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Osterburg castle ruins – Gemündener Hut loop from Sinnquellgebiet und Arnsbergsüdhang

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Bischofsheim an der Rhön

Osterburg castle ruins – Gemündener Hut loop from Sinnquellgebiet und Arnsbergsüdhang

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Osterburg castle ruins – Gemündener Hut loop from Sinnquellgebiet und Arnsbergsüdhang

03:01

9.67km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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1.06 km

View of Arnsberg

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The Arnsberg is a mountain in the Rhön region, 843 m above sea level, on the watershed between the Sinn and Brend rivers. It rises three kilometers west of Bischofsheim …

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1.18 km

Sheep Fountain

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Beautiful natural field path that runs parallel to the road. Here you pass the "Schoffsbrönn".

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4.04 km

Osterburg castle ruins

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The Osterburg stands a little in the shadow of the Kreuzberg. Well worth a visit, above you will be rewarded with a fantastic view. Take a snack, tables and benches are sufficiently available.

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4.08 km

Osterburg Viewpoint Bench

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Here you can take a break and relax and enjoy the beautiful view

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6.03 km

Ski jump ramp in Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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8.50 km

Gemündener Hut

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Unfortunately closed in the best winter weather

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8.87 km

View from Bergwachthütte

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The lift season can start... the hooks are already hanging at the mountain station

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9.59 km

The steps up to Kreuzberg

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The view at the 3 crosses is unbeatable. It is best to spend the night in the monastery, then you can also take excellent sunset pictures in good weather conditions.

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9.67 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

2.01 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

3.93 km

2.68 km

2.44 km

450 m

119 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

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Comments

April 6, 2025,Rhön ⛰️🌱: Kreuzberg „Panoramarunde” Rhön Rundweg VI ☘️

Beautiful trail over the Kreuzbergschanze, Gemündener Hütte, up to the summit and the Gogatha group ✝️✝️✝️ and down to the monastery 🍻😁

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December 30, 2024,"1000. TOUR auf Komoot" - Rundwanderung Kreuzberg/Rhön

Today we start our “Kreuzberg tour” from the paid parking lot below the Kreuzberg.
The Kreuzberg, 927m above sea level, is also known as “The Holy Mountain of the Franconians”. Along with the Wasserkuppe and the Dammersfeldkuppe, the Kreuzberg is one of the highest mountains in the Rhön. We start our circular walk through a wintry forest with delicately icy …

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October 5, 2024,Zum "Heiligen Berg der Franken" - Kreuzberg/Rhön

The Kreuzberg (928 m high) in the Rhön, also called the "Holy Mountain of the Franconians", is known as a place of pilgrimage and for the famous Kreuzberg beer, which is brewed in the monastery brewery on the mountain. It is a very beautiful hike. And you can understand why the Rhön is known as the "land of open distances". …

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Osterburg castle ruins – Gemündener Hut loop from Sinnquellgebiet und Arnsbergsüdhang

View of Arnsberg

Sheep Fountain

Osterburg castle ruins

Osterburg Viewpoint Bench

Ski jump ramp in Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Gemündener Hut

View from Bergwachthütte

The steps up to Kreuzberg

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