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Wasserkuppe with radome – Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe loop from Fulda

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Wasserkuppe with radome – Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe loop from Fulda

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Wasserkuppe with radome – Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe loop from Fulda

03:16

66.9km

920m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.5 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.5 km

View of the Highest Mountain in Hesse

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20.6 km

View of the Wasserkuppe and Air Sports Centre

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A variety of refreshment options and varied perspectives on the Rhön

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28.5 km

At 950 meters, the Wasserkuppe is the highest mountain in Hesse and the symbol of the Rhön Mountains. Up here, you can feel the freedom, as the Wasserkuppe is considered the cradle of gliding – pilots have been taking to the skies here for over 100 years.

But it's not just aviators who enjoy it: In summer, you can hike or cycle across vast plateaus with magnificent views, while in winter, ski lifts, cross-country ski trails, and toboggan runs beckon. Around the summit, you'll find the Aviation Memorial, the Gliding Museum, and numerous places to stop for refreshments.

The Wasserkuppe is located in the heart of the Hessian Rhön Nature Park, which, with its open highlands, beech forests, and species-rich meadows, is a paradise for nature lovers. Here, you can explore the unique landscape on premium hiking trails like the Hochrhöner or on nature trails. The nature park also boasts star parks, rare animals like the red kite and the wildcat, and botanical treasures like gentian and orchids.

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29.6 km

Gliding Airfield Wasserkuppe

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The airport on the Wasserkuppe is located at the place where gliding was - as they say - "invented". As early as 1911, gliding pioneers started their first flight tests with gliders on the treeless Wasserkuppe in the Hessian Rhön. Over time, the site became a busy airport for gliders and smaller powered aircraft.

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30.4 km

Fulda Spring

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Everything has to start small, and that also applies to the Fulda and its remarkable journey to the confluence with the Werra, which comes from Thuringia, and then flows from Hannoversch Münden as the Weser towards Bremen and the North Sea.

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50.1 km

St. Kilian Church

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53.4 km

Welkers–Rönshausen/Mosbachwiesen Road

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Quiet connection on good asphalt! It's fun to drive here!

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56.8 km

Fuldatal bei Eichenzell

Nature Reserve

66.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

11.3 km

9.11 km

6.79 km

4.36 km

302 m

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.5 km

2.78 km

356 m

189 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (940 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

26°C

11°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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View of the Highest Mountain in Hesse

View of Wasserkuppe

View of the Wasserkuppe and Air Sports Centre