Wasserkuppe from Gersfeld

Photo: Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

6.6 km
Total Distance
461 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 6.6 km climb of about 460 m from Gersfeld across the open Rhön pastures to the Wasserkuppe at 950 m, the highest summit of Hesse and the birthplace of gliding, with its radar dome and gliding museum. The first part crosses the town and roads.

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate