Extratour Rotes Moor - Ehrenberg - Rhön

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Extratour Rotes Moor - Ehrenberg - Rhön

Hard

4.8

(446)

1,581

hikers

Extratour Rotes Moor - Ehrenberg - Rhön

05:10

18.1km

420m

Hiking

The Rotes Moor extra tour takes us from the depths of the Rotes Moor to the Heidelstein, which can be seen from afar. We promise exciting insights and outlooks!

Let's start our sporty extra tour Rotes Moor at the Moordorf car park. A plank path takes us into a mysterious scenery with dense ferns and dark moor eyes. The information boards tell us exciting stories.

Now we descend along the Feldbach down the rustic cascade gorge. Mighty rocks, rushing water and dense forests give us a unique experience of nature. Further on we reach the high plateau between Wasserkuppe and Rotem Moor. We head for the Moorwiese car park via the Grumbachtal with a magnificent view of the Ulstertal and the Mathesberg. From there we continue the hiking experience over the Ottilienstein and through the Kesselrain nature reserve to the Schornhecke car park.

Now the Heidelstein greets us with its transmission mast. We enjoy a fantastic view of the "Lange Rhön" to the Thuringian Forest in the "Swabian sky". After a short distance downhill we reach our starting point at the "Haus am Roten Moor".

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Let's show our appreciation for the achievements of this traditional association at the Rhönklub memorial on Heidelstein.

by Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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After 14.2 km for 251 m

Waypoints

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571 m

Boardwalk Trail Through the Rotes Moor

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Beautiful and interesting Moorlehrpfad with good explanations regarding the plants and animals. Way is suitable for wheelchair users and strollers.

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3.40 km

Cascade Gorge

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Super varied forest route with bridges and river rushing!

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9.84 km

Basalt Boulder Field in Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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Located directly behind the pasture fence on a narrow path... great heap

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10.7 km

View of Wasserkuppe

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Idyllic path with a great view of the Wasserkuppe!

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12.6 km

Ulster Spring

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The Ulster spring, also called the gold spring, is the origin of the most important inflow of Werra from the Rhön area.

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15.3 km

View of Schornhecke

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A great place to rest in slightly finer winter weather

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15.6 km

Rhön Club Memorial at Heidelstein

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Absolute highlight in the Lange Rhön nature reserve. To protect nature, mountain biking in the Long Rhön is only permitted on marked MTB/cycle paths. The paths to the Heidelgenkstein are pure hiking trails and therefore unfortunately closed to mountain bikes.
Please stick to it out of consideration for hikers and nature! - Rhön biosphere reserve

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16.2 km

View of the Ulster Valley below Heidelstein

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View of the beautiful Ulster Valley. I can only recommend the Ulstertalradweg.

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16.7 km

Heidelstein summit

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The border between Bavaria and Hesse runs over the Heidelstein. If you take the time and take a break here, you can enjoy a wonderful view over the Lange Rhön. The Kreuzberg is easily recognizable by the masts in a southern direction. If visibility is good, the Hohe Meißner can be seen in the north, the Thuringian Forest in the east and the Große Feldberg in the west.

Please be careful when dealing with nature, especially here in the nature reserve. Take the beautiful pictures and memories with you, but above all the garbage and always stay on the paths. Thanks a lot.

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

5.82 km

513 m

307 m

281 m

213 m

Surfaces

8.51 km

5.15 km

3.42 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

5°C

1°C

97 %

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Comments

August 21, 2026,Extratour Rotes Moor - Ehrenberg - Rhön

Today we set off quite early, because the weather is changing again and rain is forecast for the afternoon.
So we had breakfast and set off directly on the tour to the Rotes Moor.
It was worth it, because we didn't get wet.

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January 3, 2024,Extratour Rotes Moor

Today the special Rotes Moor tour should be hiked. The tour started at the Red Moor, which was only lightly visited due to the weather. The Red Moor is beautiful and really a great destination. We continued over the Cascade Gorge. Rushing water followed the path. We continue over the Mathesberg to the Moorwiese car park. Here I was greeted …

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June 16, 2022,Extratour Rotes Moor

For me, this is one of the most beautiful laps in the Rhön 😊

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October 22, 2025,Schornhecke Kaskadenschlucht Rotes Moor

The tour starts at the Schornhecke parking lot. It leads through the forest to the Ulsterquelle spring and continues through the beautiful Rhön landscape. Later, you reach the beautiful Cascade Gorge and hike through it. The route continues to the Roter Moor and the Heigelstein. Overall, a very beautiful and typical Rhön hike with plenty of nature and beautiful views.

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December 8, 2024,Rhön ⛰️🌱: Extratour Rotes Moor ☘️

The Rhön is beautiful, even in the fog 😁 Beautiful tour with the highlights of the Cascade Gorge and the boardwalk through the Red Moor and ending at the NaBu House 🍻

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October 17, 2022,Extratour Rotes Moor [Premiumwanderweg]

Starting point: hiking car park at the Red Moor (Moordorf, Gersfeld).

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July 13, 2025,Extratour Rotes Moor

Actually, it's only 18.1 km, but we missed the turnoff at the cascades. 🫣
The trail is marked with a "Red R" and is well signposted. 😎

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November 1, 2022,Extratour ROTES MOOR

What a wonderful tour around Rote Moor in the autumnal Rhön.

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February 9, 2022

The Rotes Moor extra tour takes us from the depths of the Rotes Moor to the Heidelstein, which can be seen from afar. We promise exciting insights and outlooks!
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Let's start our sporty extra tour Rotes Moor at the Moordorf car park. A plank path takes us into a mysterious scenery with dense ferns and dark

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