For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Rhön. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.
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The 10 most beautiful hikes in Rhön

Hiking Route
· Rhön
On the way to early burial mounds, basalt prisms and St. Gangolf in the Rhön Mountains
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Difficulty
moderate
17.1 km
4:55 h
472 m
456 m
A day hike on the border of the „Lange Rhön“ nature reserve, which provides an insight into the history of the region and also has a lot to offer for the eye thanks to the grandiose distant views.

Hiking Route
· Haßberge
The Jewish Cemetery of Kleinbardorf
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Difficulty
easy
7.2 km
2:15 h
205 m
205 m
The hike leads through the 20,000-metre Kleinbardorf Jewish cemetery on a journey through time that reveals the Jewish past and the expansion of Jewish culture.

Hiking Route
· Rhön
Vorderrhönweg
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Difficulty
moderate
18.3 km
6:00 h
535 m
535 m
We hike on the Vorderrhönweg from Oepfershausen to the northwest. The tour takes us through a beautiful section of the Thuringian Kuppenrhön.

Hiking Route
· Rhön
From Poppenhausen past the Guckaisee to the Wasserkuppe
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Difficulty
difficult
17.1 km
5:30 h
501 m
501 m
This tour takes us from Poppenhausen up to the Pferdkopf and the Wasserkuppe. From there we hike past the Guckai lake back to Poppenhausen.

Hiking Route
· Rhoen
Rhön: Von Kleinsassen über Milseburg und Wasserkuppe nach Gersfeld
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
18.5 km
5:30 h
578 m
728 m
Von den vielen Touren, die man in der Rhön wandern kann, ist diese die spektakulärste.

Hiking Route
Rundwanderung: Klauswald-Tour - Bad Kissingen - Rhön
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
5.7 km
1:30 h
92 m
92 m
Diese kurze und abwechslungsreiche Tour ist perfekt für Familien geeignet, die die Flora und Fauna rund um Bad Kissingen kennenlernen möchten.

Hiking Route
Rundwanderung: Sisi-Tour Bad Kissingen - Rhön
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
3.3 km
1:00 h
75 m
74 m
In the footsteps of the Austrian Empress “Sisi”, this 3 km hike from the Arkadensteg through the beautiful Luitpold Park along historical buildings up to the panoramic plateau of the 284 m high Altenberg.

Hiking Route
· Hochrhön
Fünf Tage in der Rhön - Et. 5: Gersfeld - Wasserkuppe
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 5
10.8 km
3:10 h
418 m
0 m
Eine kurze Wanderung nur mit den Highlights Rotes Moor und Wasserkuppe.

Hiking Route
· Rhön
Extra tour Basalt Trail
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Difficulty
moderate
11.8 km
3:30 h
526 m
526 m
The Extratour Basalt Trail is a circular hiking trail that starts on the Feuerberg and offers beautiful views. The basalt bluffs that line numerous paths and the basalt dome Lösershag give this route its name.

Hiking Route
· Rhön
To the High Geba
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Difficulty
difficult
17.1 km
5:30 h
701 m
701 m
The tour leads from Oberkatz to the Hohe Geba and back via Stepfershausen. Along the way we discover charming mountain villages and protected landscapes.
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The unwooded heights with their wide views make the land of the open distance unmistakable and an Eldorado for hikers. The DER HOCHRHÖNER® premium hiking trail runs here.
Rhön GmbH
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Auf die Wasserkuppe und zum Guckaisee
Sagenumwobene Milseburg
Freizeitspaß abseits der Wanderwege in der Rhön
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Familienwanderweg "Schönseerundweg" - Urnshausen - Rhön by Sandra
Photo: Sandra Nienkemper, Community
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When did you do this route? September 24, 2022
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Extratour Waldfenster - Burkardroth - Rhön by Mario
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March 21, 2023
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When did you do this route? March 21, 2023
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SINNTAL 17 by Sibylle
March 07, 2023
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When did you do this route? March 07, 2023
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