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Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Erbenhausen

Thuringian Rhön House – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from NSG Rhönkopf-Streufelsberg

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Erbenhausen

Thuringian Rhön House – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from NSG Rhönkopf-Streufelsberg

Hard

4.8

(6)

hikers

Thuringian Rhön House – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from NSG Rhönkopf-Streufelsberg

06:05

21.0km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Rhönwald

Auersberg nördlich Hilders

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

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Parking

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Thüringenforst 'Alive for All Eternity' Nature Trail

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Thuringia Forest "Alive to the core" information board No. 9

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Thuringian Rhön House

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It's always worth stopping here for a meal. Good food and hospitality

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6.70 km

Buchschirmberg summit and Kreuz des Ostens (Cross of the East)

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Although only a little over 745 meters high, the Buchschirmberg is one of the most impressive vantage points in the Rhön. Depending on the viewing direction, Wasserkuppe, Milseburg, the Ulster …

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6.90 km

Buchschirmberg Viewing Platform

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Great mountain with a view of the Wasserkuppe and Milseburg.

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7.29 km

View of the Wasserkuppe

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Hiking trails, with a good view, to the pilgrimage chapel of St. Maria.

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7.76 km

At the foot of the Buchschirm (mountain) the focus is primarily on the Eastern Cross, less so on the summit with its viewing platform. The cross is a good orientation point where the next stage leads.

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10.2 km

Bench With a View of Hilders

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The view from the bench is so-so... but usable for a short break

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20.6 km

Sun loungers with a view over the Rhön

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The 2 benches are ideal for admiring the all-round view while lying down. 👌

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21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.7 km

1.60 km

1.39 km

166 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.91 km

5.24 km

4.65 km

1.11 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

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Thuringian Rhön House – View of the Wasserkuppe loop from NSG Rhönkopf-Streufelsberg

Thüringenforst 'Alive for All Eternity' Nature Trail

Thuringian Rhön House

Buchschirmberg summit and Kreuz des Ostens (Cross of the East)

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Sun loungers with a view over the Rhön

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