Kreuzberg Monastery – Golgotha Crosses loop from Sandberg

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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

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Kreuzberg Monastery – Golgotha Crosses loop from Sandberg

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Kreuzberg Monastery – Golgotha Crosses loop from Sandberg

02:51

8.76km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.82 km

Kreuzberg Trail

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As a Rhön hiker you should have seen this place before... and have the tour on your credit side

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3.71 km

On the Kreuzberg

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Very beautiful. A must-see. But often very crowded.

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3.85 km

Kreuzberg Monastery

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At the end of the tour, I advise everyone to stop by the monastery to enjoy a delicious meal with a large beer. You can also buy beer there to take home.

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4.05 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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4.27 km

Golgotha Crosses

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Regardless of wind and weather, the group sits enthroned on the highest mountain in Franconia

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4.34 km

Golgotha group (Three Crosses) on the Kreuzberg

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Great view. You can also see the radar station at the Wasserkuppe.

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4.36 km

View from the summit of Kreuzberg

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Great panoramic view, avoid weekends !!

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5.10 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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6.67 km

Viewpoint

8.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

2.47 km

537 m

309 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

1.67 km

1.62 km

970 m

268 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

January 26, 2025,Sandberg, Neustädter Haus, Kreuzberg Rhön, Sandberg

In the Rhön at times, but too cloudy for a beautiful sunrise.
Parked in the hiking car park above Sandberg and off we went.
First to the Neustädter Haus with a slight sunrise and beautiful views, from there the climb to the Kreuzberg with a stop at the Gemündner Hütte, this climb was very intense and exhausting due to the …

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December 29, 2024,Sandberg,Neustädter Haus,Gemündener Hütte, Kreuzberg Gipfel

From Sandberg in the fog we went past the Neustädter Haus in the direction of Kreuzberg.
The Neustädter Haus has unfortunately been closed for a long time.

From there we went in the sun in sub-zero temperatures past the Bischofsheim Blick to the Gemündener Hütte.
The distant views of the Rhön peaks that protruded from the fog were spectacular.

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May 15, 2023,Rhön Wandern: Kreuzberg-Gipfel-Tour

Today again on the road in our beautiful Rhön. The starting point is the Sandberg car park below Kreuzberg.

From here on about 5 km almost 400 meters up .... sweat :-)

Arrived at the summit and the crosses you can enjoy a fantastic view.

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October 14, 2024,Bischofsheim - Rhön - Rund um den Kreuzberg

In relatively cool weather (9 - 11 degrees) we went up to the Kreuzberg monastery. We resisted the smell from the monastery tavern and took a break above the Gmündner hut near the ski lifts. The Neustädter Haus has apparently not been in use for years. Nice little tour!

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April 12, 2025,Wanderung am Kreuzberg

A beautiful tour around Kreuzberg. Parking is no problem. A large parking lot, 5 hours for 3 euros. The tour is not suitable for strollers. The elevation gain is quite steep in places. It's moderately difficult. The reward at the end of the tour is also worth it. The Kreuzberg beer is delicious.

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