Gersfeld

Gersfeld is best known in Hesse for its position below the Wasserkuppe, the state’s highest mountain. Set in the Rhön uplands, the small town lies on the Fulda, whose headwaters rise on the nearby mountain. The Wasserkuppe is a major centre of German gliding, and its long association with unpowered flight is documented by the German Gliding Museum. Gersfeld also sits within the Rhön UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a cultural landscape of open high ground, woodland and managed grassland. It is a practical base for walks, cycling routes and excursions across the Hessian, Bavarian and Thuringian Rhön. See how Gersfeld fits into the wider Rhön by browsing webcams nearby.

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