Über Holzwege wandern wir durch das Schwarze Moor in der Rhön. Photo: Andre, Adobe Stock

Hikes in the Rhoen region

Thuringia, Germany

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in the Rhoen region. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.

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The 10 most beautiful hikes in the Rhoen region

Auf den letzten Metern zur Thüringer Hütte

Hiking Trail · Rhön

On the way to early burial mounds, basalt prisms and St. Gangolf in the Rhön Mountains

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17.1 km

4:55 h

472 m

456 m

A day hike on the border of the „Lange Rhön“ nature reserve, which provides an insight into the history of the region and also has a lot to offer for the eye thanks to the grandiose distant views.

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Hiking Trail · Rhön

Vorderrhönweg

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18.3 km

6:00 h

535 m

We hike on the Vorderrhönweg from Oepfershausen to the northwest. The tour takes us through a beautiful section of the Thuringian Kuppenrhön.

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At the Rhön Info Centre we can find out more about the biosphere reserve.

Hiking Trail · Rhön

From Poppenhausen past the Guckaisee to the Wasserkuppe

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17.1 km

5:30 h

501 m

This tour takes us from Poppenhausen up to the Pferdkopf and the Wasserkuppe. From there we hike past the Guckai lake back to Poppenhausen.

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Bushaltestelle Milseburg-Parkplatz/Danzwiesen

Hiking Trail · Rhoen

Rhön: Von Kleinsassen über Milseburg und Wasserkuppe nach Gersfeld

recommended route Difficulty moderate

18.5 km

5:30 h

578 m

728 m

Von den vielen Touren, die man in der Rhön wandern kann, ist diese die spektakulärste.

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Hiking Trail · Hochrhön

Fünf Tage in der Rhön - Et. 5: Gersfeld - Wasserkuppe

recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 5

10.8 km

3:10 h

418 m

0 m

Eine kurze Wanderung nur mit den Highlights Rotes Moor und Wasserkuppe.

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Hiking Trail · Rhön

Extra tour Basalt Trail

Premium content Difficulty moderate

11.8 km

3:30 h

526 m

The Extratour Basalt Trail is a circular hiking trail that starts on the Feuerberg and offers beautiful views. The basalt bluffs that line numerous paths and the basalt dome Lösershag give this route its name.

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Am Geba-Gipfel steht ein Gedenkstein des Rhönclubs für Julius Greif.

Hiking Trail · Rhön

To the High Geba

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17.1 km

5:30 h

701 m

The tour leads from Oberkatz to the Hohe Geba and back via Stepfershausen. Along the way we discover charming mountain villages and protected landscapes.

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