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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
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Filke Fishing Ponds – Mauerschädel loop from Weimarschmieden

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Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Fladungen

Filke Fishing Ponds – Mauerschädel loop from Weimarschmieden

Moderate

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Filke Fishing Ponds – Mauerschädel loop from Weimarschmieden

02:38

9.46km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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13 m

The local pub

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Very nice tavern, right next to the counter there is the northernmost place in the northernmost tavern. 😉

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120 m

Weimarschmieden Jewish Cemetery

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This is the northernmost Jewish cemetery in Franconia. It is located east of Weimarschmieden, near the border with Thuringia, and contains 80 tombstones (Mazewot).
It is also possible that some …

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3.12 km

The varied premium hiking trail "Der Willmarser" leads along fields, streams and forests around the picturesque villages of Willmars and Filke at the foot of the Rhön.

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3.91 km

Filke Fishing Ponds

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Offers a rest. A sheltered shelter is available.

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3.93 km

Filke Village

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Carp pond in Filke

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4.23 km

Mauerschädel

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A great ruin where you can take a rest. You can learn something about the history of the facility.

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7.79 km

Rustic Wooden Chair on Steinkopf

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A piece of border fortification still stands here with a motor vehicle barrier, expanded metal fence, minefield (cleared), and column path. Only the clear field of fire can now only be guessed at. Creepy

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7.80 km

- along the column path -
part of the former GDR border security installations in the original, vehicle barrier ditch and the last fence about 70m from the actual border. 👉🏻 today a warning and commemoration at the same time!

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9.46 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.84 km

2.19 km

434 m

Surfaces

3.01 km

2.27 km

1.93 km

1.81 km

434 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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