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Extratour "Point Alpha Weg": Geisa – Rhön

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Extratour "Point Alpha Weg": Geisa – Rhön

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Extratour "Point Alpha Weg": Geisa – Rhön

04:10

14.7km

310m

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The multiple award-winning Extratour Point-Alpha-Weg shows beautiful views over Geisa and the Ulster Valley as well as moving reviews of the past.

We start the extra tour at the "House on the Border", which is part of the "Point-Alpha" border museum. The confrontations in the Cold War and the effects…

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Last updated: July 25, 2024

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362 m

Kolonnenweg (Former Inner-German Border Path)

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The development of the border between 1945 and 1990 is shown along the old column path. The GDR border security soldiers used the patrol route along the border.

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Point Alpha Memorial

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It is definitely worth stopping here to visit the interesting memorial at Point Alpha. It is open daily from April to October from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults pay 6 euros admission.

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1.28 km

View of Geisa and the Ulster Valley

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Beautiful bench with a wonderful view over the Ulster Valley.

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6.66 km

View of the Ulster Valley (Schleid)

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The Ulstertal with its wonderfully original low mountain landscape is a gem in the heart of the Kuppenrhön.

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8.26 km

View of the Hessian Rhön from benches in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve

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Great view of the Hessian Rhön. The benches are really well positioned in the landscape.

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11.6 km

Pavilion at the Sonnenplateau on the Point Alpha Trail

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Information about this “outdoor pavilion” and the three rotating sun loungers at:
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Original Segment of the Berlin Wall at Point Alpha

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"The Berlin Wall is coming to Rasdorf – a rare original piece has been secured from the Berlin Senate," reported Martin Hohmann (CDU), a member of the Bundestag from East …

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14.7 km

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9.62 km

1.73 km

1.64 km

792 m

578 m

344 m

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5.92 km

4.01 km

2.30 km

1.30 km

1.07 km

110 m

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Weather

Wednesday 22 July

21°C

11°C

37 %

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January 2, 2023,Extratour: Point Alpha Weg

Today, with the weather getting worse and worse ☁️🌧, I finally started a long-planned tour, for which the weather felt absolutely right. In addition to the two museums (which I did not visit today and will only look at later this year) and the column path - with well-preserved remains of the former border fortifications - the extra tour on …

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August 30, 2022,Wanderung Extratour Point Alpha Weg

Next time we would do the tour the other way around, because then you would have had the ascent in the shade of the forest. In addition, the opportunity to stop would be more appropriate. Unfortunately, there is no way to do this in Wiesenfeld.
At the end of August / beginning of September the plums are ripe, and the …

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June 14, 2022,Rhön: Extratour Point Alpha Weg - Geisa

Today we were on the way to German border history:
Extra tour Point-Alpha-Weg at Geisa
Parking at the border house was free.
The American base at Point Alpha can be visited, with the "observation tower" to the east, beer garden, toilet, old army vehicles and accommodation.
Entry: 8€ per person
An interesting tour with all sorts of interesting facts about …

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August 13, 2025,Extratour „Point-Alpha-Weg“ (Touringen Stempel 301, 302, 303)

From the Haus auf der Grenze (House on the Border), the trail begins via Point Alpha through the picturesque "Geisaer Amt" (Geisa Office). The trail repeatedly rewards hikers with magnificent views of the Kegelspiel (Kiegelspiel), the Ulster Valley, the East Hesse potash mountains, and, of course, the Rhön Mountains. Anyone who still has time at the end and is interested …

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October 17, 2021,🌥🌳EXTRA-Tour Point-Alpha-Weg☮🥾 🔁 von Geisa

Today I was once more in the Thuringian Rhön. The premium route EXTRATOUR Point-Alpha-Weg was on the plan. From the castle square in Geisa, the path runs through open fields and meanders on paths through varied forest. Again and again views of the landscape are possible. In addition to the wonderful experience of nature, the hiking trail also has something …

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March 27, 2022,Extratour - Point-Alpha-Weg 🌳💂‍♂️🇩🇪🌳

Today we went 15 km over the Point Alpha trail. From Geisa we went over narrow paths, through forest passages and wonderful clearings to Point Alpha, a memorial site of the former inner-German border. At the end we went back to the starting point. Plenty of sun, beautiful paths and only a few people (except for the memorial). We really …

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May 31, 2022,Extratour Point Alpha Weg [Premiumwanderweg]

Starting point: Point Alpha memorial car park, Platz der Deutschen Unity 1, 36419 Geisa.

We start the extra tour at the "House on the Border", which is part of the "Point-Alpha" border museum. The confrontations in the Cold War and the effects of the inner-German division are presented at this historic site. From there we walk down the Rasdorfer Berg …

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May 16, 2025,Premiumweg Extratour Point Alpha Weg

This beautiful premium trail was named Germany's third most beautiful hiking trail in 2017. It's very well signposted, but I did notice one flaw: the Ulsterblick viewpoint is overgrown. Hiking along the Kolonnenweg is very exciting, and the Haus an der Grenze (House on the Border) was also very informative. For €8, you can see the exhibition at the Haus …

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February 9, 2022

The multiple award-winning Extratour Point-Alpha-Weg shows beautiful views over Geisa and the Ulster Valley as well as moving reviews of the past.
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We start the extra tour at the "House on the Border", which is part of the "Point-Alpha" border museum. The confrontations in the Cold War and the effects

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Extratour "Point Alpha Weg": Geisa – Rhön

Kolonnenweg (Former Inner-German Border Path)

Point Alpha Memorial

View of Geisa and the Ulster Valley

View of the Ulster Valley (Schleid)

View of the Hessian Rhön from benches in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve

Pavilion at the Sonnenplateau on the Point Alpha Trail

Original Segment of the Berlin Wall at Point Alpha

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