Tunnel on Embergradweg – Blue Bridge over the Ulster River loop from Dermbach

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Tunnel on Embergradweg – Blue Bridge over the Ulster River loop from Dermbach

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Tunnel on Embergradweg – Blue Bridge over the Ulster River loop from Dermbach

03:27

57.0km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Ulsterwiesen bei Mansbach

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Schloss Dermbach

Castle

11.3 km

Ruins of the Masbach Basalt Works

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In 1924 the quarrying of basalt began on the Dietrichsberg. A basalt works was built near Masbach and a loading track was built on the Wenigentaft-Mansbach-Oechsen railway line to process …

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11.7 km

Tunnel on Embergradweg

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Beautifully overgrown road tunnel on the wonderful Emsberg cycle path.

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20.1 km

Blue Bridge over the Ulster River

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Shortly before Wenigentaft, coming from Buttlar, the Ulstertal cycle path uses a large, blue railway bridge to cross the Ulster. Shortly behind there is a plot of land with a …

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21.2 km

Ulsterwiesen bei Mansbach

Nature Reserve

22.7 km

Pond Rest Area on the Ulstertal Cycle Path

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Spacious shelter in beautiful natural surroundings.

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22.8 km

Pond by the Ulster Cycle Path

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Very nice resting place for hikers or cyclists ;)
And for those who are simply looking for relaxation

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23.3 km

Former Train Station in Pferdsdorf (Rhön)

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The excellently restored old train station is a real gem.

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29.8 km

Entrance to the Ulstertal Cycle Path

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The Ulster Valley Cycle Path, one of the railway lines in Hesse that has been developed into a cycle path. It is a special pleasure to follow it, first on …

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31.5 km

Schloss Philippsthal

Castle

33.3 km

Bridge of Unity (Werrabrücke Vacha)

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The Werra Bridge Vacha, also known as the Bridge of Unity since 1990, is a 225-meter-long stone arch bridge from the Middle Ages that connects Vacha in Thuringia with Philippsthal …

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57.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

9.60 km

5.82 km

5.79 km

2.16 km

681 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

3.54 km

3.40 km

2.61 km

500 m

139 m

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Friday 9 October

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Comments

July 28, 2024,von Philippsthal einmal durch die Rhön

Today's tour went from Philippsthal via the Werratal cycle path to Dorndorf, where the Feldatal cycle path begins at the cultural center. I followed this to Dermbach, where the Embergradweg begins or ends, which is the connection to the Ulster cycle path to Buttlar. After the only real climb behind Oberalba, it was almost all downhill. In Buttlar we took …

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September 16, 2023,Entlang der Ulster, Werra, Felda und übern Emberg Radweg zurück

Along the Ulster, Werra, Felda and back via the Emberg cycle path: This tour was planned and led by Sybille. Our tour begins in the small town of Buttlar, it is an old Fulda village in the Geisa district. It has only been part of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach since 1815, and the castle and former moated castle as the ancestral home of …

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June 23, 2024,Entlang der Ulster, Werra, Felda und übern Emberg Radweg zurück

Today we followed a tour by Bernhard. Great tour, thanks for sharing.

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June 8, 2024,Entlang der Ulster, Werra, Felda und übern Emberg Radweg zurück

Along the Ulster, Werra, Felda and back over the Emberg cycle path: This tour was planned and led by Sybille. Our tour begins in the small town of Buttlar, an old Fulda village in the Geisa district. It has only been part of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach since 1815, and the palace and former moated castle, the ancestral seat of the Buttlar family, …

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