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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Trappstadt

Village Entrance of Rieth – Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Trappstadt

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Trappstadt

Village Entrance of Rieth – Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Trappstadt

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Village Entrance of Rieth – Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Trappstadt

01:21

21.6km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Haßberge

LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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133 m

Cycle route signpost Breitensee / Trappstadt

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It's good to know where to go if you don't have a satnav. There are cycle path signs at intersections that show you the direction of your destination and the …

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9.80 km

Memorial at the Rieth/Zimmerau border crossing

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As many as 434 border towers stood at the German-German border. One of them very close to this memorial. He was on the western side and served to get an …

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12.5 km

Village Entrance of Rieth

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A great highlight and a place worth seeing.
In the recent past, Rieth has successfully participated in various national and European competitions. For example, in 2006 the village achieved 2nd …

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17.5 km

Gompertshausen Border Tower and Command Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

From Gompertshausen you drive across the Thuringian-Bavarian border. The former border tower with bunker complex is particularly well preserved and is a reminder of the former separation.

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18.2 km

Memorial of German Unity with Cross and Unity Linden

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The course of the Landwehr is described nearby. Whether by chance or not, the former inner-German border conspicuously follows this. After the border was opened, a peace cross was erected …

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18.2 km

Saxon Landwehr near Gompertshausen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Saxon Landwehr and the neighboring Henneberg Landwehr are former defense structures between the Electorate of Saxony, Henneberg and Würzburg possessions. Their remains (ramparts and ditches) can be found today …

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19.1 km

Source of the Franconian Saale (Alsleben) with rest area and information board

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The Franconian Saale originates in the Grabfeld near the Haßberge Mountains, east and southeast of Bad Königshofen, respectively, from two roughly equal, 3.9 km long source streams:

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19.8 km

Source of the Franconian Saale

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The path leads towards the source of the Saale and further towards the former border.

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21.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

8.50 km

2.48 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

3.60 km

2.02 km

473 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

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Village Entrance of Rieth – Source of the Franconian Saale loop from Trappstadt

Cycle route signpost Breitensee / Trappstadt

Memorial at the Rieth/Zimmerau border crossing

Village Entrance of Rieth

Gompertshausen Border Tower and Command Bunker

Memorial of German Unity with Cross and Unity Linden

Saxon Landwehr near Gompertshausen

Source of the Franconian Saale (Alsleben) with rest area and information board

Source of the Franconian Saale

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