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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Vacha

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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Vacha

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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Vacha

02:47

46.3km

410m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Ulsterwiesen bei Mansbach

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

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9.07 km

Pond by the Ulster Cycle Path

Highlight • Lake

Very nice resting place for hikers or cyclists ;)
And for those who are simply looking for relaxation

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10.6 km

Ulsterwiesen bei Mansbach

Nature Reserve

13.0 km

Former Inner German Border at Kegelspiel Cycle Path

Highlight • Historical Site

I would like to go down there with my MTB (if I dare, because the surface is slippery and rocky). The picture doesn't show how steep it really is. Every …

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13.0 km

Rest area at the viaduct on the Kegelspielradweg

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Refuge on the Kegelspielradweg, near Wenigentaft. I usually take a short break there.

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18.5 km

Former Inner German Border Observation Tower

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Very interesting

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18.5 km

Point Alpha Memorial

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It is definitely worth stopping here to visit the interesting memorial at Point Alpha. It is open daily from April to October from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults pay 6 euros admission.

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19.1 km

House on the Border – Point Alpha Memorial

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Here is the former US camp „Point Alpha“, located directly on the originally preserved former border fortifications. Today you can visit the authentic army facility and original military equipment here. …

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19.4 km

Point Alpha Way of the Cross

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Sculptures made of scrap form the Stations of the Cross on the old border control route of the former GDR

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33.0 km

Blue Bridge over the Ulster River

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Shortly before Wenigentaft, coming from Buttlar, the Ulstertal cycle path uses a large, blue railway bridge to cross the Ulster. Shortly behind there is a plot of land with a …

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46.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

12.9 km

6.86 km

5.77 km

3.39 km

854 m

545 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

6.80 km

5.06 km

2.75 km

1.21 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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October 23, 2023,Vacha - Point Alpha 🇩🇪 - Grünes Band ✳️ via Ulstertalradweg 🚴

A beautiful autumn tour through the natural Ulstertal up to Point Alpha via the Kolonenweg (the green band) down over Standorfsberg, but it was only possible to push as the Kolonenweg was too steep and no longer passable, further towards Wenigentaft and back onto the Ulstertalradweg

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Point Alpha Memorial – Point Alpha Way of the Cross loop from Vacha

Pond by the Ulster Cycle Path

Former Inner German Border at Kegelspiel Cycle Path

Rest area at the viaduct on the Kegelspielradweg

Former Inner German Border Observation Tower

Point Alpha Memorial

House on the Border – Point Alpha Memorial

Point Alpha Way of the Cross

Blue Bridge over the Ulster River

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