7-day Hochrhöner circular walk, in 5 stages over the hilltops of the Rhön

You can choose your own start/finish point for the walk

Day 1: Arrival in Birx

Day 2: Birx - Wasserkuppe (21 km, ?440 m ?270 m)

Day 3: Wasserkuppe - Schwarzbach (20 km, ?340 m ?800 m)

Day 4: Schwarzbach - Tann (18 km, ?550 m ?610 m)

Day 5: Tann - Kaltensundheim (20 km, ?480 m ?410 m)

Day 6: Kaltensundheim - Birx (16 km, ?410 m ?130 m)

Day 7. Departure from Birx

You can cover the last 5 km from Langenfeld to Bad Salzungen by public bus!

If you book both sections consecutively, there is a rest day between them; the rest day is already included in the price and can be omitted on request, in which case there is a price reduction.

Arrival:

By car or by train to the first hotel of the tour:

To Bad Kissingen: hotel car park free of charge (limited availability only) or public car park for a fee.

If arriving by train, take a taxi from Bad Kissingen station to the hotel.

To Dörmbach: free parking at the hotel, or travel to Fulda station, then take a public bus or taxi to the hotel.

Departure:

Rail passengers: return journey from Bad Salzungen station

Drivers: travel back to your car by train from Bad Salzungen to Bad Kissingen.

The Hochrhöner, a premium trail from Bad Kissingen to Bad Salzungen, links the Rhön in Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia and takes you over Wasserkuppe and Kreuzberg. 8 days energetic (6 long stages), 10 days standard, 9 days via the Lange Rhön or 7 days as a circular tour. Also available in two sections with short stages. Point-to-point walk with hotel changes and luggage transfer. Circular tour with a start/finish of your choice. The final 5 km into Bad Salzungen can be covered by bus. When booking both short sections, a rest day is included; if you wish, it can be omitted with a price reduction.

Tourist tax payable locally. Public transport fares extra. Tour D: For a supplement, arrival/departure to/from Birx or Kaltensundheim is possible.