Eichsfeld Cross – View of the Green Belt loop from Wanfried

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Wanfried

Eichsfeld Cross – View of the Green Belt loop from Wanfried

Moderate

5.0

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Eichsfeld Cross – View of the Green Belt loop from Wanfried

02:00

23.6km

560m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Parking

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7.08 km

Eichsfeld Cross

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The Eichsfeld Cross in Hesse has an interesting history.

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7.17 km

View of the Green Belt

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Always be careful on the old tank tracks...already had a flat tire twice driven through blackthorn bushes 😭🤦🏼‍♂️🙄

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8.33 km

Patrol Path on the Green Belt (Former Inner-German Border)

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Here you can cycle along the former border on the green belt on the Kolonnenweg

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10.1 km

Rest Area at the Green Belt (Naturpark Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal)

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11.0 km

Historic Boundary Stone (Former Border Between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Electorate of Hesse)

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The historical boundary stone marks the former border between the "Kingdom of Prussia" and the "Electorate of Hesse".

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11.1 km

Plesse Viewpoint (Plesse Lookout)

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What a view. Beautiful corner

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11.2 km

Plesseturm and view over the Werra Valley

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The Plesseturm is a 22 m high observation tower built in 1963/64 on the Plesse mountain in the Wanfried Werra Heights. For the wooden structure, 34 cubic meters of larch …

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15.7 km

Muschelkalk Quarry

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Old limestone quarry, here you can clearly see the shell limestone rock layers on the demolition stones.

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23.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

1.11 km

652 m

472 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

4.66 km

3.73 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

5°C

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Eichsfeld Cross – View of the Green Belt loop from Wanfried

Eichsfeld Cross

View of the Green Belt

Patrol Path on the Green Belt (Former Inner-German Border)

Rest Area at the Green Belt (Naturpark Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal)

Historic Boundary Stone (Former Border Between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Electorate of Hesse)

Plesse Viewpoint (Plesse Lookout)

Plesseturm and view over the Werra Valley

Muschelkalk Quarry

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