The Franconian Heights[1][2] (German: Frankenhöhe) are a hill ridge, up to 554 m above sea level (NN), in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in South Germany.

Its southern continuation, the Swabian-Franconian Forest, runs from the southern boundary of the Heights, mainly westwards, and is a little higher, climbing to 586 m. On its western side, the Franconian Heights end in a steep scarp (also called the Trauf), and in the east, descends to the plains.

[3] Old quarries, such as those in Obergailnau near Wettringen bear witness to the former importance of this rock for house construction in the region.

[4] The towns and villages of the region include: The Franconian Heights are crossed by the A 6 and A 7 motorways, which meet in the valley of the Wörnitz at the Feuchtwangen/Crailsheim intersection.

The ramp on the A 6 after the Crailsheim exit which is still on the Hohenlohe Plain up to the western Trauf or edge of the Heights, clearly shows the morphological border.