Best long trails in Oberelsbach

Varied loop in the Rhön biosphere reserve, Bavaria. The loop starts at the basalt lake and leads across meadows and forests via the Gangolfsberg to the Thüringer Hütte. Homemade Franconian delicacies and refreshments can be enjoyed. The walk back through the forest is quite leisurely. Highlights: - Basalt lake - Gangolfsberg - Thuringian hut

Varied bike tour in the Bavarian Rhoen Nature Park, Bavaria. This tour can be started, for example, in Sondernau or in Wuestensachsen. Several nature reserves, including the Stirnberg near Wuestensachsen nature reserve and the Lange Rhoen nature reserve, line the path. Highlights of the bike tour: - Wasserkuppe - Heidelstein - Long Rhoen nature reserve

Wooded circular hiking trail in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park near Oberelsbach. The beautiful circular hike leads from the Schornhecke over the Heidelstein to the Holzberghof, where there are refreshments, and back over the Hohe Dalle. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Reachable by bus and train (Schornhecke car park / bus stop)

Demanding mountain bike tour in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park, Bavaria. The start of this route, which leads in an almost 50 km long loop around Bischofsheim an der Rhoen, is in Weisbach. Mountain peaks, great views and river valleys are constant companions. Highlights of the tour: - great views over the Rhoen - varied trails - Reuterwiesen nature reserve - Himmeldunkberg - Brend Valley

Schornhecke - Thüringer Hütte - Rother Kuppe - Hillenberg - Sennhütte - black moor - Stirnberg - Schornhecke

The first two kilometers are in the direction of Ginofls. From here it goes 4km and 300 m above sea level on a technically demanding driveway up to the basalt lake. Now the first exit to the Schweinfurt house follows. Passing the Thuringian Hut, head towards Eisgab and from here past the Rhönhof to the Black Moor. Here it is relatively flat towards the Thuringian Rhönhaus. After the descent and the approach to the foot of the Wasserkuppe there are nine approx. 500 hm that have to be mastered....

The starting point is the information center "House of the long Rhön" in Oberelsbach (405m). Follow the path in the northern direction past the church (Rhönbasilika) to the miniature golf course, then follow the Schweinfurter house way to the Rhönklubhütte Schweinfurter house (refreshments available). Here at the Schweinfurt House the nature trail Gangolfsberg begins, you should already bring some stamina and sturdy footwear. After 500m there is a huge basalt column wall in front of you that...