Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Gersfeld (Rhön) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön) walk
Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön) is a walk of 36.9 km from Gersfeld (Rhön). Along the way you'll find 42 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 36.9 km
- ± 8:55 h
- ↑ 418 m · ↓ 730 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Gersfeld (Rhön)
0 km11.4 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
11.4 km3.2 km · 5 benches
Water point
14.6 km3.7 km · 6 benches
Noahs Segel
18.3 kmPublic toilet
7.1 km · 6 benches
Water point
25.4 km9.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
35.1 km1.8 km · 3 benches
Finish
36.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 16.8 kmBetween 18.3 km and 35.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 18.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 418 m
- Down
- ↓ 730 m
- Highest point
- 919 m
- Lowest point
- 478 m
- 5-10% slope · 8 km
- 10-15% slope · 743 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
36.9 km in total- Track: 24.7 km
- Path: 9.9 km
- Street: 2 km
- Busy road: 275 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
36.9 km in total- Natural: 14.2 km
- Gravel: 13.6 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Asphalt: 2.6 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön) is a walking route of 36.9 km that starts in Gersfeld (Rhön). It does not end where it starts. You start in Rotes Moor and finish in Andenhausen. Along the way you pass Noahs Segel (after 18.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 418 m in total and descend 730 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (24.7 km), path (9.9 km) and street (2 km). Of the surface, 14.2 km natural and 13.6 km gravel. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 42 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 14.6 km and after 25.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 561 m from the route - 2
MemorialMemorial · 997 m from the route - 3
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Schloss KaltennordheimCastle · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Burg FischbergArchaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Kirchenburg KaltensundheimCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 8
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 3 km from the route - 9
Rhöner MuseumsdorfMuseum · 3.9 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 11
HimmeldunkbergViewpoint · 4.7 km from the route - 12
Synagoge (profaniert)Attraction · 5.2 km from the route - 13
RhönmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 5.3 km from the route - 15
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeMuseum · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Fränkisches Freilandmuseum FladungenMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 17
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.9 km from the route - 18
SchwedenschanzeFort · 5.9 km from the route - 19
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Zweiten WeltkriegesMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 20
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 21
Ruine AuersburgCastle · 6.2 km from the route - 22
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des deutsch-deutschen Krieges 1866Memorial · 6.2 km from the route - 23
Schloss DermbachCastle · 6.3 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön)?
Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön) is 36.9 km long. Allow ± 8:55 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Rotes Moor to Andenhausen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Gersfeld (Rhön).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 418 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 16.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Noahs Segel.
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