フルダの峠・トップ6

It's quite steep here, especially from the Fulda direction. Those who dare can also take the main road.

Here it is a short and sweet climb up to the Schwedenschanze on the Hessian-Bavarian border.

Long, steady climb from Wüstensachsen to the Wasserkuppe. The gradient remains fairly constant at around 5-6% and is therefore easy to manage. There are no steep ramps. Of course, you have to be able to handle the traffic up to the Wasserkuppe. Buses and lots of motorcyclists drive around here regularly, so watch out!

@Freischwimmer right on point 👍🏼

Wonderful descent on good surface.

The small pass represents the transition over the ridge between the Nüsttal near Gotthards and the valley of the Siebertsgraben near Reinhards. The turnpike alludes to the border situation that has existed here since 1815. After the end of the Napoleonic era, the Congress of Vienna reorganized numerous territories. The former Bishopric of Fulda and its short-lived successor states were divided between the neighbors. The former Fulda office of Geisa with Reinhard fell to the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach. The former Fulda office of Bieberstein became part of the (titular) Electorate of Hesse-Kassel, which was annexed by Prussia almost 50 years later. Even today, the federal state border between Thuringia and Hesse runs here.

Formerly a restaurant. Today it serves as a parking lot for nearby excursion destinations.

Unfortunately, the restaurant at Schwedenschanze is closed. But there are parking spaces and a bus stop here: a great starting point for hikes to Simmelsberg, Himmeldunk, Rockenstein,...