The Hostel is located on top of the "Wasserkuppe", the world-famous place where soaring was born in the 1920s. Any kind of motorless flying-activities are to be seen and to be experienced during summer. Great skiing site during winter. The former army barracks have been renovated and used as a Hostel today. 25 km from Fulda, 9 km from Gersfeld. You can reach Gersfeld by train via Fulda, we can organize individual transportation from Gersfeld to Wasserkuppe on demand