Kreuzberg, Rhön-Grabfeld

Name: Kreuzberg
Address: Rhön-Grabfeld, Germany

#2 among attractions in Rhön-Grabfeld

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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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. The Kreuzberg — also referred to as the "sacred mountain of the Franconians" — is near the town of Bischofsheim an der Rhön in the district Rhön-Grabfeld. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3045 ftCoordinates: 50°22'12"N, 9°58'48"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kreuzberg Group, Bavarian Rhön Nature Park, Himmeldunkberg, Dammersfeldkuppe.

~30 ftE
Mountain
Kreuzberg Group, Rhön Biosphere Reserve
1 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.
5.1 miS
Park
Bavarian Rhön Nature Park, Rhön Biosphere Reserve
131 min walk • The Bavarian Rhön Nature Park straddles the junction of the German states of Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia. 70 km2 of the total 125 km2 area of the nature park has been recognised by UNESCO as part of the Rhön Biosphere Reserve. The organisation for the promotion of the Bavarian Rhön Nature Park was founded in 1967.
3.8 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Himmeldunkberg
98 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.
5.5 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Dammersfeldkuppe
141 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.
4 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Totnansberg
103 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.
3.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Altenbrenda Castle, Rhön Biosphere Reserve
94 min walk • Altenbrenda Castle was is a lowland castle, now reduced to a burgstall, located in the Großer Garten, 1000 metres northeast of the present village of Unterweißenbrunn in the borough of Bischofsheim an der Rhön in the Lower Franconian county of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria.
5.2 miN
Zoo, Aquarium
Wildpark Gersfeld
132 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...
2.4 miNE
Locality
Bischofsheim in der Rhön
63 min walk • One of the main draws of Bischofsheim in der Rhön is its stunning natural surroundings. The town is surrounded by lush forests, rolling hills, and meandering rivers, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and birdwatching.