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This hike combines quiet natural spaces with cultural traces and lets you experience the Rhön as a landscape of change: vast, peaceful, and rich in history.
The extra route "Der Willmarser" leads roughly 14.4 kilometers through the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve, past streams, through forests, and over blooming meadows. The route circles the Rhön villages of Willmars and Filke. It also runs along the Green Belt – the former inner-German border, which today serves as a refuge for rare species. Here, the landscape tells its own story: of small-structured fields, old border lines, and centuries-old forms of land use. Panoramic views over the "land of open distances" open up repeatedly. The path has many stories to tell: about the wall-skull ruins, old half-timbered houses, or the Lappberg cross. Particularly impressive is the gentle play of water and shadow at the streams – the perfect moment to pause and reflect.
Author’s recommendation
Take your time for the small villages along the route – at the Green Belt, the living history of the Rhön is reflected in gardens, walls, and paths.
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Safety information
The tourist paths of the Rhön are usually also used by other active people (hikers, mountain bikers, cyclists, walkers, riders, cross-country skiers, etc.).
We ask all active outdoor sports enthusiasts to be considerate of each other. The same applies, of course, to nature – which is worth protecting. Therefore, in the Rhön, outdoor sports should only be practiced on designated paths and areas during daylight hours.
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Grundmühle - Hotel und Gaststätte
Public transport
At the starting point of the route, the following bus line of the Rhön-Grabfeld district operates:
- Line 824: Willmars - Ostehim - Mellrichstadt
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Directions
Willmars can be reached via the A71 motorway. To do so, exit the motorway at exit 24 Mellrichstadt and take the B285 towards Ostheim. Just after Stockheim, you can turn right to Willmars. The village is reached shortly after.
Parking
Parking at the fire station Willmars, Alleestraße 13. 97647 Willmars | GoogleMaps
Coordinates
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Equipment
- Sturdy footwear
- Rain gear
- Sun protection for high temperatures
- First aid kit
- GPS device or map
- Sufficient drinks and provisions
Localization
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