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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

View of Hilders – Hochdorf Birx loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Road cycling routes

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Frankenheim/Rhön

View of Hilders – Hochdorf Birx loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

Moderate

4

riders

View of Hilders – Hochdorf Birx loop from Frankenheim/Rhön

01:04

18.7km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Rhönwald-Grabenberg

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

1.57 km

Vierzehnheiligen Pilgrimage Monument

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This is where the Rhönwald trail begins and ends near Frankenheim on the Hochrhön. Also ideal for a circular hike, as the plateau is almost flat and has varied forests.

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2

5.51 km

View of Hilders

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It's worth a visit

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6.75 km

Saint statue at the outdoor piazza

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Nice place to stay. With pizzeria and ice cream parlor.

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7.24 km

Start of the Milseburg Cycle Path in Hilders

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The Milseburg cycle path starts here

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8.38 km

View of Hilders from the Ulstertal Frame

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One of six selfie points in the Rhön.

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8.65 km

Ulstertal Cycle Path – Forest Section

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The Ulstertal cycle path has been expanded and newly asphalted in a forest section between Hilders and Batten - to a forest motorway in the truest sense of the word.

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10.9 km

Thaiden Village

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With almost 300 inhabitants located in the Ulster Valley

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15.7 km

Hochdorf Birx

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With 750 m it could still have snow in May

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

1.96 km

1.83 km

1.53 km

941 m

172 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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