Best bike touring trails in Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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:...

Accessible by bus and train (short journey from Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale station, destination Hettenhausen station). Accommodation and refreshment stops.

Varied mountain bike tour in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park, Bavaria. A very beautiful mountain bike tour that starts in Hammelburg. From Hammelburg, you cycle over the Ofental mountains to Reither Mühle. The way back is along the Thulbaradweg cycle path through the Thulba valley. After the tour, you can stop for a bite to eat in Hammelburg. Highlights of the tour: - Hammelburg Red Castle - Reither mill - Schippersee lake with water ski centre - Vineyards

Route highlights: Giebelrain-Ziegelhof-Teufelstein-Weiherberg-Abtsroda-Abtsroderkuppe-Wasserkuppe-Schafstein-Kaskarde to Gerseld.

Varied cycle tour in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park, Bavaria. This tour can be started in Sondernau or Wüstensachsen, for example. Several nature reserves, including the Stirnberg nature reserve near Wüstensachsen and the Lange Rhön nature reserve, line the route. Highlights of the cycle tour: - Wasserkuppe - Heidelstein - Lange Rhön nature reserve

A tour that leads partly along the Hochrhönstraße, which is characterised by a pleasant elevation profile in an otherwise hilly landscape. We recommend taking a short break in the Schwarzes Moor nature reserve, leaving the bikes behind and exploring the boardwalk on foot.

Comfortable bike tour in Lower Franconia, Bavaria. This cycle path is perfect for a one-day city tour since the two cities of Bad Kissingen and Schweinfurt are connected by the shortest possible route via paved field and forest paths and quiet side roads. In the direction described here, a steep ascent has to be overcome from the Saale valley to Oerlenbach. The cycle path can also be used in the opposite direction and is then much easier. Highlights: - Luitpold Park in Bad Kissingen -...