Family hiking trail Hexenpfad – with the kids in the Rhön

Tour 2 took us to Fischbach in the Rhön to the Witches' Path 🧙‍♀️ A beautiful hiking trail with lots of different stops, some of which lead through a wonderful beech forest. It's just a shame that the waterfall is no longer accessible and that there is no touring stamp for children 💚

Today we walked one of the award-winning day tours of 2024. It was very funny because there were numerous explanatory panels about the plants and animals in this area. Including many about early bloomers and orchids. And the witch Kasara has lots of stories for the little ones. A lovely tour for young and old. 👍👋🐝

Today on German Unity Day we took a short hike, not to say a walk. 😆...A beautiful tour with lots of surprises, especially for children. Many benches invite you to linger...

This tour is called... Witches' Path... it really is called that. If you do the entire tour, you sometimes get the feeling that it is more than 5.8 km. It is not difficult but beautiful and varied. If you want to make a detour there, you will not be disappointed 👍

🎯: Witches' Path 🅿️: Witches' Path ↔️: 7 km ↗️: 170 m elevation ↕️: 530 m 🗽: 🌡: 16° 🌥☁️ 🌲🌳: 60 % 🔝: ★★★★★ 🅿️ On the Witches' Path or along the road. Spaces are limited at weekends. You can do 3 different routes. A 2, 4 or the large 6km loop. Ideal if you don't want to hike the full length. 😃 Otherwise there are plenty of places to sit on the tour, some with very nice views. 🔭🪑 Now I'm not surprised that the tour took third place as Germany's most beautiful hiking trail. 🥉 Wonderful tour with lots of information boards about the region/nature. And small signs about different plants in the Rhön. 🪻💐🌳🌿 Of course the witches can't be missed. 🧙‍♀️

Since the large and small round ends of the witches' path were put together, the stand has been standing above the school camp, at this playground under a plum tree. Possibly overlooked by the playground.🤷

Long planned - finally done today. But no witches seen. Fuldaer Zeitung 12/31/2023 "Witches' Trail" in the Rhön nominated for "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail" The Witches' Trail in the Rhön has been nominated as one of 25 candidates for the 19th edition of "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail". Fischbach - According to the announcement, the field of participants represents a diverse selection of varied day tours, short walking trails, exciting themed trails and multi-day hiking classics from all over Germany. The nominations were made by a four-person expert jury, which selected 10 multi-day tours and 15 day tours. However, the final decision as to which trail will receive the title of "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail" lies with the hiking public. The Rhön will be represented in 2024 by the "Witches' Trail" family hiking trail near Fischbach. Over a distance of 5.8 kilometers, this certified family hiking trail offers an impressive combination of fabulous views, untouched nature and educational experiences. The start and finish of the approximately 5.83 kilometer long hiking tour is the town of Fischbach in Thuringia. The hike takes about an hour and 45 minutes and overcomes around 130 meters in altitude. The Witches' Trail is located in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve and connects the volcanically formed mountains Kolben and Umpfen. Built in 2010 as an environmental education offer by the Thuringian Rhön Landscape Conservation Association, the trail was expanded in 2017 in cooperation with the German Hiking Association to include new adventure offers for children and certified as a family hiking trail. Fuldaer Zeitung 09.08.2024, Witches' Trail in the Rhön ranks third among Germany's most beautiful hiking trails The "Germany's Most Beautiful Hiking Trail 2024" competition has been decided: The Witches' Trail near Fischbach in the Rhön came in third place. For almost half a year, hiking fans were able to vote for their favorite trail. Fischbach - The Witches' Trail in the Rhön has made it into the top 3 of Germany's most beautiful hiking trails. As Rhön GmbH wrote in a press release on Friday, the final decision was in the hands of the hiking public. Around 100 trails were registered following the call for applications from the hiking magazine, which has been looking for the most beautiful hiking trail in Germany since 2006. The vote, in which all hiking fans could take part, ran from January 13 to June 30, 2024. A total of 58,505 votes were cast in the two categories. "We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for the Witches' Trail and diligently collected votes," the Rhön GmbH press release continues. Special thanks go to the committed local actors. Thanks to the application and the cooperation between the municipality of Kaltennordheim and Rhön GmbH, not only has the Witches' Trail been made better known, but the entire region has also been strengthened in terms of tourism and the economy. The increased attention has led to more visitors wanting to discover the beauty and uniqueness of the Rhön. "This brings positive economic impulses and promotes the sustainable development of tourism in our region," it says. The Witches' Trail, which is located in the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve, offers an "impressive combination of fabulous views, untouched nature and educational experiences" over a distance of 5.8 kilometers, writes Rhön GmbH. The certified family hiking trail leads hikers from the Fischbach school camp through beech forests and over picturesque meadow paths. Children can let off steam on natural playgrounds while the whole family discovers photo points and nature. "The third place for the Witches' Trail is a wonderful confirmation of the hard work and commitment that has gone into this project. Our thanks go to everyone who voted and especially to the local partners whose tireless support made this success possible. This success shows that the Rhön is an outstanding travel destination that is becoming even more well-known and popular thanks to our joint efforts," commented Johannes Metz, Managing Director of Rhön GmbH. The start and finish of the approximately 5.83-kilometer hiking tour is the town of Fischbach in Thuringia. The hike takes about an hour and 45 minutes and overcomes an elevation gain of around 130 meters.

This afternoon we decided to drive to Fischbach in the Rhön and hiked the Witches' Path. A comfortable hiking trail that you can hike at any time of year, we liked it 👍😃! In the portal "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail", this hiking tour took 3rd place in the "Day tours" category in 2024. https://www.die-schoensten-wanderwege.de/touren/thuringen/hexenpfad-fischbach.html