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Upper Gate / Powder Tower

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Upper Gate / Powder Tower

Recommended by 59 hikers out of 66

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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

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    Intermediate

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

    Intermediate

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

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    March 11, 2018

    The powder tower forms the remainder of the former "Upper Gate".

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      April 11, 2020

      Over the pedestrian bridge. We have an atmospheric picture of the Streu and the medieval city wall. The question arises: what were people so afraid of 700 years ago that they built such a huge protective wall?
      The plague. ???
      Analogy to today's corona times?

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        December 28, 2020

        very nice paths for walking

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          Location: Mellrichstadt, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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