Best backpacking trails in Hessian Rhön Nature Park

Premium hiking trail and section of the Hochrhöner (western route) This certified premium hiking trail leads through forests and takes you to the unique landscape of the Rotes Moor nature reserve. On the way, you can meet the Rhön sheep with their typical black heads. At the height of the Red Moor, the Hochrhöner divides into an east and a west route. If you want to follow the western route, stick to the Kuppenrhön routes, while the Lange-Rhön routes lead eastwards. Highlights: - Swedish...

Popular premium hiking trail in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. This route is a certified premium hiking trail in a very beautiful landscape criss-crossed by rolling hills. You should definitely bring rucksack provisions and plenty of water, as there are no refreshment stops along the route. Highlights of the hike: - Idyllic landscape - Lots of peace & unspoilt nature

Stage 1 of the Fulda Cycle Route. The first day's stage of the Fulda Cycle Path starts at the source of the Fulda, which is located on the Wasserkuppe. As the highest elevation in Hesse, the Wasserkuppe offers a magnificent view of the Rhön. Following the Fulda, you cycle downhill via Gersfeld with its historic old town and wildlife park via Eichenzell to the cathedral city of Fulda. Highlights: - Gersfeld: historic market square, wildlife park - Renaissance castle in Eichenzell - Fulda:...

Premium hiking trail and section of the Hochrhöner (western route) If you walk along this certified premium hiking trail at the right time of year, you can see the gentian in bloom; it leads through forests and past chapels and huts where you can rest. Highlights: - Aviation memorial - Milseburg Castle - Celtic rampart

Historical, certified premium hiking trail in the Rhön, Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia. The unique features of the Rhön Biosphere Reserve come into their own on this route. The picture is characterized by expansive views, bare heights, dark moors, basalt heaps, and old beech trees. The hike in the “Land of Open Distances” begins in the world-famous health resort of Bad Kissingen and ends in Bad Salzungen. The Hochrhöner leads over the highest peaks of the Rhön, Kreuzberg, Heidelstein,...

Premium hiking trail and section of the Hochrhöner (eastern route) The route leads through forests and across wide open spaces in the Lange Rhön nature reserve. In the Black Moor, you can take a circular boardwalk and enjoy the unique landscape in peace. At the height of the Red Moor, the certified premium hiking trail splits into an eastern and a western route. If you want to follow the western route, stick to the Kuppenrhön routes, while the Lange-Rhön routes lead eastwards. Highlights: -...

Popular long-distance hiking trail in the Rhön, Thuringia/Hesse. The Geisweg starts at the culture centre in Geisa and ends at the legendary Milseburg. The route crosses the Thuringian-Hessian border and enchants with magnificent views over the Ulster Valley, Geisbach Valley and Rhön. Highlights of the hike: - Views of the Hessian Kegelspiel - Milseburg ("Pearl of the Rhön") - Ulsterblick (viewpoint) - Oberbernhardser Höhe nature reserve