Best railway path trails in Germany

Popular, exciting hiking trail in the Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt. The hike from Schierke to the Brocken runs partly on the Harzer Hexenstieg and is one of the most popular hiking trails in the region. The ascent to the Brocken runs along the railway parallel path and leads through deep, romantic forests. A cozy restaurant awaits you on the Brocken summit to relax. Highlights of the hike: - Old bobsleigh track - Green band - Crossing of the Black Schluftwasser - Ascent to the...

Popular cycling and hiking trail in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony The Braunschweig Ringgleis is one of the most popular routes around the second largest city in Lower Saxony. The varied circular route leads around the city center on well-developed footpaths and cycle paths and is divided into four sections: the northern ring track (“The track through TECHNOLOGY and NATURE”), the eastern ring track (“The PARK track”), and the southern ring track ("The BAHN-Gleis) and the western ring track ("The...

Popular railway line hiking trail near Echterdingen, Baden-Württemberg. This beautiful hiking trail in northern Schönbuch follows the former railway line between Musberg and Burkhardtsmühle. The route is asphalted throughout and has gentle gradients, making it suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Highlights of the hike: - Musberger Eichberg nature reserve - Siebenmühlental nature reserve - Refreshment stop at the Burkhardtsmühle

Unique hike around Himmelmoor, Schleswig-Holstein This fantastic circular route leads through the Himmelmoor moor near Quickborn in the district of Pinneberg. Himmelmoor was once considered the largest raised bog in Schleswig-Holstein, but as industrial peat extraction was still carried out here until 2018, the bog area shrank year by year. Since then, however, intensive renaturalisation measures have been undertaken. Parts of the area are also gradually being placed under protection so that...

Varied cycle tour near Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The ore railway route is one of the most popular cycle paths in Bochum - undisturbed and without major inclines, you can discover interesting stations of industrial history. The route follows the former railway line, which connected various companies with the Rhine-Herne Canal between 1912 and 1929. Collieries, the old steelworks and the canal are just some of the historical sights. The route has hardly any crossings and is very...

Varied round tour in North Rhine-Westphalia The tour starts on the ore railway line and the route of the Kray-Wanner railway. The route passes the sculpture park and the Rheinelbe spoil tip. The route follows tarmac and gravel paths and there are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights: - Sculpture park - Gelsenkirchen Zoo

Popular cycle route from Germany to Luxembourg. The Rennbahn cycle path is a cross-border long-distance cycle path. The first stage leads from Lammersdorf to Aachen, alternating between the German and Luxembourg borders. For more than a century, the Vennbahn was the iron connection between Aachen and the north of Luxembourg; now, it is one of the longest cross-border railway cycle paths in Europe. Highlights: - Varied route - Muensterwald

Varied hiking excursion in the Oberharz am Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt. This tour starts in Elend and takes you through the Elend Valley. The first stop is the Schnarcherklippe, where you can see beautiful views of the local natural landscapes. Highlights of the tour: - Wonderful views - Varied natural landscape - Local flora and fauna - Snoring cliff - Small flint stone - Flint meadows

Popular cycle path between Vulkaneifel and Moselle, Rhineland-Palatinate This cycle path leads through the Vulkaneifel to the Moselle valley. The Maare-Mosel-Radweg is a pleasant route on the former railway line from Daun to Bernkastel-Keus. There are few differences in altitude, so the tour is well-suited for leisure cyclists or families. There is plenty of variety: the route leads over viaducts and bridges, through tunnels and the idyllic forests of the Eifel, past picturesque maars, and...

Idyllic hiking route in the Bergisches Land Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The famous Sambatrasse is a disused railway line that can be used both on foot and by bike. There are always information boards with interesting facts about the history of the railway line, which was built in 1891. Its sweeping course gives it its name. It winds its way from the valley to the Wuppertal hills in Cronenberg through woods and meadows. Accessibility: the route is also...