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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Wasserkuppe loop from Wasserkuppe

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Wasserkuppe loop from Wasserkuppe

Easy

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Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Wasserkuppe loop from Wasserkuppe

01:26

4.95km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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1.10 km

Summit of Abtsrodaer Kuppe

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The Abtsrodaer Kuppe is wrongly marginalized next to the dominant Wasserkuppe. Here you can experience the history of the earth very vividly based on the geological formation. It also offers an excellent vantage point over the entire Kuppenrhön.

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1.58 km

View of the Wasserkuppe and Radome

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The radome on the Wasserkuppe is unique in the Rhön region; nothing makes the Rhön region as distinctive as the radome on the Wasserkuppe. It is a landmark, a symbol, …

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2.11 km

Bierbrunnen Abtsroda

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Perfect location for a beer. Enjoy it cooled from the fountain in a deck chair on the panoramic meadow.

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2.90 km

View of Poppenhausen and Ebersburg

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The line of sight allows a direct view to the west of Poppenhausen with the prominent tower of St. George's Church. Further south, the battlements of the Ebersburg castle ruins …

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3.81 km

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

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It was built in 1923 in memory of the fallen pilots of the First World War (1914-1918), on the initiative of an association of former front-line aviation associations. According to …

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4.08 km

Wasserkuppe

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At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in Hesse and the symbol of the Rhön Mountains. Up here, you can feel the freedom, as the Wasserkuppe is considered …

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4.58 km

View from Wasserkuppe

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A wonderful view of the Rhön landscape.

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4.90 km

German Gliding Museum with Model Aviation, Wasserkuppe

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It's not without reason that the world's largest gliding museum is right here on the Wasserkuppe ... the "birthplace of gliding"!
Attention: In the winter season unfortunately only open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
segelflugmuseum.de

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4.95 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.50 km

2.01 km

417 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.25 km

1.20 km

854 m

434 m

209 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

27°C

17°C

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Comments

June 20, 2025,Wasserkuppe mit Radom – Fliegerdenkmal Wasserkuppe Runde von Obernhausen

The hike to the Wasserkuppe was worth it. While the crowds at the gliding airfield are as crowded as at a fair, they quickly disperse. The trail leads through beautiful landscapes, so you'll never know where to look first. Paragliders and gliders also compete for the hiker's attention. For the little ones, there are plenty of rides and stalls where …

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Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Wasserkuppe loop from Wasserkuppe

Summit of Abtsrodaer Kuppe

View of the Wasserkuppe and Radome

Bierbrunnen Abtsroda

View of Poppenhausen and Ebersburg

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

Wasserkuppe

View from Wasserkuppe

German Gliding Museum with Model Aviation, Wasserkuppe

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