Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön
Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön
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Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön
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20.5km
540m
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The Wasserkuppe is the cradle of gliding. Why? On the extra tour to the local recreation area Guckaisee, we learn how the dream of flying came true for us humans.
On the sporty Guckaisee extra tour, we explore the highest mountain in the Rhön and one of the most beautiful lakes in our No. 1 hiking world in one go. We start at the Wasserkuppe (see the author's tip). Let's enjoy the exciting take-off and landing maneuvers of the gliders! Then it continues past the popular summer toboggan run in the direction of Abtsrodaer Kuppe.
It soon becomes quieter and we enjoy our incredibly scenic hike past the striking radome domes of the Wasserkuppe, the fairytale meadow dotted with colorful paragliders to the aviator monument.
After a breather at the information boards, we tackle the distinctive horse's head. Once at the top, we are rewarded with a spectacular view of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Rhön. Maybe even a paraglider whizzes past close above our heads.
Curious about how our tour continues? Then on to the Feldberg and the Schafstein with the largest basalt block heap in the Rhön, the only naturally forest-free habitat in the Rhön.
What's that glowing so alluringly in the distance? The local recreation paradise Guckaisee crowns our eventful active day.
Tip:
A must is a visit to the globally unique German Gliding Museum with model flights on the Wasserkuppe!
Last updated: July 26, 2024
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Kernzone des NSG Schafstein bei Wüstensachsen
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2.20 km
Panoramic View from Pferdskopf
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3.17 km
Pferdskopf Summit
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5.56 km
View of the Wasserkuppe and Radome
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8.15 km
Sugar Field
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11.8 km
View from Feldberg (Rhön)
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17.7 km
View of the basalt blockfield at Schafstein
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19.3 km
View from Guckaiseeweg towards Königstein
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20.5 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
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14.4 km
2.80 km
1.50 km
1.23 km
573 m
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8.97 km
5.40 km
3.95 km
1.12 km
623 m
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Wednesday 8 July
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The tour is not for midsummer 🌞, unless you like it - 2/3 outdoors, so no shady forest 😱
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Today's tour (we simply followed the "G" of the Guckaisee extra tour) was scenically diverse, offered great views and regularly brought us up to operating temperature with the climbs.
Milseburg is on the list for tomorrow.
PS: We left out the final detour to the Schafstein today, …
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We start on the Wasserkuppe at a very pleasant 17 degrees 🥶A panoramic tour around the summit ⛰and to the plane 🧑✈️Monument that we have all to ourselves. On the way we meet volunteers who dig up the lupine ⛏ Beautiful …
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Unfortunately, this tour is no longer signposted, as it is the predecessor of the "EXTRA TOUR Wasserkuppe - Gersfeld - Rhön."
You can join the tour at the following parking lots:
🅿️ Guckaisee parking lot, free of charge
🅿️ Zuckerfeld ski lift parking lot, free of charge
🅿️ Fulda-Quelle parking lot, free …
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This marks the end of the extended hiking weekend of the Netwalkers led by Sabine Holicki. It was nice!!!
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Now the second attempt today. And now everything was right. Despite the sun it wasn't too warm, despite Sunday it was almost empty on the track. Most of the people who, …
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February 9, 2022
The Wasserkuppe is the cradle of gliding. Why? On the extra tour to the local recreation area Guckaisee, we learn how the dream of flying came true for us humans.
On the sporty Guckaisee extra tour, we explore the highest mountain in the Rhön and one of the most beautiful lakes in our No. 1 hiking world
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December 3, 2024
The extra tour is no longer officially signposted, the G has been removed everywhere because the new Wasserkuppe extra tour covers part of the route. So please use the navigation here😅
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