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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
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Grabenberg Border Tower – Thuringian Rhön House loop from Kesselrain

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Oberelsbach

Grabenberg Border Tower – Thuringian Rhön House loop from Kesselrain

Moderate

4.3

(3)

10

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Grabenberg Border Tower – Thuringian Rhön House loop from Kesselrain

02:06

32.0km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.00 km for 201 m

After 9.27 km for 131 m

After 9.49 km for 131 m

Waypoints

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4.10 km

Viewpoint on the Hochrhönstraße

Highlight • Viewpoint

Information board about what you see in front of you.. and looked beyond... pure nature... incl. seating

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2

4.63 km

View of the Streutal Valley

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Very nice view from Hochrhöbstrasse towards Bavaria / Thuringia

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3

9.44 km

Grabenberg Border Tower

Highlight • Monument

The former inner-German border ran through the Lange Rhön nature reserve. There is another watchtower here. The piece of border fence was subsequently rebuilt. Further explanations can be found on information boards on site.

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4

12.0 km

St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Frankenheim

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The Protestant Peter Pauls Church in the neo-Gothic style was inaugurated in 1886 and replaced an older wooden building.

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5

15.6 km

Thuringian Rhön House

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It's always worth stopping here for a meal. Good food and hospitality

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6

16.9 km

Noah's Segel Observation Tower on the Ellenbogen

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Great view towards Staufelsberg/Engelsberg and Wartburgkreis. To enjoy the whole view, you should go on the sail.

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7

21.9 km

Three-State Corner and the Black Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The black moor is next to the red moor a popular destination in the Rhön and an experience in every season.
In the immediate vicinity of the border triangle of …

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23.7 km

Schwarzes Moor Information Centre

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The "Black Moor" is always worth a visit. A super great screed for hiking leads right through. At the same time, you are here at the border triangle of Hesse, …

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32.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

5.53 km

3.02 km

607 m

372 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

2.21 km

1.49 km

853 m

105 m

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

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Friday 9 October

11°C

4°C

80 %

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