Best waterfall trails in Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Beautiful circular route in the Bavarian Rhön. The highlight of the hike is the idyllic Trettstein waterfall, whose mini-climate provides a little bit of coolness on hot summer days. But it's also worth a visit in winter when the icicles grow here. The trail starts at the small car park very close to Gräfendorf railway station on the Franconian Saale. Highlights: - Trettstein waterfall - Wildflowers in the forest

Highlights: - Information centre Schwarzes Moor - Plank path - Eisgraben waterfall - Boundary stone Dreiländereck

Panoramic circular route in the Rhön biosphere reserve. A varied hike that leads through the typical landscape of the Rhön and on which several information boards from the "Experience Rhön geology" series provide information about the region's geological past. The route leads along partly unsurfaced paths, some of which are slippery in wet weather. It is marked with a white "4" on a blue background. The start is at the "Rothsee" car park. Highlights: - Brown coal mine - Information...

Varied circular hike around Roth in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park. Highlights: - Waterfall at the Eisgraben - Women's cave - Idyllic silver lake in the basalt quarry near Roth - Rhön Park with adventure playground and numerous places to stop for refreshments - "Rother Kuppe on the tower" viewpoint ------------------------------------ Accessible by bus and train

Popular mountain bike tour in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park This challenging MTB tour leads to four peaks in the Rhön. A good level of fitness is required as there are many climbs to conquer. There are rest and refreshment stops. Highlights of the tour: - Himmeldunkberg - Kreuzberg - Heidelstein - Wasserkuppe - Red moor

Starting in the air cure resort of Wüstensachsen, the Buchoniarundweg explores the core of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön. The route is marked by a black "B" logo and is best split into two or three daily stages, with regional inns and guesthouses providing overnight stops along the way. Walking across the open plateau of the Lange Rhön, hikers encounter natural highlights like the Schafstein basalt boulder field, the quiet boardwalks of the Schwarzes Moor, and the cascading Eisgraben...

Idyllic circular route to the Trettstein waterfall, Bavaria. The circular route along narrow paths from the starting point in Gräfenstein, following the Waitzenbach stream to the Trettstein, a waterfall that is unique in the wider area between the Spessart and Rhön. The route climbs gently up to the waterfall and even offers some beautiful views of the surrounding area. There are refreshment stops in Gräfendorf. Highlights: - Idyllic loop - Trettstein waterfall

Varied mountain bike tour in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. You can easily travel to this tour by bus and train; the starting point of the route is located directly at Gersfeld railway station. The route initially heads north via Oberhausen. On the way back, you cycle close to the Bavarian border. Highlights of the tour: - Moor lake in the Rotes Moor nature reserve - Wickerser Hute - Gersfeld baroque castle

Schornhecke - Thüringer Hütte - Rother Kuppe - Hillenberg - Sennhütte - Schwarzes Moor - Stirnberg - Schornhecke

Varied mountain bike tour in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park. The tour starts in Hilders and leads up quite steeply to Frankenheim/Rhön. Accompanied by beautiful views, the route leads to the Stirnberg and up to the Heidelstein, where the Ulster also has its source. The route then follows this downhill and through charming villages back to the starting point. Highlights of the route: - Ulster - Heidelstein - Relics of the former German-German borders