Rhoen-Rundweg 6 in Oberelsbach - discover the Rhoen

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Oberelsbach

Rhoen-Rundweg 6 in Oberelsbach - discover the Rhoen

Moderate

4.7

(60)

173

hikers

Rhoen-Rundweg 6 in Oberelsbach - discover the Rhoen

03:13

11.1km

290m

Hiking

The circular route runs through three completely different nature reserves, each of which represents a very typical habitat for the Rhön. Starting from the near-natural deciduous forests on the Gangolfsberg, you hike to the floodplains of the Els with extensive meadows and finally reach the large areas of calcareous grassland…

by Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Last updated: March 11, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.78 km

Gangolfsberg Nature Trail

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Great route, especially from the basalt prism wall, it goes over hill and dale. At the beginning there is a lot of information about the different types.

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5.03 km

Elsbach Stream in the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

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idyllic Elsabach as it winds through the scree

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9.36 km

View of Oberelsbach

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Grandiose view of Oberelsbach.

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.28 km

1.97 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

3.10 km

1.77 km

1.41 km

244 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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3°C

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Comments

February 1, 2025,Oberelsbach Rhönrundweg 6

I chose the Rhön circular trail 6 in Oberelsbach. There are plenty of hiking trails here and the town itself does a lot for tourism. You can stock up on lots of brochures in the "Haus der Langen Rhön". The biosphere center "Haus der Langen Rhön" puts on an extensive event program every year with guided hikes, exhibitions and lectures. …

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March 3, 2025,Oberelsbach Rhönrundweg 6

I saw this tour for the first time at @ANGELIKA. Great route. Saw a few new things, as I was familiar with most of the route. Sun and a pleasant temperature during the hike.

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May 10, 2024,Rhön-Rundweg 6: Oberelsbach, Drei auf einen Streich

The Mühlwiesental was a disappointment. Perhaps we should have stayed on the north-eastern side of the Els; it looks more attractive on the map.

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October 9, 2022,Wiesental entlang der Els – Basaltprismenwand Runde von Oberelsbach

Recommended round tour, which leads from Oberelsbach along the Els to the basalt prism wall (absolutely worth seeing!!), through the block debris forests on the Gangolfsberg and to the old quarry. You walk back a bit on a wide gravel path before you come back to a beautiful Rhön hiking trail.

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February 8, 2022

The circular route runs through three completely different nature reserves, each of which represents a very typical habitat for the Rhön. Starting from the near-natural deciduous forests on the Gangolfsberg, you hike to the floodplains of the Els with extensive meadows and finally reach the large areas

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