Outdoor: Active with all your senses

At the Wellnesshotel Sonnentau, hiking is not the only focus of nature experiences - the Rhön has a lot to offer, whether summer or winter.

Mountain biking & e-bikes

The Rhön also offers the ideal setting for mountain biking with its charming slopes, forest trails and natural trails for outdoor activities. The Wellnesshotel Sonnentau in Fladungen is just the right place for your mountain bike vacation.

In the saddle of your mountain bike, you can exercise to your heart's content and explore the unique nature of the Rhön around the Sonnentau together with like-minded people or on a solo tour. A must for all mountain bike fans is the Kreuzberg flow trail near Bischofsheim, the longest downhill mountain bike trail north of the Alps. Around 50 performance elements challenge the skills of mountain bikers here.

In the impressive natural scenery, challenging berms, waves, jumps and even a North Shore element must be mastered. Of course, the Rhön is also a wonderful place to explore by e-bike. We are happy to provide our hotel's own charging facilities for your e-bike tours at any time. Don't have your own e-bike? No problem, you can hire e-bikes at the Weihersmühle in Fladungen.
Enjoying an active and fit vacation is not only trendy, but also gives you a clear head start to tackle future tasks with renewed vigor.

Get your body going and use your well-deserved vacation at the Wellnesshotel Sonnentau to devote yourself to your mountain bike or e-bike: This is outdoor with all your senses!

Here you will find attractive mountain bike tours in the region as well as further information on tours and courses.

Motorcycle tours

The breathtaking landscape not only attracts mountain bikers, but also motorcyclists who want to enjoy the freedom of this unique scenery. The Hochrhönring, the Hochrhönstraße or the Lange Rhön offer all motorcycle fans absolute riding pleasure on the panoramic roads of the Rhön. The Hochrhönring is a circular route that leads over the Wasserkuppe directly through the Rhön Biosphere Reserve and offers picturesque views over the land of open distances. The Hochrhönstraße runs from Bischofsheim an der Rhön to Fladungen over 25 km and is one of the most famous routes in the region. Every year, it also attracts many motorcycle enthusiasts to the Rhön. Once you have explored the natural beauty of the Rhön landscape on a motorcycle, you are sure to return.

Wasserkuppe

The Wasserkuppe in the Rhön also offers real outdoor fun. The 950 meter high mountain is not only a trademark of the Rhön, but also the highest mountain in Hesse. Whether paragliding, gliding, skiing, cross-country skiing, circular trails, tobogganing, climbing forest and children's play world - the Wasserkuppe offers top-class outdoor experiences for the whole family. Just get in touch with us. The action team at the Wellnesshotel Sonnentau has the best tips for every taste. A vacation at the Hotel Sonnentau is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys sporting adventures and experiencing nature. The Wasserkuppe is the perfect place to spend an active and relaxing vacation. And the ski lifts on the Wasserkuppe offer the best conditions for a winter vacation in the north of Bavaria. We offer you the ideal setting to explore the Rhön in a relaxed and invigorated way.

Cycle paths

Between picturesque mountains, along an idyllic river valley or on paved paths, the Rhön offers cyclists a breathtaking landscape for extended tours. With a wide variety of difficulty levels and route lengths, the Rhön leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to cycling tours. Popular cycle paths include the Rhön Cycle Path, "From the Main to the Rhön", the Rhön-Rennsteig Cycle Path, the Feldatal Cycle Path and the Hochrhön Cycle Path. You can find out which cycle tours are best suited to you and which experiences await you off the beaten track here.

Other activities

The Bad Brückenau high ropes course appeals to climbing enthusiasts and those who like things a little quieter can experience the Rhön night in the star park. The Wake Park Thulba, the Saale Canoe Experience and, in the winter months, winter hiking, tobogganing and cross-country skiing promise fun for young and old alike. You are sure to have unforgettable Rhön moments with an alpaca hike through the magnificent landscape of the Hochrhön.

In the Franconian Open-Air Museum, you can experience how people built, lived and farmed along the Rhön in earlier centuries. Surrounded by extensive orchards, you can explore a farmstead, a functioning brewery and a village school that is also true to the original. The rustic Rhön train also stops at the open-air museum, which will delight all fans of historical technology. The steam train then takes you to Mellrichstadt, 18 kilometers away.