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| Gersfeld (Rhoen) | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 5.458 (2019) | |
| height | 486 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 6654 1780 http://www.gersfeld.de/ | |
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Gersfeld is a recognized climatic health resort and Kneipp spa in the HessianRhön. The small town is located south of the Wasserkuppe and is a nice starting point for tours in the Hochrhön.
background
Gersfeld was named in 944 Geraldisfeld first mentioned in a document. There are the districts: 1 Altenfeld
, 2 Dalherda
, 3 Gichenbach,4 Hettenhausen, 5 Maiersbach, 6 Mosbach, 7 Obernhausen, 8 Rengersfeld, 9 Rodenbach, 10 Rommers, 11 Sandberg, 12 Schachen. The Sampach desert is also located in the urban area.
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Neighboring communities in Hesse are: Ebersburg, Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe), and Ehrenberg (Rhön). Neighboring communities in Lower Franconia are Oberelsbach, Bischofsheim on the Rhön with the Kreuzberg (928 m), and Wild spots.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Erfurt | 157 km |
|---|---|
| Fulda | 28 km |
| Hanau | 100 km |
| kassel | 127 km |
| Meiningen | 50 km |
By plane
The nearest international airports are the Frankfurt am Main airport, and the Nuremberg Airport.
By train
Gersfeld train station is the terminus of the Fulda - Gersfeld railway line (Rhönbahn). The journey time to Fulda main station (ICE connection) is around 45 minutes.
In the street
- From the south / north: via the
, Wurzburg - kassel:
Bad Brückenau / Wildflecken, then another 25 km on the well-developed L 2289 about wild spots and the 
to Gersfeld;- Fulda-Süd and further over the to Gersfeld;
- From the west and south-west: via the motorway
Direction Fulda, continue on the federal road to Gersfeld;
mobility
Map of Gersfeld
The town center can be easily reached on foot from the train station (approx. 400 - 500 m walk).
Leisure buses
- RhönRadBus - On Sundays and public holidays from May 1 to October 3, 2010, a leisure bus with a bicycle trailer leaves Fulda along the Milseburgradweg to Hilders, then up along that Ulstertal cycle path, up to Wasserkuppe and back down to Gersfeld train station. · Location plan · 2010 timetable
- Hochrhönbus - In the Bavarian Rhön the Hochrhön bus runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from May 1st to October 3rd. It is possible to take bicycles with you. · www.hochrhoenbus.de · Info brochure 2010 · Route map · 2010 timetable
Tourist Attractions
Gersfeld market square
- 1 Gersfeld Wildlife Park. Tel.: 49 6654 680, Email: [email protected].
The Gersfeld Wildlife Park (also called Ehrengrund Wildlife Protection Park) is a wildlife park in the Hessian Rhön.Open: April-October: 9 am-6pm, November to March: 10 am-4pm.Price: adults € 5, young people € 3.50, children € 2.50. - 2 Marketplace. Pedestrian zone with some half-timbered houses and refreshment stops (cafes).
- 3 Baroque castle. Baroque castle from the first half of the 18th century, park villa (now used as a clinic).
- 4 Baroque church. It was built in 1788, designed by Johann Caspar Heym from Ostheim vor der Rhön.
activities
To go biking
- Hess. Long-distance cycle route R1: Fulda cycle route
see also: regional cycle routes in East Hesse with the Hessian Rhön
hike
about 6.5 km with an altitude difference of 400 meters to the source of the
- 5 Fulda. It lies south of the summit plateau of the Wasserkuppe at 850 m above sea level. NN on the road to Gersfeld or Ehrenberg; There is a parking lot directly at the source.
- From there, about 2 km further to
- 6 Wasserkuppe. It is the highest mountain in the Rhön and at the same time the highest elevation in Hesse. The mountain can be climbed on a beautiful hike from Gersfeld (approx. 8-10 km one way with approx. 450 meters above sea level). There are summer toboggan runs, the glider museum and winter sports facilities.
about 7 km with 400 vertical meters to the
- 7 Red Moor. The Rote Moor is a 315 hectare nature reserve in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve. The centerpiece is the 50 hectare renatured high moor. You hike from Gersfeld through the Kaskadenschlucht and reach the Rote Moor in about an hour.
further 5 km with 300 meters in altitude on the
- 8 Heidelstein. Nice panoramic view, especially in June / July vegetation worth seeing. Experienced hikers can also visit both destinations in one day on a worthwhile circular hike (from the Wasserkuppe to the Red Moor it is approx. 8 km, in total approx. 20 km with an altitude difference of 700 meters).
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trips
- 9 Kreuzberg. The mountain can be climbed from Gersfeld on a beautiful hike over approx. 12 km. A height of almost 450 m has to be overcome.
The mountain is location from
- 10 Kreuzberg Monastery. It is located on the western slope of the Kreuzberg at 864 m.
Furthermore, the Kreuzbergschanze and the transmitter Kreuzberg are located on the Kreuzberg. The sense rises on its north-western slope.
Regular events
- Rhön charm (in the Rhönmarkt-Halle). Host festival and spring week, Sunday shopping, gastronomy and culinary delights / regional specialties, every year at the end of March.
shop
In Gersfeld (Rhön) there are - for a small town - many shopping markets.
