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Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirmkreuz loop from Rhön

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirmkreuz loop from Rhön

Moderate

4.7

(19)

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Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirmkreuz loop from Rhön

03:55

48.8km

850m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Auersberg nördlich Hilders

Rhönwald

Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Kesselrain

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.5 km

Auersburg Castle Ruins

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At the castle ruins you can climb a tower and enjoy the wonderful view. You can see as far as the Milseburg and the Wasserkuppe.

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16.7 km

Buchschirm Summit Observation Tower

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The Rhön, the “land of the open distance”, proves once again why it is also called that. Immediately afterwards, the wonderful book umbrella trail is waiting for you.

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16.9 km

Buchschirmkreuz

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A panoramic view at its finest!

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22.0 km

Noah's Segel Observation Tower on the Ellenbogen

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

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27.8 km

Viewpoint

33.8 km

Stirnberg bei Wüstensachsen

Nature Reserve

34.6 km

View of the Rhön from Naturpark Hessische Rhön Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great view over a great landscape. Always beautiful.

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36.4 km

Schornhecke

Forest

38.8 km

Heidelstein summit

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The border between Bavaria and Hesse runs over the Heidelstein. If you take the time and take a break here, you can enjoy a wonderful view over the Lange Rhön. …

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41.0 km

Ulster Spring

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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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41.8 km

Kesselrain

Nature Reserve

42.6 km

View of Wasserkuppe

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Magnificent view of the Wasserkuppe, which you should definitely visit.

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48.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

8.06 km

2.59 km

2.55 km

1.59 km

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

13.8 km

8.74 km

5.45 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

19°C

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Comments

August 16, 2024,Drei Bundesländer - Ulsterquelle - Sternenpark am Buchschirmberg - Ellenbogen Noah`s Segel – Heidelstein

Today we started at the Rotes Moor hiking car park. We followed the beautiful Ulster cycle path via the Ulsterquelle and Wüstensachsen to Hilders. From Hilders we went up to the star park on the Buchschirmberg. Then on to Thuringia to Noah's sail on the Ellenbogen. Back via the Hochrhönstrasse to Heidelstein. 6:30 p.m. and the cooling towers in Grafenrheinfeld …

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Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirmkreuz loop from Rhön

Auersburg Castle Ruins

Buchschirm Summit Observation Tower

Buchschirmkreuz

Noah's Segel Observation Tower on the Ellenbogen

View of the Rhön from Naturpark Hessische Rhön Shelter

Heidelstein summit

Ulster Spring

View of Wasserkuppe

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