Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

Reichenhausen Shelter – Basalt Lake Waterfall loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

Reichenhausen Shelter – Basalt Lake Waterfall loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Hard

5.0

(1)

riders

Reichenhausen Shelter – Basalt Lake Waterfall loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

01:18

16.1km

230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Rhönwald

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

NSG Rhönwald

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

261 m

Church in Frankenheim/Rhön

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice church in Frankenheim

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.19 km

Noah's Segel Observation Tower on the Ellenbogen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view towards Staufelsberg/Engelsberg and Wartburgkreis. To enjoy the whole view, you should go on the sail.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.20 km

Noah's Sail viewpoint overlooking the former border

Highlight • Viewpoint

After you have reached the elbow (814m), you can charge your battery at the free e-bike charging station. Drinks are available in the kiosk next door. After paying at the ticket machine you can climb the tower.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.79 km

Reichenhausen Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 🥾

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.1 km

Basalt Lake Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Very beautiful basalt lake. If it is not too dry, you can watch a wonderful waterfall.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.6 km

Thüringer Rhönhausstraße Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Very nice forest path to the Thuringian Rhönhaus. Not too knowledgeable. Little insider tip. 😉

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.5 km

Rest area at the former Thuringia-Hesse border

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest area located on the former Thuringia/Hesse border. From here you can hike in all directions. The "Thuringian Rhönhaus" is not far away.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.4 km

Vierzehnheiligen Pilgrimage Monument

Highlight • Monument

This is where the Rhönwald trail begins and ends near Frankenheim on the Hochrhön. Also ideal for a circular hike, as the plateau is almost flat and has varied forests.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

1.79 km

1.07 km

361 m

240 m

Surfaces

6.55 km

4.44 km

3.99 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

23°C

10°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Hard

4.7

Themed cycle route Celtic tour - Fladungen - Rhön

03:46h

57.0km

520m

Easy

5.0

Nüsttal Cycle Path

01:24h

23.8km

140m

Hard

4.8

739

Milseburg Cycle Path – View of Bieberstein Castle loop from Hünfeld

05:50h

97.7km

690m

Hard

4.6

741

View of Monte Kali – Werra Riverside Path loop from Wölferbütt

06:11h

102km

590m

Moderate

4.8

744

Fulda Floodplain Landscape – Golfclub Hofgut Praforst loop from Fulda

03:06h

50km

390m

Moderate

4.7

530

Marketplace Mellrichstadt – View of Kreuzberg loop from Bad Neustadt (Saale)

03:24h

54.7km

340m

Moderate

4.8

503

Rhönexpress Rail Cycle Path – Rhönexpress Cycle Path loop from Wildflecken

03:10h

53.5km

390m

Moderate

4.7

634

View of Bieberstein Castle – Milseburg Cycle Path loop from Fulda

02:14h

36.1km

320m

Easy

4.7

530

Probstei Johannesberg – Johannesberg Castle loop from Eichenzell

01:35h

26.4km

90m

Moderate

4.7

595

Saale Bridge, Hollstadt – View of Wülfershausen loop from Bad Neustadt (Saale)

03:02h

52.2km

220m

Easy

4.6

462

Probstei Johannesberg – Johannesberg Castle loop from Fulda

01:31h

25.2km

140m

Moderate

4.7

387

Milseburg Cycle Path – View of Bieberstein Castle loop from Hofbieber

02:50h

45.6km

440m

Reichenhausen Shelter – Basalt Lake Waterfall loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Church in Frankenheim/Rhön

Noah's Segel Observation Tower on the Ellenbogen

Noah's Sail viewpoint overlooking the former border

Reichenhausen Shelter

Basalt Lake Waterfall

Thüringer Rhönhausstraße Forest Path

Rest area at the former Thuringia-Hesse border

Vierzehnheiligen Pilgrimage Monument

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️