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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

View of the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe with radome loop from Rhön

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

View of the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe with radome loop from Rhön

Hard

4.8

(29)

123

hikers

View of the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe with radome loop from Rhön

05:24

18.7km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Kernzone des NSG Schwarzwald bei Wüstensachsen

Kernzone des NSG Rotes Moor

Kernzone des NSG Schafstein bei Wüstensachsen

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

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4.95 km

Ulster Spring

Highlight • River

The Ulster spring, also called the gold spring, is the origin of the most important inflow of Werra from the Rhön area.

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6.92 km

Moor lake in the Red Moor

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The Rotes Moor nature reserve is one of the last raised bogs in Hesse. After the peat mining was stopped in 1986, the restoration of the moor began. In the course of this, this pond was also created.

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7.26 km

Carpathian Birch Grove – Rotes Moor

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Often you will never find such a birch forest... are Carpathian birches... should not be missed

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8.04 km

Kernzone des NSG Rotes Moor

Nature Reserve

9.33 km

View of the Wasserkuppe

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Nearby is a bench with a table that invites you to rest while enjoying the best view of the Wasserkuppe.

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11.4 km

Everything has to start small, and that also applies to the Fulda and its remarkable journey to the confluence with the Werra, which comes from Thuringia, and then flows from Hannoversch Münden as the Weser towards Bremen and the North Sea.

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12.7 km

View from Wasserkuppe

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view of the Rhön landscape.

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13.2 km

Wasserkuppe with radome

Highlight • Monument

At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in Hesse and the symbol of the Rhön Mountains. Up here, you can feel the freedom, as the Wasserkuppe is considered the cradle of gliding – pilots have been taking to the skies here for over 100 years.

But it's not just aviators who enjoy it: In summer, you can hike or cycle across vast plateaus with magnificent views, while in winter, ski lifts, cross-country ski trails, and toboggan runs beckon. Around the summit, you'll find the Aviation Memorial, the Gliding Museum, and numerous places to stop for refreshments.

The Wasserkuppe is located in the heart of the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, which, with its open highlands, beech forests, and species-rich meadows, is a paradise for nature lovers. Here, you can explore the unique landscape on premium hiking trails like the Hochrhöner or on nature trails. The nature park also boasts star parks, rare animals like the red kite and the wildcat, and botanical treasures like gentian and orchids.

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16.0 km

Schafstein bei Wüstensachsen

Nature Reserve

16.4 km

Core zone of the Schafstein Nature Reserve near Wüstensachsen

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The 832-meter-high Schafstein is covered by impressive seas of basalt blocks and offers you spectacular views of the Milseburg and the Ulster Valley. Here you can hike through natural forests and the core zone is an important nature reserve for rare species.

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

4.02 km

2.88 km

417 m

263 m

262 m

Surfaces

7.91 km

3.10 km

2.99 km

2.55 km

1.66 km

263 m

168 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

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View of the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe with radome loop from Rhön

Ulster Spring

Moor lake in the Red Moor

Carpathian Birch Grove – Rotes Moor

View of the Wasserkuppe

Fulda Spring

View from Wasserkuppe

Wasserkuppe with radome

Core zone of the Schafstein Nature Reserve near Wüstensachsen

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