The Wasserkuppe is a mountain within the German state of Hesse. It is a large plateau formation at an elevation of 950 metres (3,120 ft) and is the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains. Great advances in sailplane development took place on the mountain during the interwar period, driven by annual contests. Near the summit there is still an airfield used by gliding clubs and pilots of light aircraft.
Wasserkuppe
The "Ehrenhalle" in the Lilienthal Haus on the Wasserkuppe
The new exhibit hall in the Deutsches Segelflugmuseum (German Sailplane Museum)
Commemorative Stamp
The Rhön Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the East Hesse Highlands, are partly a result of ancient volcanic activity. They are separated from the Vogelsberg Mountains by the river Fulda and its valley. The highest mountain in the Rhön is the Wasserkuppe, which is in Hesse. The Rhön Mountains are a popular tourist destination and walking area.
View from the Soisberg looking south towards the Rhön
Typical Rhön landscape near Tann, Hesse
Landscape of central Rhön
The Wasserkuppe, at 950.0 m (3,117 ft) the highest mountain in the Rhön and in Hesse
