Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Bischofsheim an der Rhön

Moor lake in the Red Moor – Himmeldunkberg summit loop from Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Bavaria

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Bischofsheim an der Rhön

Moor lake in the Red Moor – Himmeldunkberg summit loop from Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Hard

4.7

(3)

hikers

Moor lake in the Red Moor – Himmeldunkberg summit loop from Bischofsheim in der Rhön

06:35

21.9km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kernzone des NSG Höllwald bei Rodenbach

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Naturpark Hessische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.88 km

Schwarzbach Gorge and the Teufelsmühle (Devil’s Mill) Waterfall

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Wonderful basalt stone gorge with a small waterfall and basalt stones overgrown with moss

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9.85 km

Heidelstein Transmitter

Highlight • Monument

Wide meadows, typical landscape of the long Rhön and last but not least the view of the striking transmission mast

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.3 km

Heidelstein summit

Highlight • Summit

The border between Bavaria and Hesse runs over the Heidelstein. If you take the time and take a break here, you can enjoy a wonderful view over the Lange Rhön. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.9 km

View of the Rhön from below the Heidelstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice rest area to enjoy the great view.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.2 km

Moor lake in the Red Moor

Highlight • Lake

The Rotes Moor nature reserve is one of the last raised bogs in Hesse. After the peat mining was stopped in 1986, the restoration of the moor began. In the course of this, this pond was also created.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.6 km

View of Mosbach and Gersfeld

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view towards Mosbach and Gersfeld. A small shelter with an information board for the biosphere reserve has now been built here.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

16.7 km

Hohe Hölle summit and historic boundary stones

Highlight • Summit

The Hohe Hölle is an 893.8 m high mountain between Bischofsheim an der Rhön and Gersfeld on the Bavarian-Hessian border in the Rhön.
Source: Wikipedia

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.5 km

Himmeldunkberg summit

Highlight • Summit

The mostly unwooded hilltop with a gently sloping slope offers a wide view. Ascents from several directions as well as interesting circular routes are possible.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

21.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

3.16 km

750 m

591 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.41 km

7.87 km

2.86 km

2.16 km

431 m

172 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

19°C

11°C

57 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 14, 2022,Rhönrunde 1

Rhön - beautiful! And often on the border line KB - KP. And fantastic views of the neighboring federal states, explained paths when it goes through the moor. If you like to stop off in between - always possible on this round. And otherwise there are special resting opportunities to look around and linger. Condition for this 23 km round …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

2,905

Extratour Kreuzbergtour - Bischofsheim - Rhön

04:01h

13.3km

450m

Moderate

4.9

3,000

Extratour Hochrhöntour - Oberelsbach - Rhön

04:12h

14.8km

330m

Easy

4.8

4,120

Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail – nature and knowledge in the Rhön

01:08h

3.22km

Moderate

4.8

2,639

Extra tour "Milseburg": Hofbieber – Rhön

03:33h

11.3km

440m

Moderate

4.8

2,018

Extra tour Wasserkuppe - Rhön

03:14h

10.8km

320m

Moderate

4.8

2,220

Rhön-Rundweg 3 bei Moordorf – discover the Rhön

02:48h

10.1km

170m

Moderate

4.8

1,972

Extratour "Der Hilderser": Hilders – Rhön

03:17h

11.3km

290m

Moderate

4.9

1,760

Extra tour The Ehrenberger - Ehrenberg - Rhön

03:36h

12.2km

370m

Moderate

4.8

1,349

Extratour "Thulbataler" – discover the Rhön

02:44h

10.4km

90m

Hard

4.8

1,589

Extratour Rotes Moor - Ehrenberg - Rhön

05:10h

18.1km

420m

Moderate

4.8

1,105

Extratour "Kuppenweg" – discover the Rhön

03:05h

10.3km

330m

Moderate

4.6

1,237

Rhön Circular Trail 1 Schwarzes Moor

02:51h

10.5km

150m

Moor lake in the Red Moor – Himmeldunkberg summit loop from Bischofsheim in der Rhön

Schwarzbach Gorge and the Teufelsmühle (Devil’s Mill) Waterfall

Heidelstein Transmitter

Heidelstein summit

View of the Rhön from below the Heidelstein

Moor lake in the Red Moor

View of Mosbach and Gersfeld

Hohe Hölle summit and historic boundary stones

Himmeldunkberg summit

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️