Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Tann (Rhön) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Der Hochrhöner walk
Der Hochrhöner is a walk of 172.7 km from Tann (Rhön). Along the way you'll find 374 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points and 19 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.
- 172.7 km
- ± 45:40 h
- ↑ 4,372 m · ↓ 4,448 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 374 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points and 19 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
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Photo: Gelli63 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
Observation tower
Attraction
Archaeological site
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Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,372 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,448 m
- Highest point
- 937 m
- Lowest point
- 200 m
- 5-10% slope · 50.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.7 km
- 6 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
172.7 km in total- Track: 118.1 km
- Path: 34.3 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 50 m
Surfaces
172.7 km in total- Gravel: 62 km
- Unpaved: 35.3 km
- Natural: 24.9 km
- Asphalt: 19.4 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Unknown: 26.5 km
About the walking route Der Hochrhöner
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Der Hochrhöner is a walking route of 172.7 km that starts in Tann (Rhön). It does not end where it starts. You start in Bad Kissingen and finish in Bad Salzungen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,372 m in total and descend 4,448 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 45:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (118.1 km), path (34.3 km) and street (9.8 km). Of the surface, 62 km gravel and 35.3 km unpaved. For 26.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 374 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points and 19 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Main-Werra-Weg HSNHard · From A to B153 km
- Schlösser- und BurgenwegHard · From A to B88.8 km
- Grünes Band Thüringen - Grenzwanderweg in der WartburgregionHard · From A to B84.4 km
- Fernwanderweg Eisenacher HausHard · From A to B82.5 km
- Rhön-HöhenwegHard · From A to B122.6 km
- Der Hochrhöner - Ostroute (Lange Rhön)Hard · From A to B36.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
WeiherbergViewpoint · 121 m from the route - 2
HimmeldunkbergViewpoint · 129 m from the route - 3
Altes RathausAttraction · 255 m from the route - 4
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des deutsch-deutschen Krieges 1866Memorial · 288 m from the route - 5
Obere SalineMuseum · 318 m from the route - 6
HusenkircheRuins · 549 m from the route - 7
Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 561 m from the route - 8
Burgruine BotenlaubenCastle · 760 m from the route - 9
OsterburgCastle · 801 m from the route - 10
GermaniaMemorial · 807 m from the route - 11
TeufelsteinViewpoint · 845 m from the route - 12
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Zweiten WeltkriegesMemorial · 880 m from the route - 13
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des Ersten WeltkriegesMemorial · 881 m from the route - 14
Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen des deutsch-deutschen Krieges 1866Memorial · 917 m from the route - 15
MemorialMemorial · 997 m from the route - 16
LudwigsturmViewpoint · 1 km from the route - 17
Schloss DermbachCastle · 1 km from the route - 18
Schloss LeimbachCastle · 1 km from the route - 19
Gedenkanlage mit Ehrenmal für KriegsgefangeneMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 20
MemorialMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Bismarckturm Bad KissingenViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 23
PfundsmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 24
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 25
SalzmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Der Hochrhöner?
Der Hochrhöner is 172.7 km long. Allow ± 45:40 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 Bad Kissingen to Bad Salzungen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Tann (Rhön).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,372 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 19 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fliegerdenkmal, Sachsenstein and Bismarck-Denkmal.
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