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Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – Radome on the Wasserkuppe loop from Buttlar

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Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – Radome on the Wasserkuppe loop from Buttlar

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Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – Radome on the Wasserkuppe loop from Buttlar

05:37

85.3km

890m

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: July 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.9 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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627 m

Blue Bridge over the Ulster River

Highlight • Bridge

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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26.8 km

Ulstertalradweg and Milseburgradweg Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

The Ulstertal cycle path begins here and meets the Milseburg cycle path.
Again, you can orientate yourself and inquire on a large, beautiful information board.

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28.9 km

Former Hilders Train Station

Highlight • Monument

Former separation station built in 1891. In operation until 1995.

railway lines:
Vacha–Hilders (closed)
Götzenhof–Hilders (closed)
Hilders–Wüstensachsen (decommissioned)

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42.8 km

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe

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The airport on the Wasserkuppe is located at the place where gliding was - as they say - "invented". As early as 1911, gliding pioneers started their first flight tests …

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43.9 km

View of the Rhön Mountains

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A visit to the Wasserkuppe is always very nice.

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44.0 km

Instead of a summit cross, there is a summit stone, almost inconspicuous next to the towering radome and significant landmark of the Wasserkuppe.

If the weather is right, the view from up here is simply fantastic.

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46.3 km

View of the Abtsrodaer Kuppe

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Beautiful view of the almost 905 meter high secondary summit of the Wasserkuppe.
The Abtsrodaer Kuppe is often used as a launch pad for paragliders.

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46.4 km

Drink fountain on the Abtsroda Trail

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A great business idea and great service 👌😎
What a surprise on the Abtsroda Trail!
There's real joy there.
Thank you for the cold drinks 👍

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85.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

28.1 km

12.9 km

11.1 km

2.27 km

270 m

176 m

Surfaces

61.7 km

9.82 km

7.35 km

3.84 km

2.69 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (950 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Thursday 23 July

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Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe – Radome on the Wasserkuppe loop from Buttlar

Blue Bridge over the Ulster River

Ulstertalradweg and Milseburgradweg Junction

Former Hilders Train Station

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe

View of the Rhön Mountains

Radome on the Wasserkuppe

View of the Abtsrodaer Kuppe

Drink fountain on the Abtsroda Trail

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