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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Henning

July 4, 2020

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The lowest floor was accessible in spring. Unfortunately littered.

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1. View of Wasserkuppe – Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor loop from Birx

12.1km

03:11

100m

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2. Grabenberg Border Tower – View of Wasserkuppe loop from Seiferts

17.2km

04:49

330m

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3. View of Wasserkuppe – Boardwalk Rhönhut Moor loop from Birx

7.34km

01:58

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 790 m

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

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Former Border Tower Above Birx

1. View of Wasserkuppe – Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor loop from Birx

2. Grabenberg Border Tower – View of Wasserkuppe loop from Seiferts

3. View of Wasserkuppe – Boardwalk Rhönhut Moor loop from Birx

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