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Radome on the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Radome on the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

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Radome on the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

02:37

30.9km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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111 m

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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1.12 km

Instead of a summit cross, there is a summit stone, almost inconspicuous next to the towering radome and significant landmark of the Wasserkuppe.

If the weather is right, the view from up here is simply fantastic.

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1.44 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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8.43 km

Pferdskopf

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The Pferdskopf is a foothill of the Wasserkuppe (Rhön) with a height of 875 m.

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22.3 km

Fuldaer Haus

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Great restaurant both indoors and with outdoor service... coffee and cake were delicious.. the cyclist is still hissing

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22.4 km

Giant Mils statue in front of Milseburg

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The giant Mils. Known through the legend. By Elmar Baumgarten

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24.3 km

View of Kunstmeile Poppenhausen Sculptures and Pferdskopf

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Great bike path with many sights

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25.8 km

Weiherberg Summit

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The grassy Weiherberg (785.70 m above sea level) is a "peak" near the Wasserkuppe. From here you can enjoy wonderful 👀 views in all directions.

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26.5 km

Weiherkuppe bei Sieblos

Nature Reserve

30.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

12.4 km

2.52 km

2.13 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

8.21 km

3.61 km

504 m

202 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Radome on the Wasserkuppe – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe