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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Gersfeld (Rhön)

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Wasserkuppe

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Wasserkuppe

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Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Wasserkuppe

01:05

8.82km

300m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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After 7.73 km for 137 m

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174 m

Wasserkuppe Holiday Village

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570 m

Climbing Forest Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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1.90 km

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

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It was built in 1923 in memory of the fallen pilots of the First World War (1914-1918), on the initiative of an association of former front-line aviation associations. According to …

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3.43 km

Pferdskopf Summit

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The Pferdskopf is the southwestern foothill of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön. It is located near Poppenhausen in the Hessian district of Fulda and is of volcanic origin. Great views …

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4.46 km

Guckaisee

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The Guckaisee lies in the valley between Eube, Pferdskopf and Wasserkuppe. So you can plan it for every hike in the area. The lake is divided in two. On the …

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5.26 km

View of Guckaisee

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At the lake you can stop off at least in summer (and also swim) :)

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7.59 km

Wasserkuppe with radome

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At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in Hesse and the symbol of the Rhön Mountains. Up here, you can feel the freedom, as the Wasserkuppe is considered …

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8.69 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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8.82 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.63 km

1.63 km

761 m

643 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

3.16 km

712 m

150 m

100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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Wasserkuppe aviation memorial – Pferdskopf Summit loop from Wasserkuppe

Wasserkuppe Holiday Village

Climbing Forest Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

Pferdskopf Summit

Guckaisee

View of Guckaisee

Wasserkuppe with radome

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe

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