On the Kreuzberg – Kreuzberg Monastery loop from Sandberg

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Sandberg

On the Kreuzberg – Kreuzberg Monastery loop from Sandberg

Moderate

4.5

(11)

hikers

On the Kreuzberg – Kreuzberg Monastery loop from Sandberg

03:57

12.8km

430m

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: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Grosser und Kleiner Guckas

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.28 km

Hochrhöner Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

When the weather is bad, you're happy about it!

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3.31 km

Jakobus Bridge over the Kellersbach

Highlight • Bridge

Here you can cross it via an overpass. Further ahead it's called fording

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3.78 km

Bench With a View of the Rhön Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful relaxation place with a great view

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6.11 km

On the Kreuzberg

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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6.35 km

Stations of the Cross on the Kreuzberg

Highlight • Religious Site

The Kreuzberg as a monastery site is of course concerned with the story of the Passion and the Stations of the Cross. This is clearly shown on reliefs and can be experienced at the Stations of the Cross.

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6.43 km

Restaurant Wilhelmsburg (Kreuzberg Monastery)

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Delicious food... on the assembly line!

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6.52 km

Forest Workers' Rest Bench

Highlight • Rest Area

On Sebastian's Day, forest workers from Bavaria, Hesse, and Thuringia give thanks for an accident-free working year in a church service on the Kreuzberg.

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6.58 km

Kreuzberg Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

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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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.16 km

5.03 km

979 m

551 m

114 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

2.96 km

1.99 km

1.13 km

553 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

81 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 15, 2023,Wanderung auf Kreuzberg

It started to rain a few meters from the monastery. So we arrived just about dry while crowds of people moved to their cars. After 45 minutes the rain was through and it was unusually quiet up there.
The way back went without a break in what felt like 1/3 of the time.

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