Jagdschloss Holzberghof – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Jagdschloss Holzberghof – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

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Jagdschloss Holzberghof – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Gersfeld (Rhön)

06:00

64.9km

1,630m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 347 m for 60 m

After 52.1 km for 149 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.26 km

View of Kreuzberg

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The Kreuzberg right in front of you!

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13.5 km

View of Sandberg

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In the southeast wind you can watch the paragliders at the start and at the soar

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14.2 km

View from the summit of Kreuzberg

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Great panoramic view, avoid weekends !!

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29.2 km

Jagdschloss Holzberghof

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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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33.8 km

Heidelstein Sender Trail

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Comfortable trail up to the Heidelstein transmitter.

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48.9 km

Schafstein bei Wüstensachsen

Nature Reserve

51.8 km

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

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It was built in 1923 in memory of the fallen pilots of the First World War (1914-1918), on the initiative of an association of former front-line aviation associations. According to …

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52.1 km

Wasserkuppe

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At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in Hesse and the symbol of the Rhön Mountains. Up here, you can feel the freedom, as the Wasserkuppe is considered …

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56.1 km

View of the Wasserkuppe

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Nearby is a bench with a table that invites you to rest while enjoying the best view of the Wasserkuppe.

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64.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

7.15 km

6.45 km

4.83 km

1.10 km

917 m

695 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

18.4 km

11.0 km

10.0 km

3.69 km

521 m

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

8°C

4°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

August 15, 2025,Rhön MTB / Wasserkuppe & Kreuzberg mit Flowtrail - Runde Wüstensachsen 🚴‍♂️

On my last day here in the Rhön Mountains, I had a lovely final loop.
My final loop started in Wüstensachsen.
From there, I went through the Schafstein Nature Reserve with a detour to the Wasserkuppe. The Wasserkuppe wasn't actually planned, but it wasn't far anymore and there wasn't much going on up there in the morning, so I wanted …

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