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Oberelsbach

Extratour Hochrhöntour - Oberelsbach - Rhön

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Oberelsbach

Extratour Hochrhöntour - Oberelsbach - Rhön

Moderate

4.9

(1037)

3,029

hikers

Extratour Hochrhöntour - Oberelsbach - Rhön

04:12

14.8km

330m

Hiking

The certified extra tour promises premium hiking at its finest, leading us to the highlights of our cultural landscape, which is unique in Germany.
Where do we start in the largest non-alpine nature reserve in Bavaria? Let's go z. B. at the Schornhecke hiking car parks. We meander through the…

by Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Last updated: March 11, 2025

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4.01 km

View of the Rother Kuppe and the Gleichberge

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From up here you have a fantastic view. Especially the small and large Gleichberg always catch the eye 🔭

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6.67 km

View of Rother Kuppe

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The path is quite steep here. But the view is worth it! Great view of the Rother Kuppe!

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8.42 km

View of Heidelstein

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Between Ilmenberg and Basaltsee at the Steinernen Haus, the view opens up to Heidelstein, the fourth highest mountain in the Rhön at 925.7m above sea level on the Bavarian-Hessian border.

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10.7 km

Basalt Lake

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Absolute hiking highlight and highly recommended. As tempting as it is, bathing is prohibited here to protect nature and animals in the Black Mountains Nature Reserve. Thank you for sticking …

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11.8 km

View of Thuringia from the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

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Space with a view and space to sit and rest

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13.1 km

View of Kreuzberg

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Not far, about 12 km away on the road.. the Kreuzberg

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13.6 km

View from the Heidelstein

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Slightly uphill hiking trail across meadows up to the mast, with a view of Kreuzberg

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14.1 km

View of Schornhecke

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A great place to rest in slightly finer winter weather

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14.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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8.11 km

6.05 km

403 m

160 m

Surfaces

5.72 km

4.83 km

3.74 km

426 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

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Comments

September 28, 2024,Hochrhöntour, Basaltsee-Heidelstein-Thüringer Hütte

This was once again a typical tour through the Rhön: strong wind, sun, rain and all that at a cozy 9 degrees 😉🥶

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July 13, 2024,Extratour Hochrhöntour [Premiumwanderweg]

The Rhön - the land of open spaces. This beautiful tour proves that at every turn. Great!

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August 3, 2024,Extratour Hochrhöntour

Today we're going on the Kumpels Tour in the Rhön. A wonderful tour, the Extratour Hochrhöntour. It gets 80 points from the hiking institute. And rightly so!
Breathtaking views, the hike often takes you along great paths.
The hiker's heart is jumping 😊.
Full recommendation!
Blog post 👇🏼
wanderfulspessart.de/post/extratour-hochröhntour

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August 15, 2024,Extratour Hochrhöner

It has to be done once a year. The classic of Rhön hikes - the extra tour over the Hochrhön.
The start and finish is the Thüringer Hütte, but you can get on anywhere where there is a parking space. Always follow the red H over the expanse of the Hochrhön to the border triangle of Bavaria - Hesse - …

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September 30, 2021,Rhön: Extratour Hochrhöntour bei Oberelsbach plus Heidelstein [Schornhecke - Thüringer Hütte - Ilmenberg - Basaltsee am Steinernen Haus - Heidelstein - Schornhecke]

The Premium Trail Extratour Hochrhöntour often leads over wide plateaus and offers distant views of the highest, third and fourth highest mountain in the Rhön: Wasserkuppe, Kreuzberg and Heidelstein. In an easterly direction, in some places, the view extends far beyond the transition to the grave field to the mighty double peaks of Kleines and Großes Gleichberg. A great tour, …

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July 31, 2021,Hochrhöntour - Durch das Land der offenen Ferne

Yesterday the Rhön - the land of the far distance was our destination.

From the Schornhecke car park in Oberelsbach, the route went on narrow nature trails through the mountain meadows to the Thüringer Hütte mountain inn, then on to the basalt lake at the Steinernen Haus and then up to the eastern summit of the Heidelstein (Schwabenhimmel 913 m) …

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June 21, 2022,Extratour Hochrhöntour [Premiumwanderweg]

Schornhecke hiking car park (826 m)

Where do we start in the largest non-alpine nature reserve in Bavaria? It starts at the Schornhecke hiking car park. We meander through the nature reserve Lange Rhön on narrow paths. Please show your appreciation for this highly sensitive habitat. It is home to many rare animals and plants such as B. the meadow …

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May 28, 2023,Hochrhön-Tour | Lange Rhön | Biosphärenreservat Rhön

This tour includes a section of the "Langen Rhön", a ridge in the center of the Rhön. The long basalt plateau is about 800 meters above sea level and stretches across the districts of Fulda in Hesse, Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria and Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia. The highest point is the Heidelstein at 926 meters above sea level.

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February 9, 2022

The certified extra tour promises premium hiking at its finest, leading us to the highlights of our cultural landscape, which is unique in Germany.
Where do we start in the largest non-alpine nature reserve in Bavaria? Let's go z. B. at the Schornhecke hiking car parks. We meander through the nature reserve

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View of the Rother Kuppe and the Gleichberge

View of Rother Kuppe

View of Heidelstein

Basalt Lake

View of Thuringia from the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

View of Kreuzberg

View from the Heidelstein

View of Schornhecke

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