Marketplace Mellrichstadt – German-German Border Memorial loop from Römhild

Marketplace Mellrichstadt – German-German Border Memorial loop from Römhild

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Marketplace Mellrichstadt – German-German Border Memorial loop from Römhild

03:20

54.0km

550m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Bachsystem der Streu mit Nebengewässern

Bahratal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.52 km

View of the Gleichberge from Westenfeld

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A beautiful old apple tree with a bench underneath invites you to rest. The view of the same mountains is free of charge.

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13.7 km

Lölein

Forest

27.4 km

Marketplace Mellrichstadt

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Shops and restaurants are located all around the market square. The individual buildings from different eras, including the half-timbered houses, are also worth seeing. There are plenty of places to …

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43.5 km

Observation Tower at Deutsch-Deutsches Freilandmuseum Behrungen

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Borderland - Museum Behrungen,
here you can learn a lot about the former German-German border.
If I hadn't experienced the division of Germany myself, it would be hard to imagine the inhumanity of the border at that time.

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43.8 km

Deutsch-German Open-Air Museum Memorial and Open-Air Museum

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The German-German Open Air Museum presents the structure of the former border in a very impressive and depressing way.

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43.9 km

German-German Open-Air Museum Behrungen

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Memorial stone in the Freiland Museum

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44.0 km

German-German Border Memorial

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Nice little memorial to the German division. And you should just stand there and be happy that you can now walk and drive there.

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44.0 km

Former Inner German Border Nature and Memorial Trail

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GDR border installation and beautiful trail

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46.9 km

Former Border Patrol Road – Green Belt near Rothausen

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Green belt at Rothausen

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54.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.5 km

13.9 km

8.13 km

1.86 km

729 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

16.5 km

10.6 km

1.12 km

850 m

627 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Thursday 15 October

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Marketplace Mellrichstadt – German-German Border Memorial loop from Römhild

View of the Gleichberge from Westenfeld

Marketplace Mellrichstadt

Observation Tower at Deutsch-Deutsches Freilandmuseum Behrungen

Deutsch-German Open-Air Museum Memorial and Open-Air Museum

German-German Open-Air Museum Behrungen

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Former Border Patrol Road – Green Belt near Rothausen

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