Ridge Trail

Natural Swimming Pond in Röckingen

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