View of Vacha – Untertor (Lower Gate) in Berka loop from Sünna

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View of Vacha – Untertor (Lower Gate) in Berka loop from Sünna

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View of Vacha – Untertor (Lower Gate) in Berka loop from Sünna

03:14

50.7km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Rohrlache von Heringen

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.55 km

Entrance to the Ulstertal Cycle Path

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The Ulster Valley Cycle Path, one of the railway lines in Hesse that has been developed into a cycle path. It is a special pleasure to follow it, first on …

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7.19 km

Schloss Philippsthal

Castle

9.00 km

View of Vacha

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Vacha is mentioned in history books as early as the beginning of the 12th century. In the middle of the 13th century, Vacha was fortified and surrounded by a city wall.

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9.03 km

Bridge of Unity (Werrabrücke Vacha)

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The Werra Bridge Vacha, also known as the Bridge of Unity since 1990, is a 225-meter-long stone arch bridge from the Middle Ages that connects Vacha in Thuringia with Philippsthal …

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17.5 km

Ruins

25.2 km

Untertor (Lower Gate) in Berka

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Originally there were three gates in Berka / Werra, only the lower gate in the north of the old town remained. A half-timbered gatehouse with a stone, arched passage. The …

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30.0 km

View of Dankmarshausen and Monte Kali from the Werra Bridge

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From the bridge you have a beautiful view of the Werra – with Monte Kali in the background.

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31.8 km

View of Monte Kali

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Monte Kali or Kalimanjaro is called the White Giant, which rises here in Widdershausen behind the houses. It consists of several million tons of excavated salt from the mining of potash.

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32.7 km

Rohrlache von Heringen

Nature Reserve

32.9 km

Wooden boardwalk in the Rohrlache von Heringen nature reserve

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This charming wooden footbridge leads through the Rohrlache nature reserve. You can reach this section by following the cycle path between Dankmarshausen and Heringen.

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33.3 km

Boardwalk with view of Monte Kali

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Attractive cycle path along the Werra. A special highlight is this piece between Dankmarshausen and Heringen over the wooden boardwalk with a view of Monte Kali and a stork's nest.

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50.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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