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Rößberg Cross – Summit Cross on Rößberg loop from Ketten

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Rößberg Cross – Summit Cross on Rößberg loop from Ketten

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Rößberg Cross – Summit Cross on Rößberg loop from Ketten

01:45

5.53km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

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Start point

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1.05 km

Hubertus Hut, Kettener Rößberg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This is not just a simple shelter. A barbecue area is next door. The hut, built in 2001, consists of 2 "rooms" with plenty of seating. Due to the hillside location, there is a great view of the low mountain range around the Ulster Valley.

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1.77 km

Rößberg Cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

"The Rhön, the land of open distances", again a point that underlines this statement!
Rightly stands on the bench: "South Thuringia's most beautiful views"
My tip: unpack and enjoy Vespers!

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1.78 km

Summit Cross on Rößberg

Highlight • Summit

What a glimpse into the Thuringian Rhön - the rise of chains or a detour from the Green Belt to this summit are really worthwhile.

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2.11 km

View of Rockenstuhl, Arzberg, Mannsberg, and Rossberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the ascent from the Bildeiche to the Rößberg, the wide view opens up over the low mountain range landscape around the Ulster valley and the neighboring creek valleys. You can see Rockenstuhl, Arzberg, Mannsberg, Rossberg...

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2.71 km

Historic Boundary Stone

Highlight • Monument

These boundary stones were erected in the 18th and 19th centuries to clearly define property, tax, and judicial boundaries.

SW = Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
PK = Kingdom of Prussia

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3.04 km

Bildtanne Memorial at Rößberg

Highlight • Monument

The terrain at the Bildtanne is still characterized by the patrol route of the former inner-German border installations. Even the original picture fir had to give way to those border installations. But a replacement planting was provided after the border was opened.

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3.16 km

"Kettener Schlagbaum"

Highlight • Historical Site

The area is strongly influenced by the patrol route of the hermetically sealed former inner-German border. However, the historical boundary stone also shows that territories have been adjoining here for centuries. SW stands for the former Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, this is where the federal state of Thuringia begins/ends. KP stands for the then Kingdom of Prussia, today the federal state of Hesse.

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4.45 km

View of Ketten and the Rhön

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.53 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

1.06 km

176 m

138 m

Surfaces

2.40 km

2.08 km

869 m

184 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Rößberg Cross – Summit Cross on Rößberg loop from Ketten

Hubertus Hut, Kettener Rößberg

Rößberg Cross

Summit Cross on Rößberg

View of Rockenstuhl, Arzberg, Mannsberg, and Rossberg

Historic Boundary Stone

Bildtanne Memorial at Rößberg

"Kettener Schlagbaum"

View of Ketten and the Rhön

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