Long Rhön

#1852 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Long Rhön is a ridge in the Central Rhön which forms part of the High Rhön within the Rhön Mountains. The Long Rhön is an elongated basalt plateau in the centre, roughly 800 metres above sea level, which is only occasional interrupted by mountain peaks. Its highest mountain is the Heidelstein. A majority of the area is part of the Long Rhön Nature Reserve. In this area of the Rhön is the Black Moor. ()

Local name: Lange Rhön Coordinates: 50°27'31"N, 10°0'24"E

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Long Rhön – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wasserkuppe, Deutsches Segelflugmuseum, Black Moor, Gangolfsberg.

4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasserkuppe
105 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Germany's Rhön region, Wasserkuppe is a mountain that stands as a beacon for outdoor enthusiasts and aviation aficionados alike. At an elevation of 950 meters, it is the highest peak in the state of Hesse and is often referred to as the "Cradle...
3.8 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum, Gersfeld
98 min walk • The Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug, situated on the Wasserkuppe in the German state of Hesse is the national gliding museum, opened in 1987.
4.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Black Moor
119 min walk • Black Moor, or in German "Schwarzes Moor", is a natural jewel located in the mountainous region of the Bavarian Forest, near the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. This area, known for its harsh landscape and unique biological diversity, is home to one of...
3.5 miE
Mountain
Gangolfsberg, Rhön Biosphere Reserve
90 min walk • Gangolfsberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Abtsrodaer Kuppe
111 min walk • Abtsrodaer Kuppe is a mountain of Hesse, Germany. It is close to the summit of Wasserkuppe and belongs to the Rhön Mountains.
4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Rother Kuppe
115 min walk • Rother Kuppe is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany.
~730 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Heidelstein
4 min walk • The Heidelstein, between Bischofsheim an der Rhön in the Bavarian county of Rhön-Grabfeld and Wüstensachsen in the Hessian county of Fulda, is a mountain, 925.7 m above sea level high, on the state border in the mountains of the High Rhön, part of the German Central Upland range of Rhön.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pferdskopf
112 min walk • Pferdskopf is a mountain of Hesse, Germany, in the vicinity of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön Mountains.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Rhön Mountains
110 min walk • The Rhön Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the East Hesse Highlands, are partly a result of ancient volcanic activity.
3.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Himmeldunkberg
80 min walk • The Himmeldunkberg or Himmeldunk is a 887.9 m above sea level m high, extinct volcano in the High Rhön in Germany. It straddles the Bavarian-Hessian state border.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wachtküppel
131 min walk • Wachtküppel is a mountain of Hesse, Germany in the vicinity of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön Mountains.