Best bird watching trails in Germany

Popular circular route in the border forest between Tyrol and Bavaria. This route takes you on an elevated footpath through the beautiful and wild Leutasch Gorge. The gorge is open in the summer months. On the way there is a small snack bar and a restaurant. Cars can be parked in the Leutasch car park, and a bus also drives here. If there is still some time left, it is worth taking a trip on the Karwendelbahn, which departs from Mittenwald. Highlights: - wonderfully wild nature - Theme...

Family-friendly Black Forest gourmet trail in the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park, Baden-Württemberg. The Mummelsee-Hornisgrinde Trail offers numerous highlights. The short but varied route takes you around Lake Mummelsee, one of the outstanding attractions in the Central/North Black Forest Nature Park. Part of the route runs along a boardwalk through the Hornisgrinde upland moor. Of course, there are also magnificent views over the Black Forest: a clearing in the Lenderswald forest...

Popular circular hike in the Eifel National Park, North Rhine-Westphalia This route, which is part of the "Tippeltouren Eifel", begins at Vogelsang Castle, where hikers interested in history like to take a look around. From there it leads to the Dreiborn plateau, which offers wonderful panoramic views of the nature of the national park. From there it goes down and a bit through the forest to the Urfttalsperre and along the lake back to the starting point. There is a restaurant at the visitor...

Varied circular route from Mittenwald in the Alpenwelt Karwendel. This is a very friendly and not demanding tour. It goes parallel to the mountain railway on the Hohen Kranzberg, and the way back is via Ferchensee and Lautersee. There are numerous huts and places to stop for refreshments on the round. The hike is also suitable as an easy winter hike that can be done without snowshoes. ------------------------------ Accessible by bus and train

Rocky premium hiking trail near Ernzen, Rhineland-Palatinate This circular trail is a certified premium hiking trail. Gorges and gorges in the rock bastions of the Ferschweiler plateau - especially the 28-metre-deep Teufelsschlucht (Devil's Gorge) - reveal the impressive elemental force of nature. But this spectacular route offers even more. At 140 metres, the clear water of the Prüm fights its way between mighty boulders. A hiking bridge offers fascinating views of the rapids and the...

Beautiful short hike to the Fischunkelalm in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Bavaria. This is an official hiking trail of the Berchtesgaden Tourist Organization. The hike starts at the landing stage in Salet. To get there, a ship across the Königssee (note the shipping timetable and prices) has to be taken first. From there, the idyllic route leads along the vast banks of the Obersee up to the Fischunkelalm at the lake's southern end. Anyone who wants to go a little further can visit the...

Idyllic premium hiking trail through the Ehrbachsklamm gorge near Morshausen, Rhineland-Palatinate There is no traffic noise - the only dominant sound in the silence of the forest is the roar of the Ehrbach, which swells upwards from the depths of the gorge, especially on the high Peterslay with a view of Rauschenburg Castle. As early as the Middle Ages, the Ehrbach valley was recognised as a side valley to the Moselle and as a strategic and attractive location to Boppard on the...

Varied hiking excursion in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia. The monastery route fascinates with its extraordinary variety. Landscape landmarks such as the imposing rock of the Ehrensteinsley, the wild and romantic Rur valley, species-rich forest passages, the spacious pastureland around Kalterherberg with old rows of beech trees and hawthorn hedges and the Perlenbachtalsperre guarantee a varied landscape enjoyment. Flower and plant species typical of the different habitats line the path. An...

Popular premium hiking trail in the Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate. The Dahner Felsenpfad is one of the Pfälzer Felsenland tours and is a certified premium hiking trail. It leads through dense forests and offers magnificent views of the surrounding landscape of the "Dahner Felsenland" premium hiking region. On mostly narrow paths, the trail leads past imposing rock formations with illustrious names such as "Bride and Groom". With the car park at the Felsenland and the car park "Am...

Panoramic, exciting hiking trail in the Saxon Switzerland National Park, Saxony. This hike includes a ferry ride. Information about the crossing and ferry times should be obtained in advance. The tour has a lot to offer over a very short distance. It starts in Rathen and first leads up numerous steps to the medieval rock castle of Neurathen. Along the way, you can enjoy marvellous views over the Rauenstein to the opposite side of the Elbe. The route continues through the rock gate onto the...