Wachtküppel

#1022 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Wachtküppel is a mountain of Hesse, Germany in the vicinity of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön Mountains. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2313 ftCoordinates: 50°28'12"N, 9°53'31"E

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Wachtküppel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wasserkuppe, Deutsches Segelflugmuseum, Milseburg, Abtsrodaer Kuppe.

2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasserkuppe
70 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...
3.1 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum, Gersfeld
79 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.
5.2 miN
Extinct volcano housing historic ruins
Milseburg, Hofbieber
132 min walk • The Milseburg is an extinct volcano and at 835 metres above sea level the second highest elevation in the Hessian part of the Rhön Mountains, Germany. The hill is located east of Fulda, near the villages of Kleinsassen and Danzwiesen. It is a popular destination for hikers and bikers.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Abtsrodaer Kuppe
80 min walk • Abtsrodaer Kuppe is a mountain of Hesse, Germany. It is close to the summit of Wasserkuppe and belongs to the Rhön Mountains.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Heidelstein
130 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.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pferdskopf
49 min walk • Pferdskopf is a mountain of Hesse, Germany, in the vicinity of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön Mountains.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinwand
97 min walk • Steinwand is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
4.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Himmeldunkberg
112 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.
4.1 miN
Woodsy mountain in a nature reserve
Maulkuppe
105 min walk • Maulkuppe is a mountain of Hesse, Germany.
5.2 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Dammersfeldkuppe
133 min walk • At 927.9 m above sea level the Dammersfeldkuppe in Bavaria is the second highest mountain after the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön, a low mountain range straddling the states of Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia in Germany.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Central Rhön
72 min walk • The Central Rhön is a 5th level natural region which, together with the Southern High Rhön, forms the High Rhön. The region has several mountains over 900 metres high, including: the Wasserkuppe and Heidelstein. Other summits over 900 metres are regarded as subpeaks due to their low isolation and prominence.