Dammersfeldkuppe

#1225 among destinations in Germany

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3044 ftProminence: 699 ftCoordinates: 50°23'50"N, 9°51'45"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kreuzberg, Kreuzberg Group, Große Haube, Himmeldunkberg.

5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kreuzberg, Rhön-Grabfeld
141 min walk • The Kreuzberg is one of the Rhön Mountains in southern Germany. With about 928 m high it is the highest elevation of the Bavarian part of the Rhön, in the province of Lower Franconia.
5.5 miE
Mountain
Kreuzberg Group, Rhön Biosphere Reserve
141 min walk • The Kreuzberg Group is a small range of low mountains in northern Bavaria, Germany, which is named after its highest peak, the Kreuzberg. The group is part of the Southern High Rhön, which is in turn part of the High Rhön, a mountain region within the East Hesse Highlands.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Große Haube
123 min walk • Große Haube is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. It is 658 metres above sea level. The mountain is part of a large, low mountain range located in Bavaria. The name "Große Haube" is German for "large hood".
4.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Himmeldunkberg
120 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.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wachtküppel
133 min walk • Wachtküppel is a mountain of Hesse, Germany in the vicinity of the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön Mountains.
6 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Totnansberg
154 min walk • The Totnansberg, occasionally also called the Totmannsberg, is the highest peak in the Black Mountains, a subunit of the Rhön in central Germany.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Feldberg
165 min walk • The Feldberg is a mountain in the Rhön highlands in the German state of Hesse. It is 815.2 m above sea level. It is located about three kilometres northeast of Gersfeld in the county of Fulda, near the border with Bavaria and is part of the Hessian Rhön Nature Park and the Rhön Biosphere Reserve.
5.4 miN
Forts and castles
Ruine Ebersburg
137 min walk • Ebersburg Castle is a ruined hill castle in Ebersberg in the parish of Ebersburg in the county of Fulda in East Hesse, Germany. It is the symbol of Ebersberg as well as the origin of its name. A castle built around 1100 was the basis of the subsequent structure. Around 1396, the castle was extended and expanded.
4.5 miNE
Zoo, Aquarium
Wildpark Gersfeld
116 min walk • Gersfeld Wildlife Park is a wildlife park in the Rhön Mountains of Hesse, about one kilometer southeast of Gersfeld on the Stecheller River in the Ehrengrund Valley. It is located at about 550 m above sea level, was opened in July 1972 and is one...
7.4 miNE
National park
Red Moor
188 min walk • One of the highlights of a visit to Red Moor is the opportunity to observe the native wildlife in its natural habitat. Birdwatchers will be in their element here, as the moor is a haven for a variety of bird species, including rare and endangered birds such as the...
4.5 miNE
50°27'5"N • 9°55'4"E
Barockschloss, Gersfeld
114 min walk • Forts and castles