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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Thuringian Rhön House – Grabenberg Border Tower loop from Kaltenwestheim

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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Thuringian Rhön House – Grabenberg Border Tower loop from Kaltenwestheim

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4.0

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Thuringian Rhön House – Grabenberg Border Tower loop from Kaltenwestheim

02:56

32.9km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21.9 km for 12 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

9.03 km

Ellerhäuschen Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The so-called "Ellerhäuschen" belongs to the forest. You can also have a campfire or barbecue.

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2

11.2 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.

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3

11.9 km

Sheltered Rest Area at Noah-Segel Parking Lot

Highlight • Rest Area

Good for a break

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4

12.8 km

Thuringian Rhön House

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It's always worth stopping here for a meal. Good food and hospitality

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5

19.3 km

Grabenberg Border Tower

Highlight • Monument

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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6

19.7 km

Bank der Hoffnung (Bench of Hope) — View of the Rhön Mountains and the Wasserkuppe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place for a rest bench... View incl.

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7

21.8 km

St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Frankenheim

Highlight • Religious Site

The Protestant Peter Pauls Church in the neo-Gothic style was inaugurated in 1886 and replaced an older wooden building.

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8

27.7 km

Reichenhausen Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Even the strongest hiker needs a break sometimes 🥾

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30.6 km

Flächen-Naturdenkmal Hutebuchen

Nature Reserve

B

32.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

4.21 km

2.17 km

798 m

733 m

126 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

8.24 km

6.35 km

686 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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