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Eisgraben Waterfall – Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

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Eisgraben Waterfall – Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

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Eisgraben Waterfall – Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

05:51

21.4km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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3.80 km

Naturwaldreservat Eisgraben

Nature Reserve

4.27 km

Eisgraben Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Small gorge, lined with basalt rock... Acoustically, there is always a loosening when you hear water splashing

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4.95 km

Eisgraben Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Small waterfall in the middle of the Hochrhön plain

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5.25 km

View over the Rhön Plateau

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A wonderful section on the Buchoniaweg. A bench would have been nice here.

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8.62 km

On the nature trail through the moor – a two-kilometer-long boardwalk – you can discover rare animal and plant species. The Black Moor is the best-preserved and still-growing raised bog in Germany's low mountain ranges.

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9.38 km

Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor

Highlight • Natural

How long such a tender little plant needs to establish itself here

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9.41 km

Boardwalk Through the Black Moor

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful hiking trail through the moor... cyclists push here... so neither the landscape nor anything else is affected

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9.52 km

Moorauge Pond

Highlight • Lake

The "Moor Eye" is a stop on the nature trail. It focuses on the formation of the small lakes in the moor. Along the walkway, 23 information panels provide fascinating …

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9.53 km

Great Moor Eye (Black Moor)

Highlight • Natural

The "Moorauge" is a station on the nature trail. This is about the formation of the smaller lakes in the bog. Along the footbridge, 23 information boards provide interesting information …

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21.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

8.13 km

814 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

5.22 km

5.07 km

884 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

22°C

13°C

14 %

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Comments

May 13, 2024,Rhön | Schwarzes Moor & Eisgraben Wasserfall

Very, very nice round trip(s), once "in" and once "around" the Black Moor.

The tour offered beautiful views of the landscape and nature. The Eisgraben waterfall impressed me a lot, not least because it was still carrying a lot of water at the moment. The Black Moor is always worth a trip.

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September 2, 2021,Zum Schwarzen Moor, das zu den bedeutendsten Hochmooren Europas zählt und dem Eisgrabenfall, wo braunes Moorwasser zu Tal stürzt

This time we wanted to go to the Rhön again and chose the hiking car park on the Schwarzes Moor (tip from me: arrive early, otherwise you will not find a parking space) as the starting point of our tour. Since the number of visitors to the Black Moor was still limited in the morning, we decided to visit the …

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August 27, 2023,Länge Rhön - Wunderschönes Weites Land

Early in the morning just after seven o'clock!

Started from the nature trail of the black moor, whose lookout tower is unfortunately closed due to construction work, to the Eisgraben and back via the Hochrhöner fruit variant.

Wonderful forest and meadow paths with some fantastic views and far-reaching views of the wide Rhön.

Wonderful day today!

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September 10, 2025,Wanderung vom 10.09.2025

Long-distance and panoramic views ✔️✔️✔️
Refreshment and rest stops ✔️✔️✔️
Cultural and natural monuments ✔️✔️
Natural trails ✔️✔️

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June 3, 2025,Schwarzes Moor - „Mattenweg“ - Eisgraben-Wasserfall (Bayerische Rhön)

- Bog eyes, mounds, meadows, knotweed: there was a lot to learn and see on this tour -
Day 2 (Tuesday) at 15-20°C 🌥 in northern Lower Franconia, elevation 752-878 m above sea level.

Since I was prepared for the sections along the main roads, I found them bearable.

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November 6, 2022,Das Moor frühmorgens 🌅 oder Wunscherfüllung… 🌫️🌳☺️

How about the wishes?! Most of the time they are fulfilled, but differently than expected 😄, at least if you cling to it too much. Letting go is the magic word, accepting as it is...
Sorry for the little digression, but today I was reminded of it several times. I wished fog, and on the app it was displayed for …

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August 30, 2022,Schwarzes Moor-Eisgraben Runde mit Astrid🌍☀️

Spontaneously took advantage of the wonderful hiking weather today and arranged to meet Astrid🌍 in the black moor for hiking... 😊 A really great round. Soul food Round on an almost deserted tour. 😍 There were only people at the Moorhaus hotspot. Otherwise, lots of time to chat, laugh and of course had wonderful Rhön views.... 🤗

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July 3, 2022,Rhön: Thüringer Hütte - Stirnberg - Schwarzes Moor - Eisgraben - Thüringer Hütte

Attention, if someone follows the tour: between KM 17 and 18 you should skip the detour. It's a dead end. The meadow paths on the map are not really passable due to high pasture fences.

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Eisgraben Waterfall – Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön (VGem)

Eisgraben Nature Reserve

Eisgraben Waterfall

View over the Rhön Plateau

Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail

Dwarf Pines in the Black Moor

Boardwalk Through the Black Moor

Moorauge Pond

Great Moor Eye (Black Moor)

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