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Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Merkers

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Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Merkers

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Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Merkers

03:34

44.5km

760m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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482 m

Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers Crystal Grotto

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Here you can make an exciting trip to the world of "white gold". With a conveyor cage you first drive to 500 meters depth. With trucks that are equipped with …

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3.63 km

View of Krayenberg from the path between Hämbach and Rodeland in Merkers

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Great view of the Krayenberg possible or from here via Dorndorf on the Feldatalradweg or directly over the mountain to Menzengraben.

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20.2 km

Entrance to Johann's Trail 2

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From here begins the great trail that leads further to the Steinsee.

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21.5 km

Pleß Post Column

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As a hobby ornithologist, I was still looking for the endangered postal owl. Only here I was disappointed again. In any case, only a signpost or a postal column made …

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22.0 km

Pleßhaus

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The princely hunting lodge Pleßhaus was built in 1866/67 on the Pleßhauswiese, about 1 km north of the summit of the Pleß.
In 1974 it was moved to a new …

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22.0 km

Pleßhauswiese Picnic Area and Viewpoint

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The weather was unfortunately not ideal for the view, but we will go up again. Great tour, everything included.

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25.0 km

Pleß Tower

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The Plesturm adorns the mountain of the same name and offers you a wonderful all-round view. Benches and tables that have been set up around invite you to rest.

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39.9 km

View of the Rhön

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A wonderful view of the Rhön

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44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

10.7 km

4.70 km

4.42 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

11.0 km

6.97 km

3.31 km

3.25 km

343 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

26°C

16°C

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Pleß Post Column – Pleß Tower loop from Merkers

Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers Crystal Grotto

View of Krayenberg from the path between Hämbach and Rodeland in Merkers

Entrance to Johann's Trail 2

Pleß Post Column

Pleßhaus

Pleßhauswiese Picnic Area and Viewpoint

Pleß Tower

View of the Rhön

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