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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

View of the Wachtküppel

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

View of the Wachtküppel

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View of the Wachtküppel

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Location: Gersfeld (Rhön), Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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C.Jacobi

April 17, 2022

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At the top of the "summit cross" you have a breathtaking view

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Frank Rmr

June 18, 2023

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Still a long way from the Wachtküppel, it is almost a bit surprising how the small rock spike appears "just like that" in the landscape. The 705m above sea level guard dome is the remains of a volcanic vent whose surrounding softer rock has weathered away. The harder igneous rock of the vent, on the other hand, was preserved.

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Fred

October 27, 2024

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The 705 meter high Wachtküppel, also known as the "Rascal of the Rhön", is a rocky hill northwest of Gersfeld. It owes its nickname to the fact that the mountain top, the remains of an ancient volcanic vent, peeks out over the plateau like a rascal.

The Wachtküppel is a wonderful mountain with a wonderful view. You can climb it in a short time and from its summit, which also has a high cross, you can look far in all directions of the Rhön.

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Location: Gersfeld (Rhön), Landkreis Fulda, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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