Grabenberg Border Tower – Boardwalk Rhönhut Moor loop from Birx

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Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

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Grabenberg Border Tower – Boardwalk Rhönhut Moor loop from Birx

Moderate

4.9

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hikers

Grabenberg Border Tower – Boardwalk Rhönhut Moor loop from Birx

02:07

8.12km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Rhönwald-Grabenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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281 m

Rhönhut Core Zone, Rhön Biosphere Reserve

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Fantastic hiking trails for everyone

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561 m

View of Wasserkuppe

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Beautiful view to the Wasserkuppe.

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935 m

The former inner-German border ran through the Lange Rhön nature reserve. There is another watchtower here. The piece of border fence was subsequently rebuilt. Further explanations can be found on information boards on site.

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1.58 km

Boardwalk Rhönhut Moor

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In this section of the hiking trail through the “Rhönhut” nature reserve, a wooden boardwalk has been built over a long stretch. This makes it easy to cross the protected moor and large bodies of water with dry feet.

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5.24 km

View over the Rhön Plateau

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A wonderful section on the Buchoniaweg. A bench would have been nice here.

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5.45 km

Sea of Stone

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The countless stones covered in moss are beautiful to look at. At the end there is a small bench where you can rest.

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7.40 km

Schwarzes Moor Boardwalk

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Beautiful circular route around the moor.. Suitable for prams.. Also suitable for wheelchair users

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8.09 km

Schwarzes Moor Information Centre

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The "Black Moor" is always worth a visit. A super great screed for hiking leads right through. At the same time, you are here at the border triangle of Hesse, …

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8.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

3.02 km

143 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

3.20 km

983 m

290 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

76 %

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Comments

July 29, 2024,Der Hochrhöner Extra Tour.. Schwarzes Moor

Today I added a little extra tour.
I drove to the Black Moor again and had a look around.
The walk on the wooden walkways and to the former inner-German border. A lovely, relaxing day with great views.
To be continued...😉

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February 23, 2023,Von Berggasthof Sennhütte nach Grenzgebiet - ⛔️ Bretterweg durch das schwarze Moor ⛔️ und Eisgraben Wasserfall

Today we went to the Rhön again. A round through the Black Moor was actually planned. Unfortunately, this was closed, so I had to shorten my tour from 15.4 km to 10.4 km.

The Sennhütte was also closed today, so my tour began a few hundred meters away at the Schwarzen Moor parking lot.

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