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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

Grabenberg Border Tower – Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

Grabenberg Border Tower – Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Moderate

4.8

(18)

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Grabenberg Border Tower – Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

03:01

11.2km

150m

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: May 6, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.81 km for 466 m

Closed: • November 15-March 15 (otherwise open)

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Start point

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1.96 km

Grabenberg Border Tower

Highlight • Monument

The former inner-German border ran through the Lange Rhön nature reserve. There is another watchtower here. The piece of border fence was subsequently rebuilt. Further explanations can be found on information boards on site.

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3.00 km

Wooden boardwalk at Schwarzes Moor

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Here another boardwalk through wet area.

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4.61 km

Dwarf Pines and Birches in the Moor

Highlight • Natural

the trees grow only stunted in the moor

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5.02 km

Great Moor Eye (Black Moor)

Highlight • Natural

The "Moorauge" is a station on the nature trail. This is about the formation of the smaller lakes in the bog. Along the footbridge, 23 information boards provide interesting information …

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5.03 km

Moorauge Pond

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The "Moor Eye" is a stop on the nature trail. It focuses on the formation of the small lakes in the moor. Along the walkway, 23 information panels provide fascinating …

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5.12 km

Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor

Highlight • Natural

How long such a tender little plant needs to establish itself here

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5.15 km

Boardwalk Through the Black Moor

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Beautiful hiking trail through the moor... cyclists push here... so neither the landscape nor anything else is affected

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5.64 km

Moor Birches in the Black Moor

Highlight • Forest

Habitat:
The downy birch is a pioneer tree species whose seeds are spread by the wind. It quickly colonizes new open spaces and can therefore be found throughout Europe.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

3.77 km

561 m

310 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

2.79 km

2.37 km

1.66 km

876 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

27°C

15°C

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Grabenberg Border Tower – Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Grabenberg Border Tower

Wooden boardwalk at Schwarzes Moor

Dwarf Pines and Birches in the Moor

Great Moor Eye (Black Moor)

Moorauge Pond

Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor

Boardwalk Through the Black Moor

Moor Birches in the Black Moor

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