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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

View of Sandberg – View from the summit of Kreuzberg loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

View of Sandberg – View from the summit of Kreuzberg loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

Hard

4.9

(35)

156

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View of Sandberg – View from the summit of Kreuzberg loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

05:57

64.6km

1,620m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 347 m for 60 m

After 51.9 km for 149 m

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Train Station

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5.26 km

View of Kreuzberg

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The Kreuzberg right in front of you!

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13.6 km

View of Sandberg

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In the southeast wind you can watch the paragliders at the start and at the soar

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14.3 km

View from the summit of Kreuzberg

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Great panoramic view, avoid weekends !!

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29.2 km

Jagdschloss Holzberghof

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In the 16th century, an iron smelter was built on the Holzberg by the von Thüngen noble family.

In 1954, the hunting lodge was bought by the current owners, the …

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33.7 km

Heidelstein Sender Trail

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Comfortable trail up to the Heidelstein transmitter.

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47.3 km

Schafstein bei Wüstensachsen

Nature Reserve

51.6 km

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

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It was built in 1923 in memory of the fallen pilots of the First World War (1914-1918), on the initiative of an association of former front-line aviation associations. According to …

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51.8 km

Wasserkuppe

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At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in Hesse and the symbol of the Rhön Mountains. Up here, you can feel the freedom, as the Wasserkuppe is considered …

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55.8 km

View of the Wasserkuppe

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Nearby is a bench with a table that invites you to rest while enjoying the best view of the Wasserkuppe.

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64.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.3 km

6.91 km

6.87 km

4.32 km

940 m

734 m

620 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

18.6 km

10.8 km

9.04 km

3.54 km

261 m

179 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

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Comments

August 15, 2025,Rhön MTB / Wasserkuppe & Kreuzberg mit Flowtrail - Runde Wüstensachsen 🚴‍♂️

On my last day here in the Rhön Mountains, I had a lovely final loop.
My final loop started in Wüstensachsen.
From there, I went through the Schafstein Nature Reserve with a detour to the Wasserkuppe. The Wasserkuppe wasn't actually planned, but it wasn't far anymore and there wasn't much going on up there in the morning, so I wanted …

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August 9, 2025,Holzberghof – Wasserkuppenblick Runde von Bischhofsheim

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View of Sandberg – View from the summit of Kreuzberg loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

View of Kreuzberg

View of Sandberg

View from the summit of Kreuzberg

Jagdschloss Holzberghof

Heidelstein Sender Trail

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

Wasserkuppe

View of the Wasserkuppe

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