Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Obersinn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Rhön-Höhenweg walk
Rhön-Höhenweg is a walk of 122.6 km from Obersinn. Along the way you'll find 141 benches, 1 water point and 12 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.
- 122.6 km
- ± 31:25 h
- ↑ 2,516 m · ↓ 2,473 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Obersinn
0 km247 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
247 m13.2 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
13.4 km20.5 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
33.9 km12 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
45.9 km299 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
46.2 km3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
49.2 km1.2 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
50.4 km8.7 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
59.1 km11.7 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
70.8 km2.7 km · 5 benches
Water point
73.5 km3.7 km · 6 benches
Noahs Segel
77.2 kmPublic toilet
14.1 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
91.3 km31.3 km · 38 benches
Finish
122.6 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 31.3 kmBetween 91.3 km and 122.6 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 77.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,516 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,473 m
- Highest point
- 916 m
- Lowest point
- 201 m
- 5-10% slope · 31.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.2 km
- 4 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
122.6 km in total- Track: 88.7 km
- Path: 16.1 km
- Street: 11.5 km
- Road: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 875 m
- Footpath: 750 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
122.6 km in total- Gravel: 45 km
- Unpaved: 21.5 km
- Asphalt: 18.4 km
- Natural: 12.7 km
- Paved: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 22.4 km
About the walking route Rhön-Höhenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Rhön-Höhenweg is a walking route of 122.6 km that starts in Obersinn. It does not end where it starts. You start in Obersinn and finish in Bad Salzungen. Along the way you pass Noahs Segel (after 77.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,516 m in total and descend 2,473 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 31:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (88.7 km), path (16.1 km) and street (11.5 km). Of the surface, 45 km gravel and 21.5 km unpaved. For 22.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 141 benches, 1 water point and 12 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 73.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Gebietswanderweg: Bad Orb => EmmerichsthalHard · From A to B20.1 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken, Gemünden - Burgsinn - FellenHard · From A to B19.1 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes X, Burgsinn - Bayerische SchanzHard · From A to B21 km
- Gebietswanderweg Rotes Dreieck: Burgjosser Heiligen - Bayrische SchanzHard · From A to B21.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 2
HimmeldunkbergViewpoint · 129 m from the route - 3
Aussichtsturm DreistelzbergObservation tower · 164 m from the route - 4
Burg LengsfeldCastle · 206 m from the route - 5
SalzmuseumMuseum · 243 m from the route - 6
HusenkircheRuins · 289 m from the route - 7
Gedenkanlage mit Ehrenmal für KriegsgefangeneMemorial · 484 m from the route - 8
Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 561 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 695 m from the route - 10
Schloss LeimbachCastle · 770 m from the route - 11
OsterburgCastle · 801 m from the route - 12
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 15
Ruine SchönburgCastle · 1.4 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 17
SchwedenschanzeFort · 1.5 km from the route - 18
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 19
Schloss WildprechtrodaCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 20
Burg FrankensteinCastle · 2 km from the route - 21
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Zweiten WeltkriegesMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 22
Straßenunterführung Reichsautobahn Strecke 46, Fulda-WürzburgRuins · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 2.2 km from the route - 24
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des deutsch-deutschen Krieges 1866Memorial · 2.2 km from the route - 25
Schloss DermbachCastle · 2.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Rhön-Höhenweg?
Rhön-Höhenweg is 122.6 km long. Allow ± 31:25 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 Obersinn to Bad Salzungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Obersinn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,516 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 12 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 31.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point 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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