Geiserämter Kreuz Viewpoint – Point Alpha Memorial loop from Tann (Rhön)

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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Geiserämter Kreuz Viewpoint – Point Alpha Memorial loop from Tann (Rhön)

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Geiserämter Kreuz Viewpoint – Point Alpha Memorial loop from Tann (Rhön)

03:12

40.2km

750m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.21 km

Viewpoint

16.9 km

Geiserämter Kreuz Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 5m high wooden cross is located here. Inaugurated in 2006.
At the time of my hike there was no cross in sight. Maybe for repairs or something similar. ✝️

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19.0 km

Schlangenpfad singletrack

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Really hot trail. Always cross the slope, the trail is about 30cm wide. So it's more about mental work than riding technique. But it's a lot of fun to ride.

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23.1 km

Viewpoint on the Grenzweg near Wiesenfeld

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Free land on the Green Belt

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24.1 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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24.4 km

House on the Border – Point Alpha Memorial

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Here is the former US camp „Point Alpha“, located directly on the originally preserved former border fortifications. Today you can visit the authentic army facility and original military equipment here. …

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25.0 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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25.0 km

Former Inner German Border Observation Tower

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Very interesting

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26.0 km

View of Geisa

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Nice view with bench to stay

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40.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

9.77 km

2.58 km

2.56 km

967 m

959 m

270 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

8.84 km

6.57 km

5.44 km

2.56 km

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

5°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 11, 2023,Geisa - Rössberg - Habelstein - Geisa

A great round in the Thuringian/Hessian Rhön over the Rasdorfer Berg, Point Alpha, Geiserämterkreuz up to the Rößberg with an absolute dream view, then there was a great descent until it went uphill again to the Habelstein. Here, too, we were rewarded with a great view. Then it was back to the starting point in Borsch via the Ulstertalradweg

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August 10, 2025,Point Alpha ab Tann

The tour was taken from Komoot and the direction and starting point were changed. We parked in Tann and took a wide arc over the peaks of the Hessian Rhön, climbing ever higher with stunning views of the Wasserkuppe and the heights of the Bavarian Rhön. Then we reached the former border, with a house on the border featuring depictions …

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September 28, 2025,RVK BIKER - Bildtanne - Rößberg - Kreuz der Geiserämter - Point Alpha

RVK BIKER CREW - Bildtanne - Rößberg - Geiserämter - Point Alpha: Our guide today is Sybille. She planned and led the tour. The tour begins at the Bildtanne hiking car park between the Gotthards and Ketten on the K95. Right from the start, it's a steep climb to the Rößberg summit, which is listed at 639 meters above sea …

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April 6, 2025,RVK BIKER - Panoramatour Rhön

Rhön Panoramic Tour by the RVK BIKE CREW - A Rhön tour can be beautiful even in low temperatures. We've prepared for a sunny and cool tour through the Rhön. We meet in the Point Alpha community of Rasdorf, in the Fulda district of eastern Hesse. Our first destination is the memorial and former US observation post on the inner-German …

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