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Lower Franconia

Rhön Mountain Lodge – Platzer Kuppe summit loop from Geroda

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Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia

Rhön Mountain Lodge – Platzer Kuppe summit loop from Geroda

Hard

37

riders

Rhön Mountain Lodge – Platzer Kuppe summit loop from Geroda

03:28

35.7km

710m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 21.8 km for 81 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.64 km

E-Bike Charging Station at Berghaus Rhön

Highlight • Rest Area

Is somewhat hidden in the basement

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2

2.77 km

Rhön Mountain Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Newly built mountain hut with good accommodation and tasty food (self-service). Good starting point for hikes in the Bavarian Rhön. Free hiking parking directly in front of the hut.

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3.08 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

7.07 km

View of the Rhön Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

8.01 km

Platzer Kuppe summit

Highlight • Summit

A beautiful all-round view. In addition, various seating options (wooden loungers, benches, seating area with table) offer a good opportunity to rest.

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6

8.93 km

16.0 km

Schwarze Berge

Nature Reserve

8

21.7 km

Würzburger Karl-Straub-Haus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Würzburger Haus is an ideal destination or can be used as an intermediate destination on hiking tours (e.g. hut tour 15 km or Kuppenweg 10 km). A beautiful dining …

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9

25.4 km

Basalt Lake Stangenroth

Highlight • Lake

The former Stangenroth basalt quarry (closed and dismantled in 2013) is an impressive geotope today!

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10

29.2 km

Erlenbrunnen

Highlight • Natural Monument

B

35.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

5.64 km

2.83 km

467 m

287 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

4.43 km

2.39 km

2.04 km

427 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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Weather

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Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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