Explore, Experience, Collect: The UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve Launches "#rhönguided" Stamp Booklet Under the Motto "Hike – Experience – Collect"
UNESCO's Rhön Biosphere Reserve Launches Interactive Stamp Adventure
On April 5, the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve officially kicks off its new cross-state stamp booklet initiative, inviting visitors and locals alike to discover the Rhön in all its diversity—while collecting step-by-step memories along the way.
The concept is simple: Participate in guided tours, lectures, hikes, or museum visits, gather stamps, and at the end, trade in your completed booklet for a small keepsake.
How the Stamp Booklet Works
1. Choose an Activity Browse the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve's website to find a qualifying event—only designated activities count toward the stamp challenge.
2. Experience the Biosphere Whether it's a ranger-led tour, a guided hike, or a museum visit, participants explore the Rhön firsthand, immersing themselves in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve's natural and cultural treasures.
3. Collect Your Stamp At the end of each event, a stamp in your booklet confirms your participation.
4. Gather More Experiences To complete the booklet, collect the following minimum stamps in each colored section: - Green section: 6 stamps - Orange section: 2 stamps - Blue section: 2 stamps
5. Claim Your Souvenir Once all required stamps are collected, redeem your booklet for a small memento by November 15, 2028, at one of these locations: - House of the Long Rhön (Haus der Langen Rhön) - House of the Black Mountains (Haus der Schwarzen Berge) - Biosphere Info Center at Zella Abbey (Propstei Zella)
For more details on participating events and offers, visit www.biosphaerenreservat-rhoen.de/stempelheft starting April 5.
Where to Get the Stamp Booklet
The free booklet is available at the Biosphere Reserve's visitor centers, tourist information offices—including the Tourist Info Kreuzberg at Bruder-Franz-Haus—as well as at participating museums and wildlife parks.
Where to Collect Stamps
Stamps can be earned at: - Ranger tours and lectures hosted by the UNESCO Rhön Biosphere Reserve administration - Guided excursions led by certified nature and landscape guides, as well as Dark Sky Park guides - Biosphere Info Centers: - "House on the Border" at Point Alpha - Propstei Zella/Rhön Biosphere Info Center - Hilders Biosphere Info Point - House of the Long Rhön Biosphere Center - House of the Black Mountains Biosphere Center - Hammelburg Rhön Nature Experience Center - Museums and Wildlife Parks: - Rhön Open-Air Museum Village (Tann) - Natur Aktiv Museum (Oepfershausen) - Erlebniswelt Rhönwald - Rhön Museum (Fladungen) - Franconian Open-Air Museum (Fladungen) - Gersfeld Wildlife Park - Klaushof Wildlife Park - Terra Triassica (Euerdorf) - Themed Action Days: - Development Zone Day, Care Zone Day, Core Zone Day
Eligible events are marked in the online calendar with the note "Stamp Booklet Biosphere Rhön" at www.biosphaerenreservat-rhoen.de/veranstaltungen. To filter for these activities, select "Stamp Booklet Biosphere Rhön" under "Type of Event" in the dropdown menu.
