Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Willmars

Lichtenburg Castle – Ostheim Waterworks loop from Willmars

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Lower Franconia

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Willmars

Lichtenburg Castle – Ostheim Waterworks loop from Willmars

Moderate

3.9

(7)

hikers

Lichtenburg Castle – Ostheim Waterworks loop from Willmars

03:40

13.4km

210m

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: May 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.66 km

Rest area with a view of Willmars

Highlight • Viewpoint

The state border between Bavaria and Thuringia ran here until 1945

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.50 km

Lichtenburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Lichtenburg is Ostheim's landmark and was first mentioned in a document in the 12th century. It is very well signposted as the destination of several hiking trails. From the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.77 km

View of the Lange Rhön

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful place for a rest!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.58 km

View of Lichtenburg from Pilzweg/Fuchsweg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Autumn forests with bright colors in Ostheim invite you to go on wonderful hikes in all directions.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.20 km

Ostheim Waterworks Trailhead (Extratour Der Ostheimer)

Highlight • Parking

The hiker's car park is on Burgstrasse in Ostheim. Here, a large playground and other parking spaces invite you to linger. The car park is also the starting point for …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.34 km

Ostheim Waterworks

Highlight • Monument

The "Wasserschlößchen", as the waterworks is popularly known, is located on Burgstrasse in Ostheim. Here, a large playground and parking spaces invite you to linger. The car park is also …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.41 km

Fortified church Ostheim vor der Rhön

Highlight • Historical Site

Fortified church built around 1400! In 1634, the fortified church was conquered by "Croats" and "Imperial troops" in the Thirty Years' War. St. Michael was built in 1619 and has …

Showing Translation

Tip by

7.68 km

Ostheim vor der Rhön Historic Town Center

Highlight • Historical Site

In the middle of the idyllic valley of the litter lies the half-timbered town Ostheim that you may not yet know, but certainly one of its products. From Ostheim comes …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

2.19 km

1.27 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.49 km

3.24 km

2.67 km

2.57 km

862 m

524 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

35°C

19°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

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

3,052

Extratour Hochrhöntour - Oberelsbach - Rhön

04:12h

14.8km

330m

Easy

4.8

4,049

Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail – nature and knowledge in the Rhön

01:08h

3.22km

Moderate

4.8

2,503

Extra tour "Milseburg": Hofbieber – Rhön

03:33h

11.3km

440m

Moderate

4.8

1,854

Extra tour Wasserkuppe - Rhön

03:14h

10.8km

320m

Moderate

4.8

2,214

Rhön-Rundweg 3 bei Moordorf – discover the Rhön

02:48h

10.1km

170m

Moderate

4.9

1,941

Extratour "Der Hilderser": Hilders – Rhön

03:17h

11.3km

290m

Moderate

4.9

1,677

Extra tour The Ehrenberger - Ehrenberg - Rhön

03:36h

12.2km

370m

Hard

4.8

1,575

Extratour Rotes Moor - Ehrenberg - Rhön

05:10h

18.1km

420m

Moderate

4.6

1,233

Rhön Circular Trail 1 Schwarzes Moor

02:51h

10.5km

150m

Moderate

4.8

873

Extratour Michelsberg - Münnerstadt - Rhön

02:37h

9.13km

210m

Hard

4.9

887

Extratour Guckaisee - Gersfeld - Rhön

06:00h

20.5km

540m

Lichtenburg Castle – Ostheim Waterworks loop from Willmars

Rest area with a view of Willmars

Lichtenburg Castle

View of the Lange Rhön

View of Lichtenburg from Pilzweg/Fuchsweg

Ostheim Waterworks Trailhead (Extratour Der Ostheimer)

Ostheim Waterworks

Fortified church Ostheim vor der Rhön

Ostheim vor der Rhön Historic Town Center

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️