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Extratour Hochrhöntour - Oberelsbach - Rhön

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  • Basaltsee Rhön
    Basaltsee Rhön
    Photo: Katharina Happel, CC BY, Rhön GmbH
The certified Extratour promises premium hiking at its finest, which takes us to the highlights of our cultural landscape, which is unique in Germany.
moderate
Distance 14.8 km
4:00 h
343 m
343 m
908 m
711 m
Where do we start in the largest nature reserve in Bavaria outside the Alps? Let's start at the Schornhecke hiking car park. We meander through the nature reserve Lange Rhön on narrow paths. Please show your appreciation for this highly sensitive living space. It is home to many rare animals and plants such as B. the meadow breeder, the black grouse or the corn corn.

Could it be that an orchid is blooming here? In fact, numerous protected plants grow on the nationally important Rhön mountain meadows, such as arnica or even orchid species. We support the sensitive, permanent cultivation by staying on the paths.

We enjoy great views of the land of the open distance, among other things. in the Schwabenhimmel am Heidelstein (there you will also find a memorial of the Rhön Klub) and at the “Steinerner Haus” on the Basaltsee.

Author’s recommendation

Hiking with a chauffeur? Use the Hochrhönbus with its many stops from May to October! (www.hochrhoenbus.de)
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Author
Katharina Happel 
Update: June 28, 2023
Premium route awarded the "Deutsches Wandersiegel"
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
908 m
Lowest point
711 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 3.99%Dirt road 20.66%Forested/wild trail 31.16%Path 44.16%
Asphalt
0.6 km
Dirt road
3.1 km
Forested/wild trail
4.6 km
Path
6.5 km
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Safety information

The touristic paths of the Rhön are mostly used by other active people (hikers, mountain bikers, cyclists, walkers, riders, cross-country skiers, etc.)

We ask all active nature sports enthusiasts to show consideration for one another. The same applies of course to nature - it is worth protecting. In the Rhön, therefore, nature sports should only be practiced in daylight on designated paths and areas.

Tips and hints

Start

Schornhecke car park (826 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.468845, 10.023916
DMS
50°28'07.8"N 10°01'26.1"E
UTM
32U 572664 5591262
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Destination

Schonhecke car park

Public transport

The Extratour Hochrhöntour is only connected to the local public transport network via a bus line - the Hochrhönbus.
  • Line 8305 Hochrhönbus: Bad Neustadt - Kreuzberg - Fladungen

The bus runs from the end of May to the end of October. From Monday to Friday, the Schornhecke stop can only be reached as an on-call bus stop. It is a regular bus stop on weekends and public holidays.

By road

The starting point of the Extratour can be reached via two motorways.

If you are coming via the A7, take exit 95 Bad Brückenau-Wildflecken. Here you drive on the B286 in the direction of Bad Brückenau and shortly afterwards turn right in the direction of Wildflecken. At the T-junction near Oberweißbrunn, turn right onto the B279 in the direction of Bischofsheim. Take the second exit to Bischofsheim and in the direction of Hochrhönstrasse. On this one drive toward the turning to Ehrenberg-Wüstensachsen. After a few meters, the car park is on both sides of the road.

Coming from the north, you can also take the A7 at exit 92 Fulda-Mitte. Here you drive in the direction of Hilders. At the T-junction in Batten, turn off towards Ehrenberg. From Wüstensachsen, follow the signs for Hochrhönstrasse and reach the Schornhecke car park on the ridge.

The Extratour can also be approached via the A71. The motorway is left at exit 24 Mellrichstadt. On the B285 you drive to Nordheim. From here you can reach Hochrhönstraße via Oberelsbach on the St2289 and St2286. On the plateau you cross the Hochrhönstraße in the direction of Ehrenberg. Shortly afterwards, the parking lot is on both sides of the street.

Parking

Schornhecke hikers' car park | GoogleMaps

Coordinates

DD
50.468845, 10.023916
DMS
50°28'07.8"N 10°01'26.1"E
UTM
32U 572664 5591262
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Book recommendation by the author

Dehler Verlag – Hochrhöner Extratouren | ISBN: 978-3-00-023493-4

Author’s map recommendations

Kompass Kartenverlag - Wanderkarte Rhön | ISBN-10: 3990446045 | ISBN-13: 978-3990446041

Equipment

  • Sturdy shoes
  • Rain clothes
  • Sun protection at high temperatures
  • First aid kit
  • GPS navigation device or map
  • Sufficient drinks and provisions

Questions and answers

Question from Kathrin WanderHeldinSein · April 14, 2023 · Community
Hallo, warum ist die Tour geschlossen und wie lange? Viele Grüße Kathrin
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Answered by Franken Mann · May 01, 2023 · Community
Hallo Kathrin, wir sind die Tour gestern (30.4.23) gegangen, kein Problem. Es gab an einer Stelle, kurz vor dem See, Bäumfällarbeiten und daher eine Sperrung des Weges, aber nur unter der Woche. Gestern ging dort jeder durch, kein Problem. :-) Übrigens: sehr schöne Tour.

Rating

4.4
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Celina Distler
January 05, 2023 · Community
Route done on December 30, 2022
Matthias Hensel
July 05, 2022 · Community
Wie beschrieben eine aussichtsreiche Tour, mit ausserordentlich guter Beschilderung! Einkehrmöglichkeit bietet etwa auf halber Strecke die Thüringer Hütte und im letzten Drittel (bzw. ersten Drittel) der Kiosk am Basaltsee.
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Route done on July 02, 2022
Photo: Matthias Hensel, Community
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Fabian Hartung
March 03, 2022 · Community
Schöne Tour überwiegend durch die Lange Rhön und auf den Heidelstein. Insbesondere der Bereich des Ehrendenkmal des Rhönklubs ist sehr sehenswert.
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Route done on May 09, 2020
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
14.8 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
343 m
Descent
343 m
Highest point
908 m
Lowest point
711 m
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