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Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Landkreis Fulda
Gersfeld (Rhön)

View of the Wachtküppel

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View of the Wachtküppel

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Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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    1. Guckaisee – View of Wachtküppel loop from Maiersbach

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    April 17, 2022

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

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      June 18, 2023

      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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        October 27, 2024

        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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