Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön

Hard

4.9

(266)

810

hikers

Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön

06:00

20.5km

540m

Hiking

The Wasserkuppe is the cradle of gliding. Why? On the extra tour to the local recreation area Guckaisee, we learn how the dream of flying came true for us humans.

On the sporty Guckaisee extra tour, we explore the highest mountain in the Rhön and one of the most beautiful…

by Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Last updated: July 26, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kernzone des NSG Schafstein bei Wüstensachsen

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.20 km

Panoramic View from Pferdskopf

Highlight • Viewpoint

The short climb up this striking basalt peak is rewarded with a fantastic 360° panoramic view. 👍

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.17 km

Pferdskopf Summit

Highlight • Summit

The Pferdskopf is the southwestern foothill of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön. It is located near Poppenhausen in the Hessian district of Fulda and is of volcanic origin. Great views …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.56 km

View of the Wasserkuppe and Radome

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the Wasserkuppe with the radome.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.15 km

Sugar Field

Highlight • Viewpoint

Suuuper panorama... The view is simply wonderful, it smells wonderful. The path is beautiful. Light but with a nice increase.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

11.8 km

View from Feldberg (Rhön)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view from the Feldberg. An information board shows what you can see.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.7 km

View of the basalt blockfield at Schafstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Schafstein (831 m) has been a nature reserve since 1930 and is now the core zone of the Rhön biosphere reserve. The national geotope has the largest basalt block …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.3 km

View from Guckaiseeweg towards Königstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Guckaiseeweg of the Wasserkuppe in the direction of Fulda source going

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

2.80 km

1.50 km

1.23 km

573 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.97 km

5.40 km

3.95 km

1.12 km

623 m

251 m

178 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

10°C

4°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 17, 2022,Pferdskopf - Guckaisee - Feldberg - Fuldaquelle

Hats off, Rhön Club. Well-planned and sensationally well-signposted routes can be found here.
Today's tour (we simply followed the "G" of the Guckaisee extra tour) was scenically diverse, offered great views and regularly brought us up to operating temperature with the climbs.
Milseburg is on the list for tomorrow.
PS: We left out the final detour to the Schafstein today, …

Showing Translation

June 17, 2022,2022-06-17 Die 2022 Crash 💥 1000 Wanderkilometer Tour 🏆: Extratour GUCKAISEE

Something to celebrate again today, we hit 1,000 km hiked for this year 🏆 you can't stop celebrating 🥂
We start on the Wasserkuppe at a very pleasant 17 degrees 🥶A panoramic tour around the summit ⛰and to the plane 🧑‍✈️Monument that we have all to ourselves. On the way we meet volunteers who dig up the lupine ⛏ Beautiful …

Showing Translation

August 1, 2026,Extratour „Guckaisee“

The hike is one of the longer extra tours and is definitely not for people with knee problems. The constant ups and downs around Hesse's highest mountain are rewarded with many beautiful views of the Rhön.

Showing Translation

April 5, 2025,EXTRATOUR Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön (historisch)

EXTRA TOUR Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön (historic)
Unfortunately, this tour is no longer signposted, as it is the predecessor of the "EXTRA TOUR Wasserkuppe - Gersfeld - Rhön."

You can join the tour at the following parking lots:
🅿️ Guckaisee parking lot, free of charge
🅿️ Zuckerfeld ski lift parking lot, free of charge
🅿️ Fulda-Quelle parking lot, free …

Showing Translation

August 7, 2022,Extratour: Guckaisee/Poppenhausen 4.0

Today was my fourth time on this beautiful and challenging hiking route. Unfortunately without the eagle monument and Abtsroder Kuppe. The other 5 wanted to take the direct route for a cool drink.
This marks the end of the extended hiking weekend of the Netwalkers led by Sabine Holicki. It was nice!!!

Showing Translation

May 8, 2023,Guckaisee Extratour Rhön

Due to the weather forecast, I didn't do the Rheinsteig with a bivouac overnight stay, but spontaneously decided to go to the Röhn for a "day hike". Today was the extra tour around the Guckaisee. Varied hike once to the Wasserkuppe. Past the radome on the Wasserkuppe, on to the Pferdskopf and then down to the Guckaisee. From there back …

Showing Translation

December 11, 2022,Extratour Guckaisee

Repetition of the Guckaisee tour. This time without unnecessary confusion as in the first round. That is why this circular tour will also replace the first one in the "Extra tours of the Rhön" folder.

Of course, the speed of 47.5 km/h should not be taken seriously. I was on the road for a total of 5 hours and sometimes …

Showing Translation

July 20, 2024,Extratour: Wasserkuppe 🌲🪂 🪨 🌳

🥾 Extra Tour Wasserkuppe + Feldberg & Schafstein – Classic High Rhön with a Guaranteed View

This impressive tour starts at the Wasserkuppe, the roof of the Rhön. 🪂
From here, the trail leads over the northern slope past the Fliegerdenkmal, one of the region's landmarks, with the first magnificent panoramic views. 🌬️

Showing Translation

February 9, 2022

The Wasserkuppe is the cradle of gliding. Why? On the extra tour to the local recreation area Guckaisee, we learn how the dream of flying came true for us humans.
﻿
 On the sporty Guckaisee extra tour, we explore the highest mountain in the Rhön and one of the most beautiful lakes in our No. 1 hiking world

Translated by Google •

December 3, 2024

The extra tour is no longer officially signposted, the G has been removed everywhere because the new Wasserkuppe extra tour covers part of the route. So please use the navigation here😅

Translated by Google •