Shelter with View of the Rhön loop from NSG Rhönwald

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Shelter with View of the Rhön loop from NSG Rhönwald

Easy

5.0

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hikers

Shelter with View of the Rhön loop from NSG Rhönwald

01:38

5.80km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Rhönwald

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

Get Directions

555 m

Nature Trail in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve

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Only to be recommended nature trail with many information boards.

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622 m

Thüringenforst Biodiversity Information Board (Diverse and Rich in Species)

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Thuringia Forest “Diverse and rich in species” information board No.6

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871 m

Schneckenstein (Rhön Spring Snail)

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Very nice nature trail. The snail stone can be seen here in the picture.

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1.06 km

Thüringenforst 'Alive for All Eternity' Nature Trail

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Thuringia Forest "Alive to the core" information board No. 9

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2.82 km

Rest Area with a View of the Rhön

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Very nice place (also called Jagdbrunnen) to enjoy the view while resting.

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2.88 km

Shelter with View of the Rhön

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Great shelter with guest book offers space for 6-8 people for a long rest in the dry including a great view!

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4.06 km

Flowering Mountain Meadows at Ellenbogen

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Beautiful 😀

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4.47 km

Ellenbogen viewpoint and orientation table

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Great idea with the locations in different directions

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5.80 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.77 km

903 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

2.12 km

903 m

421 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Thursday 10 September

19°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 13, 2024,Noahs Segel und der Ellenbogen - Rhön

A wonderful tour. Flower meadows as far as the eye can see and an enchanted forest. And the Thüringer Rhönhaus is a wonderful place to stop for a bite to eat. So friendly, so delicious, so homely. And the house tiger purrs around and wants to be petted.

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