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Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg loop from Dünsberg

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Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Oberelsbach

Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg loop from Dünsberg

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Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg loop from Dünsberg

04:59

16.9km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats Rhön

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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3.53 km

Gangolfsberg Nature Trail

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Great route, especially from the basalt prism wall, it goes over hill and dale. At the beginning there is a lot of information about the different types.

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4.17 km

Basalt Prism Wall at Gangolfsberg

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Absolute natural highlight in the middle of the biosphere reserve core zone and the Gangolfsberg nature reserve. To protect nature, mountain biking in the core zone and the nature reserve …

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4.19 km

Basalt Stone Path to Prismenwand

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The slightly different way of laying Badalt.. not in the usual cobblestone version

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4.75 km

Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg

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Magnificent views of the basalt blocks, some of which are already overgrown

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5.13 km

Ruins of the Gangolfskapelle (Milseburg)

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Als Gangolf im Auftrag des Königs Pippin als Heerführer und Jäger unterwegs ist trinkt er Wasser von einer Quelle, die sich in einem wunderschönen, blühenden Garten befindet. Von diesem romantischen …

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5.28 km

Ancient Rampart in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve

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The early ramparts are located directly on the path between the Thüringer Hütte and the Baummossfiguren. Very beautiful path and a very nice resting place at the Gangolsfskapelle

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7.12 km

Gangolfsberg

Nature Reserve

9.02 km

View of the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

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12.3 km

Hochrhön Plateau

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Hochrhönebene - just enjoy

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.76 km

6.73 km

1.17 km

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.30 km

5.23 km

3.18 km

1.01 km

188 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

22°C

17°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 5, 2024,Wanderung Thüringer Hütte - Basaltprismenwand - Oberelsbach - Basaltsee - Thüringer Hütte

@Deleted User It wasn't planned that way at the beginning. 😁

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September 15, 2024,Runde von Basaltsee, Basaltprismenwand – Steinpfad

The stretch between points A & B is not part of the hike, unfortunately I forgot to stop the recording in time. So it is only 18.3km round trip!

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May 29, 2023,Basaltrunde in der Rhön

Once again hiking in the Rhön in glorious weather.

Beautiful round today, started in Oberelsbach, partly along the babbling Elsbach to the basalt prism wall.

Continue past the Thüringer Hütte via the Hochrhönerweg to the basalt lake and via Ginolfs back to Oberelsbach.

Incredibly beautiful views, lush green meadows, great rock formations, wonderful paths and photogenic Rhön sheep.

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May 24, 2024,Tour Nr. 033🅿 Thüringer Hütte - Basaltprismenwand

05/24/2024 Tour No. 0333 Circular hike Extratour Hochrhöner
I was lucky with the weather, it rained before the hike, then rained after,
but it stayed pretty dry during the hike.
Parking: Thüringer Hütte hiking car park
- Gänsebrunnen
- Els
- Wurzelbrunnen
- Basaltprismenwand
Start: 6:45 a.m. at 12°
Return: 11:31 a.m. at 19°
Running time: 3.06 hours Total time …

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Gangolfsberg Nature Trail – Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg loop from Dünsberg

Gangolfsberg Nature Trail

Basalt Prism Wall at Gangolfsberg

Basalt Stone Path to Prismenwand

Boulder fields on Gangolfsberg

Ruins of the Gangolfskapelle (Milseburg)

Ancient Rampart in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve

View of the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park

Hochrhön Plateau

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