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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Birx

Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirm Trail loop from Birx

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Birx

Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirm Trail loop from Birx

Moderate

5.0

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Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirm Trail loop from Birx

02:16

27.8km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Auersberg nördlich Hilders

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Rhönwald-Grabenberg

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.95 km

Former Hilders Train Station

Highlight • Monument

Former separation station built in 1891. In operation until 1995.

railway lines:
Vacha–Hilders (closed)
Götzenhof–Hilders (closed)
Hilders–Wüstensachsen (decommissioned)

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13.7 km

Auersberg nördlich Hilders

Nature Reserve

14.7 km

Auersburg Castle Ruins

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At the castle ruins you can climb a tower and enjoy the wonderful view. You can see as far as the Milseburg and the Wasserkuppe.

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19.5 km

View of the Wasserkuppe

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Great view great weather a dream 👍

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19.6 km

Buchschirm Trail

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Nice view of Wasserkuppe and Milseburg

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27.2 km

View of Wasserkuppe from the hill west of Birx

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Easy dirt road to the Gerstenstein and also to the observation deck of the quarry "Billstein". Also nice to drive starting from the "Black Moor" (border triangle)!

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27.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

5.08 km

2.84 km

1.75 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.41 km

7.50 km

4.95 km

4.51 km

2.19 km

258 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

24°C

19°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Reunion Ride 2022

With 3 countries 🍻
Helles am Schwarzen Moor/BY
Pils in Frankenheim/TH
Wheat in Seiferts/HE

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Auersburg Castle Ruins – Buchschirm Trail loop from Birx

Former Hilders Train Station

Auersburg Castle Ruins

View of the Wasserkuppe

Buchschirm Trail

View of Wasserkuppe from the hill west of Birx

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