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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Willmars

Hutsberg Ruins – Heftenhof Deserted Village loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Willmars

Hutsberg Ruins – Heftenhof Deserted Village loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

Moderate

4.6

(5)

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Hutsberg Ruins – Heftenhof Deserted Village loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

03:44

12.9km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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482 m

W1 Forest Trail, Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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The varied premium hiking trail "Der Willmarser" leads along fields, streams and forests around the picturesque villages of Willmars and Filke at the foot of the Rhön.

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2.63 km

Archaeological Border Monument Helmershausen

Highlight • Historical Site

- along the column path -
part of the former GDR border security installations in the original, vehicle barrier ditch and the last fence about 70m from the actual border. 👉🏻 today a warning and commemoration at the same time!

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8.23 km

Hutsberg Ruins

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The ruin is secured by construction fences and left to decay and should only be entered with caution. That was once a restricted area and was on the Green Belt on the border between Thuringia and Bavaria.

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9.29 km

View of Kreuzberg from the rest area

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In fact, right from the first row you have a clear view of the Kreuzberg. This striking elevation is often referred to as the highest mountain in the Bavarian Rhön, although the Dammersfeldkuppe is just 0.1m higher 😉😂😁

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9.67 km

Heftenhof Deserted Village

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Not far from the polished village of Schmerbach is the Heftenhof. It is no longer a large courtyard, but agriculture is still practiced here. In GDR times the courtyard became a desert due to the proximity to the border ...

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10.2 km

Historic Stone Waymarker Near Schmerbach

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Near the former village of Schmerbach you will find a stone signpost. It was a time when people moved slowly - many people were on foot and you could stop …

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10.6 km

Site of the Former Village of Schmerbach

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Very nice way from Filke to Helmershausen. Even better with the bike.

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10.7 km

Site of the Former Village of Schmerbach

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Stop and pause on my Kolonnenweg tour. Village site Schmerbach, demolished by the GDR regime because of its proximity to the border. Transformer house and cemetery still there, a few …

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.87 km

2.11 km

955 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

3.53 km

1.75 km

1.37 km

795 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

28°C

4°C

11 %

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Hutsberg Ruins – Heftenhof Deserted Village loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

W1 Forest Trail, Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Archaeological Border Monument Helmershausen

Hutsberg Ruins

View of Kreuzberg from the rest area

Heftenhof Deserted Village

Historic Stone Waymarker Near Schmerbach

Site of the Former Village of Schmerbach

Site of the Former Village of Schmerbach

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