View of Vacha – Pond by the Ulster Cycle Path loop from Geisa

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View of Vacha – Pond by the Ulster Cycle Path loop from Geisa

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View of Vacha – Pond by the Ulster Cycle Path loop from Geisa

02:40

43.5km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. 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

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Ulsterwiesen bei Mansbach

Biosphärenreservat Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.1 km

Tunnel on Embergradweg

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Beautifully overgrown road tunnel on the wonderful Emsberg cycle path.

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23.5 km

Vacha-Philippsthal Bridge and Berlin Wall Memorial

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It's worth a stop! Information boards on both sides of the bridge tell the rich history of both towns. A detour to the historic town center is definitely worthwhile. I …

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23.5 km

View of Vacha

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Vacha is mentioned in history books as early as the beginning of the 12th century. In the middle of the 13th century, Vacha was fortified and surrounded by a city wall.

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25.3 km

Schloss Philippsthal

Castle

26.8 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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33.9 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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34.5 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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34.6 km

Pond Rest Area on the Ulstertal Cycle Path

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Spacious shelter in beautiful natural surroundings.

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36.0 km

Ulsterwiesen bei Mansbach

Nature Reserve

37.2 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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43.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

12.4 km

3.01 km

2.39 km

2.06 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

2.93 km

2.61 km

2.60 km

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

June 9, 2023,Fahrradtour_Checkpoint Alpha-Vacha_09.06.2023

Today's tour took us from Checkpoint Alpha, where we could easily park, through beautiful Thuringia to Vacha an der Werra. There the Werra forms the border with Hesse. We were impressed by the border barriers at Checkpoint Alpha. Let's wish that something like this never happens again in our country. On our tour in the "FLACHLAND" we got to know …

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