Best long trails in Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Popular certified premium hiking trail in the Rhön, Hesse. This route is an archaeological nature trail located in the core zone of the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve. The trail is characterized by open meadow passages, offers magnificent views into the "land of the open distance" and leads along exciting rock formations. It takes hikers into the exciting history of the Rhön. Magnificent views, rock formations, idyllic waters and gastronomy make the trail an all-round great...

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)

Scenic Rhön extreme tour, Bavaria This route is a certified premium hiking trail. Typical of the Rhön, the route is characterised by a great deal of variety: sometimes it leads through idyllic mountain meadows, then again through dense deciduous forests. Much of the landscape is protected, for example as part of the Bavarian High Rhön bird sanctuary. From the summit of the Kreuzberg, which claims the title of "Holy Mountain of the Franconians" and has a whole group of summit crosses, there...

Beautiful premium hiking trail in the Bavarian Rhön. An extra tour full of beautiful views, certified by the German Hiking Institute. It leads along narrow grass paths through open landscapes and mountain meadows. Sheep and goats can be seen from time to time. It passes through almost untouched nature and wonderful views can be enjoyed from the Heidelstein into the Lange Rhön. There are rest areas and opportunities to stop for refreshments at the Thüringer Hütte and the idyllic Basaltsee...

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

Close-to-nature premium hiking trail in the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, Hesse. This extra tour, characterized by a lot of peace and seclusion, has its starting point at the Moordorf parking lot. From there, the tour leads once through the Rotes Moor nature reserve, which is part of the Rhön UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, on well-signposted boardwalks and paths. The tour is marked with a red "R" on a white background. The entire tour around the largest raised bog in Hesse shines with solitude and...

Popular premium hiking trail near Hilders, Hesse This route is a certified premium hiking trail. The Hilderser is a varied tour with wonderful views and picturesque ponds. A stone staircase leads to the pilgrimage chapel of St. Maria. Carved wooden figures depicting the Passion of Christ can be seen in the little stations along the way. The hike can also be started from Hilders. There are also restaurants to stop off at. Highlights of the hike: - Battenstein Chapel - Auersburg castle...

Popular Rhön extra tour, Bavaria The hiking tour around Bad Brückenau is a certified premium hiking trail and can be walked well in 2.5 hours. The extra tour Königsweg leads through the beech forests of the Rhön and the castle park of the state bath, where King Ludwig liked to spend his time. You can arrive by bus and train and there are places to stop for a break. Highlights of the hike: - Palace park of the state bath - Royal Oak - Volkersberg with baroque monastery church - Detour to the...

Beautiful loop 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

Popular Rhön extra tour in the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve, Bavaria The Kuppenweg extra tour is a certified premium hiking trail that starts at the Platzer Kuppe hiking car park. On this varied tour through several protected areas, including the FFH area Bayerische Hohe Rhön and the bird sanctuary Bayerische Hohe Rhön, you can experience pure nature; From ancient, dense forests to gently babbling brooks and incomparable views, this route offers pretty much everything a hiker could...