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The 'Rhön Mountains' are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located in the states Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia. They are the product of ancient volcanic activity and are separated from the Vogelsberg Mountains by the Fulda River and its valley.
These mountains are a popular tourist destination. Hikers come for the nearly 6000 km (3750 miles) of tracks through the picturesque scenery, and gliding enthusiasts have been drawn to the area since the early Twentieth century. More recently, farmstays are flourishing in the region.
Since 1991, UNESCO has declared the Rhön a Biosphere Reserve on account of its unique high-altitude ecosystem.
The peaks of the Rhön include:
★ Wasserkuppe 950 m (3110 ft), (Hessian Rhön)
★ Kreuzberg (mountain) 928 m (3040 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Schwabenhimmel 926 m (3040 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Heidelstein 913 m (3000 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Milseburg 835 m (2740 ft) (Hessian Rhön)
★ Feuerberg 832 m (2730 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Ellenbogen (mountain) 814 m (2670 ft) (Thuringian Rhön)
★ Rhön tourism portal
★ The Rhön hiking club (in German)
★ White pages and websites of Fulda and the Hessian Rhön (in German)
★ 360º virtual tour through the Hessian Rhön (in German)
★ Orchids of the Rhön, with much information the local flora (in German)
Landscape of central 'Rhön'
The 'Rhön Mountains' are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located in the states Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia. They are the product of ancient volcanic activity and are separated from the Vogelsberg Mountains by the Fulda River and its valley.
Wasserkuppe, highest point of Rhön and Hesse
These mountains are a popular tourist destination. Hikers come for the nearly 6000 km (3750 miles) of tracks through the picturesque scenery, and gliding enthusiasts have been drawn to the area since the early Twentieth century. More recently, farmstays are flourishing in the region.
Winter in the Rhön
Since 1991, UNESCO has declared the Rhön a Biosphere Reserve on account of its unique high-altitude ecosystem.
Meadows with masses of ''Pulsatilla vulgaris''
Rhön sheep
Frozen waterfall
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Peaks
The peaks of the Rhön include:
★ Wasserkuppe 950 m (3110 ft), (Hessian Rhön)
★ Kreuzberg (mountain) 928 m (3040 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Schwabenhimmel 926 m (3040 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Heidelstein 913 m (3000 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Milseburg 835 m (2740 ft) (Hessian Rhön)
★ Feuerberg 832 m (2730 ft) (Bavarian Rhön)
★ Ellenbogen (mountain) 814 m (2670 ft) (Thuringian Rhön)
''Cypripedium calceolus'' in a pine forest
External links
★ Rhön tourism portal
★ The Rhön hiking club (in German)
★ White pages and websites of Fulda and the Hessian Rhön (in German)
★ 360º virtual tour through the Hessian Rhön (in German)
★ Orchids of the Rhön, with much information the local flora (in German)
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