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Former Border Tower Above Birx

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Former Border Tower Above Birx

Recommended by 61 hikers out of 63

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 9, 2017

    former border tower above Birx.

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      June 6, 2019

      Again, a bit off the main path but easy to walk on the concrete slabs of the column path. It's one of the biggest towers so it was probably a command post ...

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        July 4, 2020

        The lowest floor was accessible in spring. Unfortunately littered.

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          Location: Frankenheim/Rhön, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany

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