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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Bad Kissingen

Sodenberg Basalt Crater – View of the Saale Valley loop from Sodenberg-Gans

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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Bad Kissingen

Sodenberg Basalt Crater – View of the Saale Valley loop from Sodenberg-Gans

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Sodenberg Basalt Crater – View of the Saale Valley loop from Sodenberg-Gans

02:03

6.38km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Sodenberg-Gans

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

49 m

Sodenberg Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice and interesting

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2

440 m

View of Hammelburg from Sodenberg-Gans

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Magnificent view
Good view of Hammelburg

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3

1.49 km

Beech Trees with Embedded Steel Cables, Sodenberg‑Gans Conservation Area

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Really great with the trees how nature has "conquered" the wires

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4

1.52 km

Sodenberg Cross Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Further information about the Sodenberg chapel can be found here:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodenberg-Kapelle

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5

1.67 km

View of the Rhön from Sodenberg

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A very nice view

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6

1.95 km

Sodenberg Basalt Crater

Highlight • Natural Monument

Standing at the top, you can still guess the volcano, the basalt of which was mined here. Benches and a small hut invite you to take a break - which you also need when you walk up from the west.

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2.13 km

View of the Saale Valley

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Here you have the most beautiful view towards the Saale Valley and Dreistelz, for me one of the most beautiful places on the Sodenberg.

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5.63 km

View of the Saale Valley from Sodenberg-Gans

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My favorite spot in the southern Bavarian Rhön with a view towards Hammelburg.

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6.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

1.77 km

382 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

1.13 km

412 m

229 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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