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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Ostheim vor der Rhön

Basalt Lake at the Stone House – View from the Heidelstein loop from Gangolfsberg

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Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Ostheim vor der Rhön

Basalt Lake at the Stone House – View from the Heidelstein loop from Gangolfsberg

Hard

4.7

(3)

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Basalt Lake at the Stone House – View from the Heidelstein loop from Gangolfsberg

06:16

22.1km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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652 m

Gangolfsberg

Nature Reserve

2.34 km

View of Heidelstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Between Ilmenberg and Basaltsee at the Steinernen Haus, the view opens up to Heidelstein, the fourth highest mountain in the Rhön at 925.7m above sea level on the Bavarian-Hessian border.

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4.66 km

Basalt Lake

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Absolute hiking highlight and highly recommended. As tempting as it is, bathing is prohibited here to protect nature and animals in the Black Mountains Nature Reserve. Thank you for sticking …

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7.53 km

View from the Heidelstein

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Slightly uphill hiking trail across meadows up to the mast, with a view of Kreuzberg

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7.98 km

View of Schornhecke

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A great place to rest in slightly finer winter weather

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9.15 km

Schornhecke

Forest

11.8 km

Stirnberg bei Wüstensachsen

Nature Reserve

15.9 km

Boardwalk to the Eisgraben Waterfall

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The "Rhön Rundweg 1 Schwarzes Moor" runs here along a narrow, picturesque boardwalk.

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16.1 km

Eisgraben Waterfall

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Small waterfall in the middle of the Hochrhön plain

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16.8 km

Eisgraben Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Small gorge, lined with basalt rock... Acoustically, there is always a loosening when you hear water splashing

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17.2 km

Eisgraben Gorge

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And the acoustics provide a highlight on the hike.. always this gentle splashing...👍

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22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

10.2 km

518 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.17 km

6.87 km

5.46 km

577 m

Elevation

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Basalt Lake at the Stone House – View from the Heidelstein loop from Gangolfsberg

View of Heidelstein

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