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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Geisa

Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Geisa

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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Geisa

03:29

50.3km

920m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Kernzone des NSG Breiter Berg bei Haselstein

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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578 m

Stadtbrunnen

Lake

3.62 km

View of Geisa

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Nice view with bench to stay

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4.65 km

Former Inner German Border Observation Tower

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Very interesting

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4.70 km

Point Alpha Memorial

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It is definitely worth stopping here to visit the interesting memorial at Point Alpha. It is open daily from April to October from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults pay 6 euros admission.

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4.86 km

Former Border Fence at Point Alpha

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Experience history up close at this historic point in German history. Everyone should see it at least once. The wind called "we are the people".

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5.54 km

Point Alpha Way of the Cross

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Sculptures made of scrap form the Stations of the Cross on the old border control route of the former GDR

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7.48 km

Border Observation Tower near Wiesenfeld

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Observation tower BT-6 (4×4) usually 6m high on a base area of 4m x 4m
former command post in this border section

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16.9 km

Breiter Berg bei Haselstein

Nature Reserve

36.2 km

View of the Ulster Valley

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The Ulstertal is great for cycling.

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43.1 km

Wüstung Langwinden

Ruins

49.9 km

Ulster River near Geisa

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The 57km long Ulster also meanders through Geisa

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50.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

12.5 km

6.85 km

4.69 km

798 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

13.7 km

10.9 km

3.01 km

530 m

388 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

35 %

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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Geisa

View of Geisa

Former Inner German Border Observation Tower

Point Alpha Memorial

Former Border Fence at Point Alpha

Point Alpha Way of the Cross

Border Observation Tower near Wiesenfeld

View of the Ulster Valley

Ulster River near Geisa

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