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Heroldsteig

41,5 km from Hersbruck to Forth through alpine terrain and lakes.

Hersbruck Forth linear
41,5km Distance
multi-day Climb · estimate
moderate Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
28 views
3 Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Urban Area Summit viewpoint Remote Uncrowded

compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer

02 · The story

What makes this route special

[FAV 044] Hersbruck (Lkr. Nürnberger Land) – Forth (Gde. Eckental, Lkr. Erlangen-Höchstadt)

source: OpenStreetMap description · editorial text coming
03 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

Water 10× summit viewpoint monument
Klingelbrunnen Water · 55 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Zwernberg summit · 84 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Hohenstein summit · 131 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Schwarzer-Brand-Blick viewpoint · 139 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Siegfried Linde 1994 monument · 146 m off route 0,0 km 0%
KZ Hersbruck monument · 177 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Bürg summit · 191 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Kutscherberg summit · 194 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Brentenberg summit · 209 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Gedenkstein für die deportierten Sinti aus Hersbruck monument · 233 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Bocchetta-Mahnmal monument · 247 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Steinleiten summit · 248 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Hohensteiner Berg summit · 279 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Buchbrünnlein Water · 288 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Auf der Höhe summit · 292 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Michelsberg viewpoint · 315 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Michelsberg summit · 325 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Kriegerdenkmal monument · on the route 41,5 km 100%
Mühlberg summit · 333 m off route 41,5 km 100%
Lora Fels viewpoint · 347 m off route 41,5 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 20,8 km 41,5 km
04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Heroldsteig is 41.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Heroldsteig takes approximately 10h 20min to complete.
No, Heroldsteig is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Hersbruck to Forth. Plan ahead for return transport.
Heroldsteig starts at Hersbruck.
Heroldsteig is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Heroldsteig is maintained and managed by Fränkischer Albverein.
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