Hiking loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Hiking trails & Routes

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

Hiking loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Easy

3.8

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hikers

Hiking loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

00:53

3.31km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

153 m

Hexenstein – Hohe Rhön Discovery Trail

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Hohe Rhön “Hexenstein” discovery trail. Information board no.15

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444 m

Pristine forest in the Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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Here you will find very natural forest.

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956 m

Rhöngeister – Explorer Trail Hohe Rhön, Information Board 14

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Hohe Rhön discovery trail “Rhöngeister” and “Forest on Basalt”. Information board no. 14

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962 m

Ellenbogen Nature Trail Parking Area with Shelter

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Start of the nature trail with a total of 4km. Next door is a board with an overview map.

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1.66 km

Sun loungers with a view over the Rhön

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The 2 benches are ideal for admiring the all-round view while lying down. 👌

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1.66 km

Summer Toboggan Run at Ellenbogen

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1.70 km

Ellenbogen viewpoint and orientation table

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Great idea with the locations in different directions

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1.72 km

Noah's Segel Observation Tower on the Ellenbogen

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Great view towards Staufelsberg/Engelsberg and Wartburgkreis. To enjoy the whole view, you should go on the sail.

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3.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.82 km

241 m

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

241 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

36 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2024,Wanderung zu Noahs Segel in der Rhön

Today, in perfect hiking weather, we visited the "Noah's Sail" observation tower in Thuringia. We met a motorcyclist and chatted with him for over an hour... Of course, the beautiful view from the tower and the Rhön were the main topics. It was a great day, even if the hiking route was a bit short.

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