View over the Rhön Plateau – Eisgraben Waterfall loop from Birx

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View over the Rhön Plateau – Eisgraben Waterfall loop from Birx

Hard

4.9

(11)

hikers

View over the Rhön Plateau – Eisgraben Waterfall loop from Birx

05:45

20.7km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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667 m

Schwarzes Moor Boardwalk

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Beautiful circular route around the moor.. Suitable for prams.. Also suitable for wheelchair users

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2.83 km

View over the Rhön Plateau

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A wonderful section on the Buchoniaweg. A bench would have been nice here.

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3.13 km

Eisgraben Waterfall

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Small waterfall in the middle of the Hochrhön plain

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3.13 km

Wooden bridge over the Eisgraben

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Above it falls a crossing aid.. nice place for a rest

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3.31 km

Boardwalk to the Eisgraben Waterfall

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The "Rhön Rundweg 1 Schwarzes Moor" runs here along a narrow, picturesque boardwalk.

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4.09 km

Lange Rhön Nature Reserve

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Path 5 and 7 lead along here, you should not leave the paths

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4.24 km

Panoramic view of the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

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8.26 km

Rother Kuppe Observation Tower

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Good opportunity to do something good on the round

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15.5 km

Stirnberg bei Wüstensachsen

Nature Reserve

20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.27 km

9.08 km

1.98 km

386 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

5.83 km

2.33 km

2.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

5°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 3, 2022,Rhön: Thüringer Hütte - Stirnberg - Schwarzes Moor - Eisgraben - Thüringer Hütte

Attention, if someone follows the tour: between KM 17 and 18 you should skip the detour. It's a dead end. The meadow paths on the map are not really passable due to high pasture fences.

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September 10, 2025,Wanderung vom 10.09.2025

Long-distance and panoramic views ✔️✔️✔️
Refreshment and rest stops ✔️✔️✔️
Cultural and natural monuments ✔️✔️
Natural trails ✔️✔️

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December 1, 2024,Lange Rhön - Rundweg Thüringer Hütte am Eisgraben und Stirnberg entlang

On this very special day in terms of the weather, I started at the car park of the Thüringer Hütte. I left this on the Franziskusweg, which runs close to the road, in the direction of Rother Kuppe. After crossing the road, I continued to follow the Buchoni Weg into the beautiful beech forest. It goes up and down until …

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