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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Willmars

Filke Fishing Ponds – Filke Village Church loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

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Lower Franconia
Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld
Willmars

Filke Fishing Ponds – Filke Village Church loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

Moderate

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Filke Fishing Ponds – Filke Village Church loop from Mellrichstadter Forst

04:44

17.3km

260m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

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10.8 km

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weimarschmiede

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Very beautiful old church

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11.1 km

Weimarschmieden Jewish Cemetery

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This is the northernmost Jewish cemetery in Franconia. It is located east of Weimarschmieden, near the border with Thuringia, and contains 80 tombstones (Mazewot).
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12.8 km

- along the column path -
part of the former GDR border security installations in the original, vehicle barrier ditch and the last fence about 70m from the actual border. 👉🏻 today a warning and commemoration at the same time!

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13.0 km

Steinkopf

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At Steinkopf, you can still see an original border security installation. The patrol path is easily accessible at this point.

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13.9 km

The former small states in Germany left historical traces, so there is also a tri-gentleman stone on the former inner-German border, where the lands of the Kingdom of Bavaria, the …

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16.8 km

Filke Fishing Ponds

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Offers a rest. A sheltered shelter is available.

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16.8 km

Filke Village

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Carp pond in Filke

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17.1 km

Filke Village Church

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.4 km

3.46 km

999 m

475 m

Surfaces

8.68 km

3.01 km

2.84 km

1.33 km

784 m

688 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Saturday 8 August

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May 7, 2023,Rhön > Sands - Filke - Wüstung Schmerbach - Steinkopf - Weimarschmieden - Sands
Weimarschmieden - the northernmost town in Bavaria

(Compass 5320 - Tour 24)

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