Best hard trails in Wetzlar

Popular circular hike near Wetzlar, Hesse. Three watchtowers and an observation tower await hikers on the Four Towers Tour in Wetzlar, which starts at the historic Lahnbrücke bridge (paid car park). You leave the Hauser Mühle and the open-air theatre behind you and soon reach the Bismarck Tower on the Lahnberg (alternative tour start). Further stops are the Kaisersgrund, the Brühlsbacher Warte and the Stoppelberg, where a viewing tower offers great views of the Dünsberg and Wetzlar, among...

Varied hike in the Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus Geopark. The name already gives it away - the hike is a journey into the more than 2500 years of mining here in the Lahn-Dill region. The "Fortuna" mine was closed in the 1980s. Today, a lot can be learned about the history of the ore district and the realities of the work. There is a mining museum on the colliery site and there are still hoisting machines that can be seen in operation. The walk begins with the realities of physical labour during...

Popular long-distance hike along the Lahn, Hesse. The Lahnhöhenwanderweg can be hiked in two variants. This is the Taunus variant, which leads to the left or south of the Lahn to where the river flows into the Rhine. The Lahnhöhenweg lives up to its name by repeatedly crossing numerous mountains The route is usually divided into eight stages: - Wetzlar/Dillbrücke - Hirschhausen (24 km) - Hirschhausen - Elkerhausen/Bahnhof (18 km) - Elkerhausen - Limburg (25 km) - Limburg - Steinsberg (20...