Die Arche Rhön in der Erlebniswelt Rhönwald ist ein Besucherzentrum auf dem Weidberg bei Kaltenwestheim. Mit seinen zwei Aussichtsplattformen bietet das schiffsförmige Bauwerk einen weiten Blick über die Rhöner Berge. Im Besucherzentrum selbst können kleine Besucher spielerisch Wissenswertes über die Rhön, regionales Handwerk und geologische Phänomene erfahren. Die Arche Rhön befindet sich in der Erlebniswelt Rhönwald. Die Erlebniswelt Rhönwald ist auch außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten der Arche Rhön durch ein Drehkreuz erreichbar.
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Open Apr 01, 2026 through Oct 31, 2026 from Mon 10:00–17:00
Tue 10:00–17:00
Wed 10:00–17:00
Thu 10:00–17:00
Fri 10:00–17:00
Sat 10:00–17:00
Sun 10:00–17:00
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"Tageskarte" – 3 EUR pro Person
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Arche Rhön
Coordinates
DD
50.603501, 10.084598
DMS
50°36'12.6"N 10°05'04.6"E
UTM
32U 576751 5606295
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Recommendations nearby
Thematic Trail
Kaltenwestheim History and Legend Trail – Rhön
recommended route
Difficulty
T1
easy
Distance
4.3 km
Duration
1:10 h
Ascent
156 m
Descent
7 m
The "History and Legends Trail" is an accessible hiking path that brings the region's history and legends to life. It runs through Kaltenwestheim ...
from Katharina Happel,
Die Rhön
Road Bike
· Rhön
Demanding road cycling round trip from Künzell to Mottener Höhe via Bad Brückenau, Bischofsheim in der Rhön, and Fladungen
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
197.7 km
Duration
11:01 h
Ascent
3,011 m
Descent
3,013 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Scenic road cycling round trip from Hilders via Wendershausen, Oberweid, and Frankenheim/Rhön
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
79.1 km
Duration
4:47 h
Ascent
1,596 m
Descent
1,596 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Demanding road cycling round trip from Tann via Kaltenwestheim, Fladungen, and Frankenheim/Rhön
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
118 km
Duration
6:55 h
Ascent
2,092 m
Descent
2,093 m
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
91.2 km
Duration
5:42 h
Ascent
1,737 m
Descent
1,737 m
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recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
16.1 km
Duration
4:25 h
Ascent
475 m
Descent
236 m
Climbing like ants, feeling like a stork in the nest, or crawling around like a spider – the explorer path connects various excursion destinations ...
from Katharina Happel,
Die Rhön
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
109.7 km
Duration
5:56 h
Ascent
1,255 m
Descent
1,262 m
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
115.2 km
Duration
6:19 h
Ascent
955 m
Descent
962 m
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Arche Rhön
Auf dem Rosengarten 3
36452 Kaltennordheim OT Kaltenwestheim
+49 36946 21616 http://rhön-aktiv.de/arche-rhoen/ E-mail: tourismus@vghoherhoen.de
36452 Kaltennordheim OT Kaltenwestheim
+49 36946 21616 http://rhön-aktiv.de/arche-rhoen/ E-mail: tourismus@vghoherhoen.de
Maps and trails
Road Bike
· Rhön
Scenic road cycling round trip from Hilders via Wendershausen, Oberweid, and Frankenheim/Rhön
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
79.1 km
Duration
4:47 h
Ascent
1,596 m
Descent
1,596 m
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
109.7 km
Duration
5:56 h
Ascent
1,255 m
Descent
1,262 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Racing bike tour along Felda
Difficulty
easy
Distance
21.5 km
Duration
1:18 h
Ascent
410 m
Descent
412 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Demanding road cycling round trip from Tann via Kaltenwestheim, Reichenhausen, and Frankenheim/Rhön
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
104 km
Duration
6:10 h
Ascent
1,863 m
Descent
1,863 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Short road cycling round trip from Kaltensundheim via Frankenheim/Rhön, Hilders, and Oberweid
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
32.9 km
Duration
1:59 h
Ascent
748 m
Descent
748 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Road cycling round trip from Unterweid via Ehrenberg and Fladungen
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
48.8 km
Duration
2:57 h
Ascent
1,218 m
Descent
1,212 m
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Road Bike
· Frankfurt am Main and surroundings
Long road cycling trip from Bruchköbel to Wasungen via Gelnhausen, Wächtersbach, and Salmünster
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
147.6 km
Duration
8:09 h
Ascent
1,300 m
Descent
1,144 m
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Road Bike
· Rhön
Road cycling round trip from Sünna via Dermbach, Kaltennordheim, and Kaltenwestheim
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
79.7 km
Duration
4:18 h
Ascent
730 m
Descent
727 m
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