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Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Bischofsheim an der Rhön

Heidelstein Transmitter – Jagdschloss Holzberghof loop from Steinberg und Wein-Berg

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Bischofsheim an der Rhön

Heidelstein Transmitter – Jagdschloss Holzberghof loop from Steinberg und Wein-Berg

Moderate

4.5

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Heidelstein Transmitter – Jagdschloss Holzberghof loop from Steinberg und Wein-Berg

03:19

11.6km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

139 m

Moritz Visitor Mine (Lignite Tunnel)

Highlight • Historical Site

A nature trail leads around the Bauersberg, which provides a lot of information about the nature, geology and history of the region.

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2

4.78 km

View of Heidelstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crossing the Schwarzbach... a lot of free, exposed space

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3

5.31 km

Hochrhön Plateau Landscape at Heidelstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Barren high plateau landscape with great flora and beautiful views

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4

5.81 km

Heidelstein Transmitter

Highlight • Monument

Wide meadows, typical landscape of the long Rhön and last but not least the view of the striking transmission mast

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5

8.34 km

Jagdschloss Holzberghof

Highlight • Restaurant

In the 16th century, an iron smelter was built on the Holzberg by the von Thüngen noble family.

In 1954, the hunting lodge was bought by the current owners, the …

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6

8.74 km

Schwarzbach Gorge and the Teufelsmühle (Devil’s Mill) Waterfall

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Wonderful basalt stone gorge with a small waterfall and basalt stones overgrown with moss

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7

10.1 km

Natural Stone Wall

Highlight • Natural Monument

8

11.6 km

Rothsee parking lot

Highlight • Lake

This large free car park is located in the immediate vicinity of the Rothsee and the visitor mine.

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.80 km

2.41 km

376 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

4.19 km

1.63 km

397 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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Monday 13 July

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16°C

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