Basalt cliff at Öchsenberg – Öchsenberg Weather Station loop from Völkershausen

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Basalt cliff at Öchsenberg – Öchsenberg Weather Station loop from Völkershausen

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Basalt cliff at Öchsenberg – Öchsenberg Weather Station loop from Völkershausen

02:18

7.47km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Öchsenberg

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.70 km

Basalt cliff at Öchsenberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

And nature takes back what is hers.. we are only guests here

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4.23 km

View of Vacha from Basalt Rock Wall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mega impressive basalt wall

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4.30 km

View of the Hessian Kegelspiel from Öchsenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the neighboring federal state and other impressive perspectives

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4.47 km

Öchsenberghütte (Touringen Stamping Point No. 95)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Öchsenberg hut is open on Sundays and home-made cakes, coffee, beer and other refreshing drinks as well as fatty bread and butcher sausage are offered. Very tasty after the climb and the magnificent view is definitely worth it!

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4.61 km

Öchsenberg Summit and Celtic Cross

Highlight • Summit

One of the highlights of the “Celtic Path” hiking route is undoubtedly the panoramic view from the summit of the Öchsenberg with the Celtic cross, which was shaped by decades …

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4.62 km

Öchsenberg Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

Stairs to the summit and cross, very nice hike

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4.62 km

Öchsenberg Weather Station

Highlight • Monument

These "funny" weather stations are very common nowadays... I don't find them funny anymore

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7.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

1.06 km

790 m

558 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

1.80 km

1.08 km

712 m

345 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

12°C

2°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 31, 2024,Wanderung zur letzmaligen Öffnung der Öchsenberghütte in diesem Jahr

The Öchsenberg... a mountain with a turbulent history... has a height of 614 m. At the top there is a Celtic cross, erected in 1999. It is intended to commemorate the early settlement 2500 years ago. There is a great view from the summit... unfortunately the weather was grey again...
The Öchsenberg hut was open today for the last time …

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