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Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Extra tour Wasserkuppe - Rhön

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Landkreis Fulda

Gersfeld (Rhön)

Extra tour Wasserkuppe - Rhön

Moderate

4.8

(562)

1,867

hikers

Extra tour Wasserkuppe - Rhön

03:14

10.8km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2024

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Naturpark Hessische Rhön

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379 m

View from Wasserkuppe

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view of the Rhön landscape.

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3.29 km

The Pferdskopf is the southwestern foothill of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön. It is located near Poppenhausen in the Hessian district of Fulda and is of volcanic origin. Great views in all directions. A little below is the Quellkuppen massif, which you should also go to. The Pferdskopf can be reached from the Guckaisee, among other places, on a short but very steep path.

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Guckaisee

Highlight • Lake

The Guckaisee lies in the valley between Eube, Pferdskopf and Wasserkuppe. So you can plan it for every hike in the area. The lake is divided in two. On the one hand, the lake invites you to swim with a diving platform and sunbathing area. On the other side is fishing. A beautiful spot between the mountains.

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9.74 km

Fulda Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Everything has to start small, and that also applies to the Fulda and its remarkable journey to the confluence with the Werra, which comes from Thuringia, and then flows from Hannoversch Münden as the Weser towards Bremen and the North Sea.

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

2.60 km

449 m

384 m

383 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

3.53 km

1.62 km

1.61 km

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

18°C

13°C

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Comments

July 5, 2025,Extratour Wasserkuppe

FYI: Komoot itself assigned the geographical location of the images. The order of the photos does NOT indicate the route.

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July 5, 2025,Extratour Wasserkuppe (Rhön)

FYI: Komoot itself assigned the geographical location of the images. The order of the photos does NOT indicate the route.

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July 31, 2024,Rhöner Extratour "Wasserkuppe"

When I read a while ago that the Guckaisee extra tour had been scrapped in favor of the new Wasserkuppe extra tour, I just thought, what nonsense is that? But I've since been told that the Guckaisee tour, with a route length of over 21 km and almost 700 meters of ascent and descent, was simply too strenuous for most …

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February 9, 2025,EXTRATOUR Wasserkuppe – Rhön

You can start the tour at the following parking lots:
🅿️ Parking lot, Guckaisee parking lot, free of charge
🅿️ Parking lot, Wasserkuppe parking lot P2, subject to a fee
🅿️ Parking lot, Fulda-Quelle parking lot, subject to a fee

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May 4, 2024,Extratour Wasserkuppenrundweg

So, I've done the tour again, charged my cell phone battery and taken a power bank with me just to be on the safe side so that my phone doesn't die again right before the end 😁.
I started the tour from Guckaisee in a clockwise direction, so that the challenging climb to the Pferdskopf is at the beginning and …

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March 8, 2025,Extratour - Wasserkuppe 🌳Rhön🌳

Extra tour - Wasserkuppe 🌳Rhön🌳
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September 7, 2024,Wanderung Rundwegkombi aus Nr10+rotes W

At kilometer 7 you can also take a shortcut to the Wasserkuppe. The loop to the Pferdskopf is quite steep... But the panorama there is magnificent 😉

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August 17, 2025,Extratour Wasserkuppe in der wunderschönen Rhön 🥾🎒🌞

Today, the beautiful weather drew us to the Guckaisee in the Rhön Mountains. From there, with a cool 12 degrees Celsius at the start, we hiked the Wasserkuppe extra tour, which featured additional highlights. (Source of the Fulda spring, Pferdskopf). A wonderful hike in fantastic weather. Afterwards, we enjoyed a light refreshment on the terrace of the Guckai-Stuben. 🥾🎒🌞

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