Best historic site trails in Gersfeld

Fairytale circular hike in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. The Red Moor is the second largest raised bog in the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve. This route takes you once around the reserve. The moor nature trail takes you through the beautiful Red Moor nature reserve. With fantastic views, this trail can be started from the Moorsdorf parking lot. Highlights of the hike: - Rotes Moor nature reserve - Moor nature trail - Mathesberg - View over the moor lake (viewpoint)

Certified premium hiking trail in the Hessian Rhoen Nature Park, Hesse. All sorts of peaks with great views and idyllic waters line the trail on this Rhoen extra tour. It goes high up to the summit of the Wasserkuppe and the Pferdskopf and past the Guckaisee (swimming is possible here) and the source of the Fulda. Highlights of the hike: - Views from the Pferdskopf - Source of the Fulda - Guckaisee - Nature reserve Schafstein bei Westsachsen

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 full of 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...

Stage 1 of the Fulda cycle path. The first day's stage of the Fulda Cycle Path starts at the Fulda spring, which is located on the Wasserkuppe. As the highest point in Hesse, you have a wonderful view of the Rhön from the Wasserkuppe. Following the Fulda, it goes 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: cathedral,...

Premium hiking trail and section of the Hochrhöner (west route) If you walk on this certified premium hiking trail at the right time of year, you can see the gentian in bloom; it goes through forests and past chapels and huts to rest. Highlights: - Aviator Memorial - Milseburg - Celtic ramparts

A tour that leads partly over the Hochrhönstraße, which is characterized by a pleasant height profile in an otherwise hilly landscape. In the nature reserve Schwarzes Moor it is recommended to take a short break, leave your bicycles and explore the Bohlensteg on foot.

A varied mountain bike tour in the Hessian Rhoen Nature Park, Hesse. This tour can be easily reached by bus or train; the starting point of the route is directly at the Gersfeld train station. The route initially runs north via Oberhausen. On the way back you ride close to the Bavarian border. Highlights of the tour: - Moor lake in the Red Moor nature reserve - Wickerser hats - Baroque Gersfeld Castle

Popular winter hiking trail in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park This official winter hiking trail in the Loipenpark am Roten Moor leads from Schwedenwall to Holzberghof. On the way there are two opportunities to make a detour to the Rhönhäuschen, which is only a few meters away (refreshment stops). From the Schwedenwalll car park, the hiking trail runs approx. 700m parallel to the cross-country ski trail.