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Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Oberelsbach

Rhön-Rundweg 8 - Oberelsbach - Rhön

Moderate

4.9

(13)

38

hikers

Rhön-Rundweg 8 - Oberelsbach - Rhön

02:29

9.11km

130m

Hiking

The Hart forest follows the valley of the Els, which accompanies the path to Unterelsbach. There are information boards on the local butterfly species along the way. On the unwooded ridge of the "Hundsrücken" with the small-scale cultural landscape of fields, meadows, fruit trees, hedges and copses you can enjoy…

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Last updated: March 19, 2025

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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Start point

Bus stop

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173 m

Oberelsbach Environmental Education Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The focus of the program in the environmental education center in Oberelsbach is life in the UNESCO biosphere reserve and Bavarian Rhön Nature Park.

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6.92 km

On the Els there is still the original nature. You can hike along it or enjoy beautiful laps in the adjacent extensive forests rich in wildlife.

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9.11 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.00 km

1.92 km

627 m

526 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

2.06 km

1.74 km

1.50 km

221 m

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February 15, 2025,Oberelsbach Rhönrundweg 8
It almost looked as if the sun would shine for a longer period of time today. Unfortunately, it was only for a short time. Today we are hiking the Rhön circular trail 8 from Oberelsbach. It was a very nature-oriented tour on meadow and field paths, following the Els for a while and mainly on forest paths and wide forest …

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February 8, 2022

The Hart forest follows the valley of the Els, which accompanies the path to Unterelsbach. There are information boards on the local butterfly species along the way. On the unwooded ridge of the "Hundsrücken" with the small-scale cultural landscape of fields, meadows, fruit trees, hedges and copses you

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