- 1 Radsporthaus Rhön (Bikes, rental, spare parts, repairs, e-bike rental). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 7595. Bikes, rental, spare parts, repairs, e-bike rental.
- 2 NORMA, Fuldaer Str.9A, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)911 23734733. Discount stores.Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 3 EDEKA market, Ebersberger Pl. 2-4, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 919000. Supermarket.Open: Mon-Thu 6:30 am-7pm, Fri, Sat 6:30 am-8pm.
- 4 REWE, Berliner Str. 29, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 91830. Supermarket.Open: Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
- 5 Alpina sports store, Ebersberger Pl. 5, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 918999. Sports shop with ski rental.Open: Mon, Wed-Fri 9: 00-18: 00; Tue 9: 00-14: 30; Sa 9: 00-12: 00; Sun 9: 00-13: 00.
- 6 Harry's model building service, Heinrichstrasse 6, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 918211. Model building business, everything a model pilot needs.Open: Mon-Fri 8-12am and 6-8pm; Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 7 Fachmarkt Center Gersfeld GmbH, Fuldaer Strasse 13, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 7211, Fax: 49 (0)6654 7655, Email: [email protected]. Hardware store.Open: Mon-Fri 8: 30-12: 30 and 13: 30-18: 00; Sa 8: 30-13: 00.
kitchen
- 1 Chicken Paula (Restaurant to the green valley, beer garden, Rhön chicken in all varieties; Specialty: garlic chicken), Sparbrod 21 (Junction to Sparbrod from the B279 south of Gersfeld, further about 1km). Tel.: 49 6654 436. Open: Tue-Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- 2 To the sun (Home-style restaurant, Rhön charm), Amelungstrasse 1. Tel.: 49 (0)6654 - 9 62 70.
- 3 Old post (Home-style restaurant), Rommerser Str. 2, 36129 Gersfeld,. Tel.: 49 6654 360.
- 4 Pizzeria Roma (Pizza, pasta), Schlossstrasse 13, 36129 Gersfeld. Tel.: 49 6654 1469.
nightlife
- 1 Malibu cafe bar, Schlossplatz 11. Tel.: 49 (0)6654 - 3449866. Open: until 1 a.m. Fri and Sat until 2 a.m.
accommodation
- 1 Guesthouse hunter (ADFC bed & bike operation), On Watch 19. Tel.: 49 (0)6654 - 230, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Holiday apartments in Gersfeld (2 modern furnished holiday houses with 4 holiday apartments, also with 2 bedrooms), Gartenstrasse 4. Tel.: 49 (0)700 789 333 44, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Apartment Cader (Apartment with sauna, pets allowed), Koenigsberger Str. 7. Tel.: 49 (0)6654 - 203, Email: [email protected].
- 4 Gersfeld Youth Hostel, Jahnstrasse 6th. 107 beds in 33 rooms, Tel. 06654 - 340, overnight stay only possible with DJH ID.
- 5 Camping Hochrhön, 36129 Gersfeld - Schachen. Tel.: 49 (0) 6654 78 36, Fax: 49 (0) 6654 78 36, Email: [email protected]. Price: 11 € tent / car.
health
- 1 ACURA Rhön Clinic Gersfeld, Fritz-Stamer-Strasse 9, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 150, Email: [email protected]. Rehabilitation Clinic.
- 2 Schlosspark Clinic Gersfeld, Fritz-Stamer-Strasse 11, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 160, Fax: 49 (0)6654 1663, Email: [email protected]. Specialist clinic for natural holistic medicine.
- 3 Drs. Angela Andreas, Ulrike and Florian Kircher, Peter-Seifert-Strasse 5, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 96060. Internists.Open: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Mon, Thu also 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- 4 Diego Huber-Petersen, Wasserkuppenstraße 3, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 96300. General practitioners.Open: Mon, Tue 8: 00-12: 00 and 15: 00-17: 30; Thu 7: 00-12: 00 and 15: 00-17: 30; Fri 8: 00-12: 00.
- 5 Dr. med. Martin Freiherr von Rosen, Schlosspl. 3, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 960950. Head of the Schlosspark Clinic.Open: Mon-Fri 8-12; Tue, Thu also 16-18; Sat 9-11 a.m.
- 6 Marbaise Pharmacy, Peter-Seifert-Strasse 2, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 96290, Fax: 49 (0)6654 962919, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon, Thu 8: 00-19: 30; Tue, Wed, Fri 8: 00-18: 30; Sa 8: 00-13: 00.
Practical advice
- 7 Tourist information, Brueckenstrasse 1, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654-1780, Fax: 49 (0)6654-1788, Email: [email protected].
- 8 Public toilet. The freely accessible toilet is to the side behind the town hall.
- 9 Deutsche Post branch 512, Fuldaer Str. 13, 36129 Gersfeld (Rhön). Tel.: 49 (0)6654 7211, Fax: 49 (0)6654 7655. in the specialist market center in Gersfeld.Open: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm; Sa 8:30 am - 1:00 pm.
literature
- Wikivoyage article Rhön - extensive information about the mountains.
Web links
- https://www.gersfeld.de/ - Official website of Gersfeld (Rhön) with tourism section
- Rhön Biosphere Reserve
Webcams
- View from the Jäger guesthouse over Gersfeld - Camera height approx. 500 m
- Forest view at the house on the Red Moor - Camera height approx. 800 m
