Best moderate trails in Birkenau

Beautiful views and mysterious rocks Railway station - Eichhöhe - Schubertstein - Buchklingen - Steinkopf - Reichelsberg - Götzenstein - Franzosenkreuz - railway station

Varied two-castle hike from Birkenau, Hesse. As the name suggests, the hike leads to two castles in the surrounding area near Birkenau - the Wachenburg and the Windeck castle ruins. This makes for a great combination of nature and cultural and historical elements. The starting and finishing point is Birkenau railway station. From there, the route leads almost exclusively through the forest. Highlights: - Carlebach Mill - Kinscherf'sche Mill - Wachenburg Castle - Windeck castle ruins

Panoramic hike in the Odenwald near the "village of sundials" Birkenau. Marking: Yellow 3 in a circle Highlights of the hike: - Kallstädter valley - Refreshments and beer garden in Buchklingen - Schubertstein viewpoint

Popular circular hike in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. This circular trail starts south of Hornbach, leads through the town and along the Höhenklingen. Beautiful views open up again and again. Highlights of the hike: - Hornbach - great views - idyllic forest sections

Accessible by train/bus