A very warm welcome

... to Poppenhausen (Wasserkuppe), the climatic spa in the Rhön biosphere reserve - a true beauty spot in the Rhön Mountains

Our website aims to provide you with important information on our community and the facilities it offers. Set amid the nature park of the Rhön biosphere reserve, the district of Poppenhausen with its five sections Abtsroda (including Sieblos and Tränkhof), Gackenhof, Poppenhausen, Rodholz and Steinwand lies at the western foot of the Wasserkuppe. Covering a surface area of approx. 41 square kilometres, the area is home to a population of approx. 2,650 people, some of whom live in very distinctive, dispersed settlements.

Rhön biosphere reserve
Rhön biosphere reserve