Best moderate trails in Wald-Michelbach

Panoramic circular hike in the Odenwald, Hesse. This four-hour route leads from Wald-Michelbach to Hohe Tromm. The starting point can be reached by public transport. Highlights of the hike: - View from the Kreidacher Höhe - Ridge of the Tromm with granite rock formations - Irene tower on the Tromm

Idyllic circular hike in the Odenwald near Wald-Michelbach, Hesse. The trail starts at Hardberg near Siedelsbrunn. The trail leads along beautiful forest and woodland paths down into the upper Eiterbach valley and continues to the Lichtenklinger Hof - consisting of the ruined chapel, a fountain (= legendary spring sanctuary) and the forester's lodge. You can enjoy the beautiful view from the "Steinerne Bank" vantage point. As there are no refreshment stops along the way, you should pack...

Scenic hiking tour in Siedelsbrunn, Hesse. Start is at the Hardberg hiking car park directly at the community center. A short detour to Siedelsbrunn and you're off along small streams into nature. On the way there are always benches to rest and there is a toilet at the ruins of the St. Maria chapel. At the starting point, there is a teahouse at the Buddha's Way Monastery to stop off. Highlights of the tour: - Ruins of Lichtenklingen - Stone bench at the former quarry - Hardberg forest...

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Technically demanding mountain bike tour This varied tour over the Trommer Höhenrücken offers a number of technical and fitness challenges. The starting point is the Hofwiese car park in the centre of Wald-Michelbach at the Überwälder Einhaus, a rebuilt typical Odenwald farmhouse from around 1800. You leave the village in a northerly direction on the former railway embankment and after an initial climb, the route leads down to Kocherbach on wide paths via Hartenrod. After another short...

1 3/4 hours around the Kottenberg

Popular circular route in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. Start at the "Hardberg 1" car park, right next to the monastery park. The route initially heads towards Siedelsbrunn. Along narrow forest and meadow paths, sometimes accompanied by the babbling of the Eiterbach stream, marvellous views of the Rhine plain and the Odenwald can be enjoyed. There are both easy and challenging sections. The hike is a combination of various official and signposted paths. Refreshments are...

Family-friendly forest nature trail in the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, Hesse. The Ober-Schönmattenwag forest nature trail is one of the oldest forest nature trails in Germany. Created in the mid-1950s, the 4 km circular trail still invites you to explore the beautiful Dürr-Ellenbach valley and learn interesting facts about the local birdlife, flora and fauna from the numerous information boards and stations. The start and finish is the car park at the Ober-Schönmattenwag barbecue...