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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from Dippach

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from Dippach

Hard

5.0

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Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from Dippach

03:55

59.9km

1,050m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nordhang Wasserkuppe

Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Rhönwald

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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14.2 km

Panoramic View from Rupsroth to Wasserkuppe

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Beautiful area and you always have a view of the Wasserkuppe.

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15.4 km

Mountain Pass

22.3 km

Weiherkuppe bei Sieblos

Nature Reserve

26.8 km

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe

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The airport on the Wasserkuppe is located at the place where gliding was - as they say - "invented". As early as 1911, gliding pioneers started their first flight tests …

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29.7 km

View of the Wasserkuppe

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Nearby is a bench with a table that invites you to rest while enjoying the best view of the Wasserkuppe.

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32.0 km

Rotes Moor Pond

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In the Hessian part of the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve lies the Rotes Moor nature reserve (size: 314.7 ha), designated in 1979.

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33.3 km

Heidelstein Sender Trail

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Comfortable trail up to the Heidelstein transmitter.

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33.9 km

Heidelstein summit

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The border between Bavaria and Hesse runs over the Heidelstein. If you take the time and take a break here, you can enjoy a wonderful view over the Lange Rhön. …

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35.9 km

Hochrhönstraße between Dreiländereck and Schornhecke

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Mega nice to drive! Great surface, every now and then impressive panoramic view! Slightly wavy, which makes northern Germans in the Rhön very happy! : D

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44.6 km

Viewpoint

51.6 km

Thuringian Rhön House

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It's always worth stopping here for a meal. Good food and hospitality

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59.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.4 km

20.5 km

5.87 km

4.78 km

920 m

346 m

210 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

12.0 km

6.58 km

4.12 km

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

27°C

7°C

22 %

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Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from Dippach

Panoramic View from Rupsroth to Wasserkuppe

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe

View of the Wasserkuppe

Rotes Moor Pond

Heidelstein Sender Trail

Heidelstein summit

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Thuringian Rhön House

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