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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Pferdskopf Summit – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Pferdskopf Summit – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

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5.0

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Pferdskopf Summit – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

02:27

7.75km

290m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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After 3.39 km for 170 m

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After 4.91 km for 179 m

Deliveries only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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970 m

Steep trail up to Pferdskopf

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Wow! Some parts have gradients of over 20%. Can be a lot of fun.

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Cliff in front of the Pferdskopf

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A small, stone shelter, if you can call it that, is close... let's put it this way... a drafty, covered stone cave would be better

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1.44 km

Pferdskopf Summit

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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 …

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1.62 km

Steps up to Pferdskopf

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The steep ascent to the Pferdskopf is definitely worth it. You have a wonderful view from up there!

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2.83 km

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

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It was built in 1923 in memory of the fallen pilots of the First World War (1914-1918), on the initiative of an association of former front-line aviation associations. According to …

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4.17 km

German Gliding Museum with Model Aviation, Wasserkuppe

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It's not without reason that the world's largest gliding museum is right here on the Wasserkuppe ... the "birthplace of gliding"!
Attention: In the winter season unfortunately only open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
segelflugmuseum.de

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5.08 km

Radome on the Wasserkuppe

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Instead of a summit cross, there is a summit stone, almost inconspicuous next to the towering radome and significant landmark of the Wasserkuppe.

If the weather is right, the view from up here is simply fantastic.

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7.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.41 km

2.76 km

743 m

428 m

371 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

2.57 km

1.48 km

308 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

17°C

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Pferdskopf Summit – Wasserkuppe aviation memorial loop from Wasserkuppe

Steep trail up to Pferdskopf

Pfertskopf

Cliff in front of the Pferdskopf

Pferdskopf Summit

Steps up to Pferdskopf

Wasserkuppe aviation memorial

German Gliding Museum with Model Aviation, Wasserkuppe

Radome on the Wasserkuppe

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