Ostheim Waterworks – View of the Lange Rhön loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön

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Ostheim vor der Rhön

Ostheim Waterworks – View of the Lange Rhön loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön

Easy

4.2

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Ostheim Waterworks – View of the Lange Rhön loop from Ostheim vor der Rhön

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2.95km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

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Parking

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78 m

Völkerschlacht Monument Weyhershauk

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This additional monument to commemorate the Battle of Leipzig was erected in 1914. The monument, donated by Richard Pfefferkorn and worked on by sculptor Louis Zinn, was given the inscription …

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86 m

Friedenslinde Memorial (1913)

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Inauguration of Ostheimer Friedensweg

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163 m

Ostheim Waterworks

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The "Wasserschlößchen", as the waterworks is popularly known, is located on Burgstrasse in Ostheim. Here, a large playground and parking spaces invite you to linger. The car park is also …

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525 m

Hiking trail near the tower in Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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1.22 km

View of the Lange Rhön

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Beautiful place for a rest!

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1.49 km

Lichtenburg Castle

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The Lichtenburg is Ostheim's landmark and was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. It is very well signposted as the destination of several hiking trails. From the …

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2.74 km

Stone Memorial Cross near Ostheim

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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2.92 km

Ostheim Waterworks Trailhead (Extratour Der Ostheimer)

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The hiker's car park is on Burgstrasse in Ostheim. Here, a large playground and other parking spaces invite you to linger. The car park is also the starting point for …

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2.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.40 km

1.05 km

479 m

Surfaces

1.67 km