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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| height | 531.9 m | |
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The Walberla is a mountain in the district Forchheim in the Bavarian administrative district Upper Franconia in the Southern Franconian Switzerland. It is one of the sacred mountains of the Franks.
background
The Walberla from the Rodenstein
The Rodenstein from the Walberla
In the Honorary citizen, in traditional language Walberla called, it is a witness mountain with a double knoll. The 514 high Walberla is the north summit with the chapel and the 532 m high, 750 meters away Rodenstein is the southern tip. A place of cult of the Celts can be proven on the mountain, a Germanic sanctuary and also as a Christian place.
Settlement of the honorary citizen has been demonstrable since the early Neolithic, in the 5th century BC. BC there was a mighty rampart, at that time a power center for the whole region. Settlement can be proven with interruptions until the 5th century AD.
places
The villages are around Table Mountain, the mountain itself is not populated.
- Located around thirteen kilometers northwest Kirchehrenbach with the train station.
- Located one and a half kilometers southeast People Bach with the Sankt Moritz Chapel
- One and a half kilometers west-southwest Wiesenthau with his castle hotel.
- South of the mountain are Dietzhof with the Alt brewery, which belongs to Leutenbach and Schlaifhausen, which belongs to Wiesenthau.
- To the west is Reuth, an eastern part of the old royal city Forchheim.
nature
Flora and fauna
On the mountain there are dry or poor grasslands with rare plants, especially orchids. The shallow limestone soils are too barren for agriculture. A dry lawn has 100 to 200 flowering plants, a fertilized meadow only about 20 species. That is why the high elevations of the mountain are designated as the Ehrenbürg nature reserve. There is also a fauna-flora-habitat area and a bird sanctuary.
The mountain slopes are characterized by orchards. Around the Walberla is one of the largest contiguous fruit-growing areas in Europe, especially for sweet cherries.
geology
You can walk through history on the geological structure of the Zeugenberg, which rises 260 meters above the valley floor. The area around the mountain was removed. The weather-resistant dolomite, however, protected the underlying softer rock from weathering, so that the Zeugenberg remains to this day.
The hard dolomite itself weathers preferentially in vertical cracks. Over time, these become larger gaps and finally there are only individual rock towers and needles, as you can still see them today.
Tourist Attractions
- On the Walberla is the Walburgis Chapel from the 17th century. The chapel, first mentioned in 1350, was probably first built of wood.
- The bronze statue of the Holy Walburga was consecrated in front of the chapel in 2000.
The Walburgis Chapel
Saint Walburga
- There is a piece of newly created wall and a display board for the former one Rampart.
- The rock tower Stone woman (popularly also Weibla called), on the western edge of the Walberla
- The peak of the rock Wiesenthauer needle (also popularly known as Männla) on the southwestern edge of the Walberla
- The rock needles Twin rocks
Stone woman
Wiesenthauer needle
Rocky terrain on the western edge
Twin rocks on the eastern edge
activities
The area is ideal for hikes and bike tours, with appropriate refreshment stops.
- Walberla circular hiking trail is about 9 km long, with a walking time of about 2 hours. You can see the Walberla silhouette on the marking
Regular events
- The first Sunday in May takes place on the Ehrenbürg Walberla Festival instead of. It is considered the oldest spring festival in Germany and is a patronage festival in honor of Saint Walburga. Its roots are said to come from an old pagan festival of sacrifice in honor of Wodan; pilgrimages to the festival have been known since the 9th century. The festival begins on Friday at 5 p.m. with the erection of the maypole, and the beer tapping starts at around 6 p.m. The festival is on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., on Sunday from 9 a.m. there is a service in the Walburgis Chapel.
- The Open day of the distilleries and breweries is every year around the Walberla on the third Sunday in October
Climb
Climbing is prohibited on Walberla, climbing is permitted on Rodenstein, but new tours are prohibited. There are routes up to difficulty level 8 (UIAA).
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
- kunstgenuss.walberla.de - Art stations around the Walberla
- Tourist association "All about Walberla" - Official homepage of the tourism association "Rund ums Walberla"
- schnaps-brennerei.com - Franconian schnapps distillers around the Walberla
- Circular hike around the Walberla on via-ferrata.de
