Best short trails in Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Popular circular hike in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. A truly wonderful circular tour in the Rhön biosphere reserve at Lake Guckaisee. The tour is extremely scenic, leading around the Guckaisee and up to the Pferdskopf. Highlights of the hike: - Guckaisee - summit of the Pferdskopf - Great views over the Rhön

Family-friendly walk in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park near Fladungen. From the "Schwarzes Moor / Dreiländereck" car park, where there is a children's playground, refreshments and bathrooms, the trail leads through the unique landscape of the nature reserve. There is a lookout tower towards the end of the tour, which is definitely worth a visit. The route leads along a boardwalk with many information boards that provide information about the moor and its special...

Popular winter hiking trail in the cross-country skiing park at the Rote Moor (Rhön), Hesse. The winter hiking trail runs from the Moordorf car park on a level, rolled track through the Rotes Moor nature reserve. Attention skiing! At the end of the hike, the Haus am Roten Moor provides food and drinks from the Rhön (note opening times!). Highlights of the hike: - Moor lake - Moor boardwalk - Lookout tower - Red Moor National Park

Popular circular hiking trail in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. Milseburg Castle, also known as the "Pearl of the Rhön", is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Rhön. The striking rock formations in the summit region of the Milseburg, fantastic views across the Rhön and the remains of a Celtic ring wall provide plenty of variety when hiking. Despite the short distance, sturdy shoes and some stamina are recommended - from the car park to the summit it is a fairly steady...

Child-friendly hike in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. This route leads to the Wasserkuppe, the highest mountain in the Rhön and also the highest elevation in Hesse. Many family-friendly attractions await here, including summer toboggan runs and Hesse's highest climbing forest. Even though it is usually crowded with visitors up here, the views from the summit of the Wasserkuppe are excellent. There are numerous places to stop for refreshments on the Wasserkuppe. Highlights of the...

Family-friendly circular hiking trail near Bischofsheim in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park. From the Klosterkreuzberg, where you can visit the monastery church, candle chapel or Mariengrotte, the trail leads up to the Kreuzberg via the Rhönflieger viewpoint. From here you have a magnificent view of the hilly landscape of the Rhön. Back at the starting point, there are several places to stop for refreshments. ------------------------------------------- Accessible by bus and train (bus stop:...

Artful hike in the Rhön biosphere reserve, Hesse. A unique hike that is one of the most popular walking trails in the Rhön. Artists have created several sculptures here, which are exhibited along the way. The Tourist Information Centre in Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe) has a brochure with explanations and more information about the works of art. There is a charming snack bar in Eselsbrunn and the "Fuldaer Haus" to stopp off at, so that breaks and refreshments are also taken care of. The start...

Interesting circular route in the Rhön biosphere reserve. A great hike through rustling forests, where a lot can be learned about forestry and real primeval forest. This is because there is no longer any forestry use in the natural forest reserve and the "Gangolfsberg" core zone is left entirely to its own devices. There is a car park at the starting point and a refreshment stop a little further on. Highlights: - Beautiful forests with old trees - Viewpoints