Red moor – Cascade Gorge loop from Rotes Moor

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Red moor – Cascade Gorge loop from Rotes Moor

Moderate

4.7

(175)

557

hikers

Red moor – Cascade Gorge loop from Rotes Moor

02:27

8.17km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kernzone des NSG Rotes Moor

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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593 m

Boardwalk Trail Through the Rotes Moor

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Beautiful and interesting Moorlehrpfad with good explanations regarding the plants and animals. Way is suitable for wheelchair users and strollers.

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1.80 km

Red moor

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Nice hiking trail on planks. Interesting information and a great landscape. A trip for the whole family.

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2.77 km

Upper Bridge, Kaskadenschlucht

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In the upper part of the Kaskadenschlucht this is the first bridge from the direction of "Rotes Moor", from which one gets a first impression of the small brook, which at the end carries some water masses with it.

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2.84 km

Cascade Gorge

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Many bridges lead up

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3.43 km

Cascade Gorge

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Super varied forest route with bridges and river rushing!

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3.65 km

Wooden Bridge in the Rhön Mountains

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Robust but slippery

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3.91 km

Cascade in the Kaskaden Gorge

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Here you can see one of the cascades. The Feldbach has dug into the terrain and created the gorge, but is held back here and there by hard layers of rock.

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4.47 km

Entrance to the Cascade Gorge

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The first 200 m cascade gorge are parking lot. It should be better solved. Otherwise, of course, a wonderful corner!

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8.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

1.97 km

Surfaces

5.54 km

1.11 km

904 m

601 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

3°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

July 16, 2022,Durch die Kaskadenschlucht zum Roten Moor

Hiking the Cascade Gorge has been on my mind for a long time, and today was my chance to put that plan into action. It was definitely worth it. The Feldbach has dug a deep valley and brought down a lot of debris from the heights. The path is not difficult to walk, you should only have a good basic …

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June 20, 2025,Vom Roten Moor zur Kaskadenschlucht 💦💦

It is Hesse's only raised bog, and for almost two centuries, peat extraction made it less dangerous than it should have been. The peat extraction led to drainage, and the floating peat moss patches that make up the unstable part disappeared.
Nevertheless, it's best to stay on the paths, because this unique habitat is recovering. The moss is growing again, …

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October 4, 2024,In der Rhön: Rotes Moor und Kaskadenschlucht

It was cold and foggy in the morning, the fog banks were so low over the Rhön that everything was wet and it was drizzling slightly. Nevertheless, we wanted to do a little tour. We decided on the Red Moor and the Cascade Gorge. First we walked on boardwalks through the Red Moor and its Carpathian birch forest, which has …

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March 16, 2023,Hochrhöner Bio- und Geotope #1 Rotes Moor und Kaskadenschlucht

Sunny late winter tour through wonderful powder snow!
The wintry cascade gorge with its hundreds of small and large waterfalls and thousands of glittering icicles was particularly impressive today 🤩

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April 16, 2025,rotes Moor und Kaskadenschlucht

We actually just wanted to see the red moor, but then by chance we discovered the Cascade Gorge: beautiful! The way back was, of course, also steep and mostly on open ground... we would have been better off hiking back up the beautiful gorge.

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April 19, 2023,Kaskadenschlucht und rotes Moor bei Gersfeld / Rhön

Very nice and cozy round. The cascade gorge is recommended, as is the moor nature trail. From the 2nd half it is a little monotonous on mostly a well-developed forest path, but there are very nice views.

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April 15, 2023,15.04.2023 Rotes Moor- Kaskadenschlucht Rhön

This weekend we met up with friends in the beautiful Rhön. Unfortunately we have continuous rain. The good thing, no heavy rain 🤣. So we make the best of it, walk through the red moor and the beautiful cascade gorge so that we still have a nice day. And in good company we almost forget the bad weather.

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August 12, 2025,Mit den Senioren durch die Kaskadenschlucht 94-2025

When I'm in the Rhön region, Tuesdays are always a seniors' get-together. Everyone already knows each other, and it's all nice people. There's always something to eat along the way. 😟

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